Gemma Carpenter is Marketing and Partnership Manager at the University of Strathclyde. With over 15 years’ experience in marketing having worked across the public and private sector.
As part of her role at the University one of the projects she works on is Glasgow City Innovation District (GCID), Scotland’s first Innovation District, supporting businesses collaborate and innovate. Her work involves developing the District activity to support networking and peer to peer learning for organisations across Glasgow and beyond. Most notably she has been part of the development and delivery of Glasgow Tech Week since its inception in 2024 another Scotland first, this week is dedicated to showcasing the breadth of the city’s innovation ecosystem. She also drives the national and international work for the District and is Vice-Chair of the UK Innovation District Group (UKIDG) and leads on the relationship with the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP). Gemma’s responsibilities alongside her team also include the development of marketing activity for the University’s student recruitment, Strathclyde Sport, catering and supporting business engagement marketing across the University.
She is passionate about marketing and supporting the business community in Glasgow and beyond.