christinaeking

Author: christinaeking

Patent application in progress, international conference presenter, published paper and working on the Channel 4 TV programme 'Speed with Guy Martin' - it's been an interesting year! An award winning graduate in Mechanical Engineering I developed change management skills in the defence manufacturing sector and then went on to build and test Challenger 2 main battle tanks. Selling my sports car to pay for a full time Masters in Business Administration, I developed my career into an international management and ventures consultancy. Here, innovation support was delivered to businesses in London and Lincolnshire as well as with the Carbon Trust incubator supporting renewable energy businesses to access venture finance. As Business Development Manager at Sheffield Hallam University my focus is Sports Engineering, Exercise Science and Health Technologies. My diverse experience enables me to add value to projects and tendering opportunities. Ideas have been put forward in the academic environment that has resulted in product concepts, strategy focus and new business from small consultancy projects through to multimillion pound programmes.

Following our successful Speed with Guy Martin challenge last year (where we smashed the gravity sled record at a whopping 134.368 kph / 83.49 mph) North One TV decided to get in touch again and see if we would help to set the gravity racer record with Guy Martin (http://www.guymartinracing.co.uk/about-guy/racing/) at the helm? Hmm let me […]