Andy works for ECHAlliance where he has developed and built a large network of over 80+ global digital health ecosystems, 12 thematic innovation ecosystems and grown a membership community of over 11,000 health organisations where he connects, convenes, amplifies and accelerates both innovation and most importantly adoption.
He has had a long career in both health and social care as well as funding going back over 35 years starting in the mental health field working with mentally disordered offenders, homeless young people, regeneration and economic development and then later in the field of social care, dementia and robotics.
Alongside this Andy has been an external expert for the European Commission since 2013 assessing proposals and reviewing projects for FP and Horizon programmes.
Seperately he has worked for the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) on both health and manufacturing programmes assessing and reviewing them at the programme level. He has assessed proposals and reviewed projects for other funds such as urban innovation actions, cost actions, Urbact, Innnovative Medicines Initiative and most recently the European Urban Initiative Programme.
He brings a wealth of experience and skills in securing and management of strategic external funding, procurement, innovation funding and forming and development large and complex partnerships across the globe and a life-long connector.