Tom Hockaday is an independent technology transfer and innovation consultant with his business Technology Transfer Innovation.
Tom was the CEO of Oxford University Innovation Ltd, the University of Oxford’s Technology Transfer company from 2006 to March 2016 (formerly named Isis Innovation Ltd). Whist at Oxford University, Tom oversaw the expansion of Oxford University Innovation into one of the world’s leading university technology commercialisation organisations with its activities greatly contributing to the substantial impact of the University of Oxford around the world. He led the international expansion of OUI including establishing offices in Hong Kong and a number of other joint ventures in China. Before joining Oxford in 2000, Tom worked in Technology Transfer roles at the University of Bristol and University College London.
Tom Has thirty years’ experience in the university technology transfer sector, working in the UK and around the world. Tom’s book “University Technology Transfer – What it is and How to Do it” is now available, published by John Hopkins University Press.
Tom is currently working with clients across the UK, Europe, Mexico and South Africa.