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Matt Cooling
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Wakefield, United Kingdom
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Matt is an innovation and business transformation leader, programme and operations manager, and business strategy advisor. He has spent over ten years working with global organisations, small businesses, start-ups and academia to inspire creative thinking, establish and develop strategic alliances, design and deliver innovation initiatives, and accelerate commercial growth opportunities.
With a breadth of experience combining business and technology innovation across multiple sectors and technologies, Matt currently supports scale-ups, small businesses and medium-large organisations with:
- Business strategy, value proposition and operations review and planning
- Innovation consulting, including strategies, programmes, centres and projects
- Business transformation through co-innovation
He also mentors a number of start-ups and small businesses in areas including strategic planning, market and value proposition, pricing, technology integration, and sales engagement.
Matt holds a First Class BSc in Computer Science from the University of Leeds and an MBA with Distinction from Warwick Business School.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS / RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Director for 5G RuralFirst - a 30-partner, £9.6m co-innovation project supported by DCMS, which successfully showcased the opportunity for 5G to create new business models in sectors including agriculture, renewable energy, media and tourism
Mi-IDEA Lead - Responsible for the successful planning and delivery of Cisco’s second UK Innovation Centre, Mi-IDEA, with responsibility for contracts, project budget, design, marketing and events, and start-up selection, support and growth programmes
Operations Manager - Designed and established an Operations practice to support Cisco’s innovation programmes operating across the UK, with responsibilities including finances, legal, HR, facilities, shared processes and governance.
With a breadth of experience combining business and technology innovation across multiple sectors and technologies, Matt currently supports scale-ups, small businesses and medium-large organisations with:
- Business strategy, value proposition and operations review and planning
- Innovation consulting, including strategies, programmes, centres and projects
- Business transformation through co-innovation
He also mentors a number of start-ups and small businesses in areas including strategic planning, market and value proposition, pricing, technology integration, and sales engagement.
Matt holds a First Class BSc in Computer Science from the University of Leeds and an MBA with Distinction from Warwick Business School.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS / RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Director for 5G RuralFirst - a 30-partner, £9.6m co-innovation project supported by DCMS, which successfully showcased the opportunity for 5G to create new business models in sectors including agriculture, renewable energy, media and tourism
Mi-IDEA Lead - Responsible for the successful planning and delivery of Cisco’s second UK Innovation Centre, Mi-IDEA, with responsibility for contracts, project budget, design, marketing and events, and start-up selection, support and growth programmes
Operations Manager - Designed and established an Operations practice to support Cisco’s innovation programmes operating across the UK, with responsibilities including finances, legal, HR, facilities, shared processes and governance.
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2020 - ?
freelance
Innovation Consultant
Inditra.
Business strategy, Innovation, Transformation
2018 - 2019
project
5G RuralFirst - Project Director
Cisco.
Directed the delivery of 5G RuralFirst, a 30-partner, £9.6m government-funded co-innovation project, which successfully showcased the opportunity for 5G to create new business models in sectors including agriculture, renewable energy, media and tourism.
Business strategy, Stakeholder Management, Public relations, Project planning, Commercial Excellence, Budget, Financial Management
2018 - 2019
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Innovation Programme Lead
Cisco.
Responsible for leading the UKI innovation programme to develop and deliver Cisco’s government-funded co-innovation projects,
Marketing, Business development, Operations, Innovation, Management, Strategic Marketing, Creativity, Enterprise, Manager, People management, Stakeholder Management
2017 - 2018
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Innovation Operations Manager
Cisco.
Responsible for co-ordinating the operation of Cisco’s innovation programmes operating across the UK, by developing, implementing and co-ordinating a structured innovation process that aligns customers, ideas, proof of concepts and commercial solutions.
Operations Management, Financial Management, Contract management, Reporting, Facility management, Process Optimization, Governance Risk and Compliance
2016 - 2017
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Innovation Business Development Manager
Cisco.
Led Cisco’s Innovation programme in the North of England, working with entrepreneurs, start-ups, incubators, investors, governments and industry, to support and accelerate technology innovation in areas such as Digitisation and the Internet of Everything.
Business development, Customer management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Strategic Partnering, Business strategy, Coaching
2014 - 2016
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Business Solutions Consultant
Virgin Media Business.
Worked with customers across the North of England to understand their business needs, propose appropriate technology-based solutions, and manage the sales process for large opportunities. Also led a virtual team of account managers to develop sales strategies, and provided coaching on solution selling.
Business development, B2B Sales, Sales development, Product Management, Strategic Partnering, Sales consultant, Business strategy
2011 - 2013
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Client Innovation Executive
Cisco.
Engaged as an innovation advisor with business stakeholders at large automotive and retail customers, to identify opportunities to use innovative technology to support business transformation, growth, and cost optimisation.
Key activities included running consultative workshops, strategic analysis, business case production, managing proof of concepts, and initiating sales campaigns.
Key activities included running consultative workshops, strategic analysis, business case production, managing proof of concepts, and initiating sales campaigns.
Innovation Management, Business development, Stakeholder Management
My education
2012
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2015
Warwick Business School
Masters, Business Administration
Masters, Business Administration
Completed a project & dissertation investigating the role and success factors of Strategic Alliances at a large telecommunications provider (Distinction)
1997
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2000
University of Leeds
BSc (Hons), Computer Science
BSc (Hons), Computer Science
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