Dr Elena Watts
Commercialisation Associate (Physical Sciences)
As a Commercialisation Associate Elena helps inventors and academics commercialise their exciting discoveries.
Elena spent some time trying to commercialise her own PhD work which first exposed her to the sensational enterprise ecosystem around Cambridge. During her PhD, Elena developed transparent and flexible sensors, largely for consumer electronics applications, in the Materials department at Imperial College London. Her master’s and bachelor’s degrees are in Chemistry with Nanotechnology from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.
Elena joined Cambridge Enterprise in January 2023.
Natalie Kirsch
IP Coordination Team Lead (Physical Sciences)
Natalie is responsible for the coordination of our Physical Sciences intellectual property portfolio held by Cambridge Enterprise on behalf of the University. She is a member of Business Support, the team responsible for business intelligence as well as the administration and management of our portfolio of inventions, patents and agreements.
Natalie coordinates the execution of commercial and internal agreements put in place in relation to our Physical Sciences portfolio, as well as ensuring the relevant data is captured and maintained, thereby contributing to the integrity of Cambridge Enterprise’s portfolio data.
Prior to her current position, Natalie worked in several companies from heavy industry to medical materials in product development.
Natalie has a Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Sheffield.
Natalie joined Cambridge Enterprise in September 2013.