Grant has a wealth of experience in the innovation, real estate and research sectors. He is currently MD at Barts Life Sciences, focussed on driving innovation into healthcare supported by substantial new real estate in East London dedicated for Life Sciences. He was previously CEO at Surrey Research Park and, prior to this, at Leicester Space Park, where he was responsible for the development of the new Innovation Park from concept to launch. He has worked in both private and public sectors and has been involved in innovation across multiple sectors including clean energy, consumer electronics, space and healthcare. Grant holds an MBA from Oxford University.