Mark Gostock

Mark Gostock has over 15 years of experience in technology transfer and commercialization, focusing on facilitating the flow of innovations from academia and government to commercial sectors. Currently serving as the VP of Commercialisation at Ploughshare Innovations, Mark engages a diverse range of stakeholders to bring defense and security technologies to market. With a robust background that includes roles as a Senior Business Manager at UCL Business PLC and a Senior Technology Transfer Manager at Oxford University Innovation, Mark has successfully led numerous spin-outs and managed complex licensing agreements. Mark holds a BSc in Chemistry with Pharmaceutical & Forensic Science from Bradford University, an MSc in Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation from Loughborough University, and a PhD in Biophysics & Surface Analysis from the University of Nottingham.