Jenny Melia is the executive director of Regions & Local Enterprise, Food & Sustainability and Industrial, Life Sciences & Construction at Enterprise Ireland. Jenny has a strong track record in leadership roles within the organisation. She is passionate about helping Irish companies innovate and grow and supporting Ireland’s entrepreneurs to achieve their ambitions. She joined the Research and Innovation Division as a commercialisation specialist in 1996, managing Enterprise Ireland’s national research and technology programmes between industry and third-level research institutes. As the Irish liaison for EU nanotech and advanced materials funding programmes, Jenny was appointed by the EU Commissioner to their high-level advisory group. She has since held several senior roles within the organisation across various sectors, led the High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) team, and was divisional manager for Technology and Services. She graduated from UCD with a BSc and PhD in Chemistry.
