People

Mark is the Business & IP Centre’s Inventor in Residence and runs Ask an Expert sessions with the BIPC. He is an experienced business owner with a demonstrated history of working in the inventing, business mentoring and licensing industry. His specialities are in business planning, invention, entrepreneurship, manufacturing, plastic injection moulding, packaging closure technology, intellectual property and licensing.

What can people expect from your one-to-ones?

“My Ask an Expert sessions are confidential, free one-hour meetings and are aimed at inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs. I suggest, to get the best out of the hour that they bring everything they can bring to the meeting, particularly samples, working or not, drawings and patent documentation, if applicable.

It is very easy to get overwhelmed with advice, so you end up not knowing what to do next. I try and give that clarity and re-motivate anyone who comes to see me to take those steps."