EPISODE 25: Using Innovation Partnerships as a Source of Funding, with Susan HayesCulleton, Founder of Active Peers AI

Episode 25: USING INNOVATION (Research) PARTNERSHIPS AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING, WITH SUSAN HAYESCULLETON, FOUNDER ACTIVE PEERS AI

Well, are you ready to be taking on a rollercoaster funding journey with a fast-paced entrepreneur, filled with expert advice to help you better understand what's involved in using research/innovation partnerships or grants as part of your funding strategy? If so, you'd better hold on to your seats, as Susan HayesCulleton deftly takes you through the in's and outs of what to expect, how to manage complex stakeholders, when and how to pivot and much much more. If you think I've got a strong Irish accent, then get ready to hear Susan, and make sure you have a notebook and pen ready, as she has so many great tips and shares them so fast,  you won't want to miss anything!

About our Guest:
Susan HayesCulleton, CFA, “The Positive Economist” is Managing Director of the Hayes Culleton Group, with clients across Europe and the USA. Active Peers AI focuses on unlocking, recording and diffusing tacit knowledge across organisations and networks.

Susan’s latest book “Money Matters”  is a financial literacy textbook focusing on personal finance, investing and enterprise, sponsored by CFA Society Ireland. She is also the presenter of the YouTube show “ESG & Tech Show” and sits on the board of the Irish International Business Network. Susan holds a Chartered Financial Analyst charter, MSc Executive Leadership, BSc Financial Maths and Economics and a Diploma in Taxation.
Learn more about Susan here:

In today's episode, you'll learn:

• How she became an entrepreneur and why she set up Active Peers AI
• Her roller-coaster funding journey so far
• What's an innovation/research partnership and how to set one up
• How to manage complex stakeholders
• Key do's and don'ts of this type of partnership as a funding strategy
• What she wish she knew before doing an innovation partnership
• Key tips for women entrepreneurs looking for funding

How to contact Susan:
Twitter | @SusanHayes_
LinkedIn | SusanThePositiveEconomist
Instagram | @SusanThePositiveEconomist