Eric Wood

Eric Wood has a wealth of experience in the business and innovation sectors. Eric has been a Senior Commercial Manager at LiveLink Aerospace Ltd since 2022, a Director at Affirma Ltd since 2019, a Business Development Manager (Grants) at Flylogix since 2022, an Innovation and Growth Adviser at Innovate UK EDGE South East since 2021, an Innovation & Growth Advisor at Oxford Innovation Advice since 2021, a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School since 2018, an Innovation Advisor at Oxford Innovation Services Ltd since 2016, a Director at Medical Diagnostech since 2010, a Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at University of Cape Town since 1998, and a Visiting Lecturer at TiasNimbas Business School since 2008.

Eric Wood obtained their B.Sc in Engineering from the University of Cape Town between 1985 and 1988. Eric then went on to pursue a PhD in Industrial Economics and Innovation from the University of Cambridge between 1990 and 1995.

Education

• PhD University of Cambridge (1990 — 1995)
• B.Sc University of Cape Town (1985 — 1988)

Companies

• Innovation and Growth Adviser at Innovate UK EDGE South East Innovate UK EDGE South East (2021)
• Director Affirma Ltd (2019)
• Visiting Fellow Cambridge Judge Business School (2018 — 2021)
• Innovation Advisor Oxford Innovation Services Ltd (2016 — 2019)
• Director Medical Diagnostech (2010 — 2016)
• Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship University of Cape Town (1998 — 2015)
• Visting Lecturer TiasNimbas Business School (2008 — 2012)
• Visiting Academic Cranfield University (2007 — 2012)
• Director Gemini Data Loggers (2001 — 2009)