John Elvin is Industry Programme Manager at The Royal Society. He helps facilitate collaboration and innovation via schemes like Entrepreneur in Residence, Industry Fellowships and Partnership Grants.

Sarah and John talk about

1. His career in the biotech industry
2. The mechanical balance that led to an outreach project for 3500 children
3. How much industry contributes to research and development
4. Why every undergraduate student should do an industry placement

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1. Connect with John on LinkedIn to find out about an event his team are running in Liverpool on 14 February
2. Find out about some of the schemes John's team run including Entrepreneur in Residence, Industry Fellowships and Partnership Grants

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