Spotlight On: Gareth Scargill

In this episode, we spotlight Gareth Scargill, Director at Nexus, University of Leeds Innovation Hub.
His mission is to gather industry and academia to create a collision of ideas an opportunities. Gareth shares his unique perspective on how Nexus approaches innovation and stays ahead of emerging technologies, the role that innovation-led businesses have in the growth of the regional economy, why he thinks Leeds is a thriving hub for tech businesses and the importance of levelling-up.
Nexus facilitates research and innovation, ensuring that their members can access world-leading and post-graduate research in (not limited to) HealthTech, Smart Cities, and FinTech - the three strengths of our region and the strengths of Leeds University. Nexus brings it all together under one roof and ‘makes the magic happen’!
In this interview, you’ll find out:
- How Nexus approaches innovation and staying ahead of emerging technologies: As the facilitator of innovation, it’s crucial that people understand the way that Nexus works with their members to integrate knowledge sharing and access to the tech community.
- Details of exciting projects: Working with WYCA (West Yorkshire Combined Authority), Innovative Entrepreneurs is a funded programme that Nexus are leading to provide 5 cohorts of up to 20 businesses over a year to access academics, industry experts, and the wider ecosystem in a learning environment that gets them pitch ready.
- The role innovation-led businesses have in the growth of the regional economy: Hint - they’re absolutely key.
- Pursuing a career in the tech industry in Leeds: Get advice and understand what support is available to you in the Leeds City Region.
- The importance of levelling-up: Understand how Gareth thinks the levelling-up agenda can be progressed.