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David Connell has been a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Business Research at the University of Cambridge since 2006. He was previously founding Chief Executive of TTP Ventures, a Cambridge-based venture capital fund specializing in early stage science and technology-based ventures with funding from Boeing, Siemens and financial institutions. From 1989 to 1997, Connell was Head of TTP Groups Strategy Division, providing consulting advice on technology exploitation, innovation and business development strategy to a wide range of clients including Shell, BP, Nortel, ICI, Barclays Bank and Cambridge University. Today, he combines directorships with TTP Capital Partners and various technology-based companies with his academic research position.
David’s research interests include business models for new science and technology companies, technology commercialisation strategies, and government science and innovation policy. His research on the US Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and other US procurement based policies has had a major influence on Government thinking and his detailed proposals form the basis of the revised UK SBRI programme. David is advising the TSB on implementation. He is also currently examining overseas policy models and the role of intermediate research institutions as a part of CBR’s work with the Cambridge IKC.
dc@davidconnell.org
Connell, D. and Probert, J. (2010), Exploding the Myths of UK Innovation Policy: How ?Soft Companies? and R&D Contracts for Customers Drive the Growth of the Hi-Tech Economy, Research Commissioned on Behalf of the East of England Science and Industry Council by the East of England Development Agency. CBR, University of Cambridge.
Connell, D. (2010) Scientists are Customers too: How the SBRI can Help Research Councils drive Economic Growth, NESTA Provocation, No. 13, May 2010.
Sharpe, S., A. Cosh, D. Connell and H. Parnell (2009) Start-up Finance: The role of micro funds in the financing of new technology based businesses NESTA: London.
Mina, A., Connell, D. and Hughes, A. (2009) 'Models of Technology Development in Intermediate Research Organisations', Centre for Business Research Working Paper Series, WP 396, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.
Connell, D. (2006), 'Secrets' of the world's larget seed capital fund: How the United States Government Uses its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Programme and Procurement Budgets to Support Small Technology Firms, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.
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