Labour-Loving ‘Diversity’ Champion Named Innovate UK Head

Innovate UK, the government’s ‘independent’ innovation agency under UK Research and Innovation, has named Tom Adeyoola as its new Executive Chair, expected to start at the end of April. Adeyoola, co-founder of Extend Ventures – a charity focused on supporting ‘diverse’ entrepreneurs – has already worked with Innovate UK to boost diversity in grant funding and help underrepresented business owners.[…] Read the rest