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Felix Barr

Evaluator · DISC type dsc
Specialist Innovation Adviser at Sheffield Hallam University
📍 Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom

Felix Barr is a Specialist Innovation Adviser at Sheffield Hallam University, where he also earned his Bachelor of Science. He leverages over six years of business development experience to support regional innovation, drawing from past roles where he focused on growing the tech and space sectors at Space Hub Yorkshire and the Department for International Trade.

Felix dedicates his personal time to community sports, having served as a volunteer Fundraising Officer for the Sheffield Vulcans RUFC. In this role, he was instrumental in increasing the rugby clubs exposure and securing new fundraising opportunities to support its development within the Sheffield City Region.

Unique fact: He has direct experience in growing Yorkshires space economy, promoting the regions capabilities in the sector.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Specialist Innovation Adviser
Job Level
Junior
Location
Greater Sheffield Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Felix shows up

Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Felix cares about

Regional Innovation
As an adviser for the South Yorkshire Innovation Programme, he helps local businesses access university resources and grant funding to achieve commercial success.
Tech Sector Growth
He actively participates in the tech community, attending events like the South Yorkshire Tech Summit and London Tech Week to follow trends in investment and innovation.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Specialist Innovation Adviser
Sheffield Hallam University
7-2023 - 3-2025
Cluster Development Manager
Space Hub Yorkshire
1-2022 - 7-2023
International Trade Adviser
Department for International Trade (DIT)
3-2020 - 1-2022
International Trade Information Adviser
Department for International Trade (DIT)
4-2018 - 2-2022
Fundraising Officer
Sheffield Vulcans RUFC
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2017
Bachelor of Science - BS
Sheffield Hallam University
2007 - 2014
High School
Roundwood Park School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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