Matt Ball
Head of External Partnerships @Thales
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WORK HISTORY
Head of External Partnerships @Thales
Reading, GB
A strategic management role for the Thales UK, with leadership responsibility for the research partnership strategy across UK research and innovation with management and oversight of corporate research investment with strategic partner universities. I have oversight of a UK wide portfolio of >50 Thales sponsored PhDs and am responsible for optimising Thales UK’s engagement with university partners and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to improve business impact and the company’s profile and reputation.The role requires an ability to establish and manage a complex network of strategic partners. This includes senior leaders across the Thales UK and global business, universities, Research Councils, Innovate UK, SMEs and key representatives of the MOD and Dstl.
EDUCATION
University of Liverpool
BSc, Physics
University of Liverpool
Phd, Condensed Matter Physics
ABOUT MATT BALL
Passionate about delivering value from partnerships, I have extensive experience working the UK research and innovation system in public and private sector roles, developing and leading strategy for investment and partnerships. I thrive in an environment bridging emerging technologies and business strategy together to develop strategic initiatives to secure future growth and profitability through leveraging complex networks of relationships at senior levels within a global multinational organisation and across external stakeholders.
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