Chris has dedicated his career to improving access to entrepreneurship support, driven by firsthand experience in a family business and previously as Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Manager at Ulster University (2017-2022).
As a Co-founder & Director at Startium, Chris helps universities and enterprise support organisations across Europe digitally transform their entrepreneurship development services. He is also a Co-founder of Venture Folk, a social enterprise that tackles social and economic challenges through economic development consultancy and innovation training programmes.
Awarded a National Enterprise Education Award (2020) and appointed as an Influencer Fellow of Enterprise Educators UK for his work, Chris holds several advisory roles with organisations such as the International Economic Development Council, where he helps to shape strategy and policies that advance entrepreneurship for all.