Hannah leads Lancashire County’s Council’s (LCC) Innovate Lancashire initiative. Part of the council’s Business Growth Service, Innovate Lancashire’s mission is to accelerate innovation activity across Lancashire, connect and develop the ecosystem, and build Lancashire’s reputation for innovation at a national and global level. Prior to moving into regional economic development, Hannah worked in the tech sector. This included nearly a decade spent at a Lancaster-based SME specialising in EdTech SaaS products and services for the commercial training and higher education sectors.