Debbie Tully is Knowledge Transfer Manager for Food and Drink within the AgriFood team at Innovate UK Business Connect. Debbie has worked to support the acceleration of innovation support within the sector for many years, in the UK but also Internationally. She has been instrumental in developing the Innovate UK Business Connect “Food Sector Advisory Group” which comprises opinion leaders from industry, research, government, devolved administrations and funders, providing a coherent industry voice on major technology and innovation needs and opportunities in the sector to inform the innovation strategies of Innovate UK and other funders. Debbie works closely with academic networks in an advisory capacity, including the Scottish Government funded SEFARI Gateway, and the SFC funded Scottish Alliance for Food - Health, Sustainability & Equity.