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Renos Savva

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Head of Innovation and Venture Development at Discovery Park
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Renos Savva is the Head of Innovation and Venture Development at Discovery Park, a leading UK science hub. An experienced entrepreneur who co-founded Domainex Ltd. , he also has a deep academic background with a PhD from UCL and experience as a bio-business lecturer. Colleagues and students describe him as an inspirational, dedicated, and innovative mentor.

Outside of his direct role, Renos maintains strong ties to the academic world, having been a core member of research centers at Birkbeck, University of London. His intellectual curiosity extends beyond life sciences to major research institutions and space exploration, showing a keen interest in organizations like NASA.

Unique fact: He is the originator and inventor of the Combinatorial Domain Hunting (CDH) technology, a significant contribution to molecular biology.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Head of Innovation and Venture Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Renos shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Driven But Considerate
Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Renos cares about

Startup Mentorship
His role at Discovery Park and numerous recommendations highlight his passion for developing and supporting early-stage founders in the life sciences sector.
Life Science Ecosystems
He focuses on building a vibrant environment for life science companies by connecting business, R&D, entrepreneurship, and investment at Discovery Park.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Head of Innovation and Venture Development
Discovery Park
4-2023 - 7-2024
Head of Innovation
Discovery Park
1-2017 - 4-2023
Senior Lecturer
Birkbeck, University of London
10-2007 - 9-2017
Senior Research Fellow
Birkbeck, University of London
2001 - 2010
Founder Scientist, Research Director
Domainex
In the press

Media appearances

Discovery Park appoints bio-business leader as Head of Innovation. Featured in BioScience Today
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
UCL
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
University of East London
Social presence
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