Mrs Victoria Wardle

Job: Innovation Centre Co-ordinator

School/department: Department of Research, Business and Innovation

Address: The Innovation Centre, 49 Oxford Street, Leicester, LE1 5XY

T: +44 (0)116 250 6218

E: vwardle@dmu.ac.uk

W: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/theinnovationcentre

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Role summary

Victoria assists the Innovation Centre manager in the day-to-day operational requirements of the Centre, provides administration support and manages the tenant companies during their residency.

Area's of expertise

The Innovation Centre offers incubation space for small and medium sized start-up businesses from the local area. It also offers networking and business support provision, hot-desk facilities, and meeting room hire. Students and Graduates are encouraged to use the building’s facilities, both through structured programmes such as the Enterprise Inc. programme and DMU’s Enterprise Society, or for their own enterprise-related activity.

Experience

Victoria has worked at the Innovation Centre for the past 15 years and has extensive knowledge of the building and University processes. Previous to working at DMU, Victoria started her career in a finance role at a Leicestershire hosiery firm.