Maria McKinney
Innovation Specialist @Scottish Enterprise
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WORK HISTORY
Innovation Specialist @Scottish Enterprise
Glasgow, GB
Partner with ambitious businesses across Glasgow, South & North Lanarkshire, and the West of Scotland to drive sustainable growth through innovation.Define, design, and deliver tailored support to help companies develop new products and services, overcome challenges, and seize opportunities.Build trusted client relationships, proactively identifying and unlocking development opportunities.Collaborate with public sector and academic partners to assemble the right mix of innovation support and funding.Apply specialist knowledge and creative thinking to shape innovation strategies and solve complex business problems.Represent Scottish Enterprise externally, influencing stakeholders and maximising innovation impact.Manage a portfolio of innovation accounts, monitoring outcomes and contributing to continuous service improvement.Support the commercialisation of new ideas, helping businesses build long-term innovation capability and competitiveness
EDUCATION
Glasgow Caledonian University
BA Tourism Management
SKILLS
ABOUT MARIA MCKINNEY
With experience across Scottish Enterprise, Scottish EDGE, and key industry partners, I help entrepreneurs access the resources, advice, and networks they need to scale globally. In my current role as Innovation Specialist within Scottish Enterprise, I work closely with companies to provide tailored business advice and support their R&D and innovation plans, driving impactful growth and competitiveness.As an experienced project and relationship manager, I bring a strong background in economic development, business growth, and entrepreneurship support. Recently, I returned to Scottish Enterprise’s Entrepreneurship & Investment team after a two-year secondment with Scottish EDGE, where I worked as a Relationship Manager, supporting Scotland’s most innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurs.Also, with 7 years of experience leading a successful venue sales team, I bring a proven ability to build strong client relationships, resulting in repeat business and long-term partnerships. Passionate about helping ambitious entrepreneurs achieve their growth plans, I have a broad skill set in stakeholder engagement, project & event management, team leadership, marketing and communications, and providing strategic business growth advice.
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