Dr Helen Emore

Dr. Helen Emore

Founder/MD, Scientia Partners Innovation Hub

Dr. Helen Emore, is a seasoned expert and certified facilitator and Business Development Service Provider in entrepreneurship education and business development strategy, particularly in the African business sector. As MD of Scientia Partners Innovation Hub, she uses her expertise and network to foster transformative growth of SMEs in the region. Scientia Partners supports venture builders in Agribusiness, Creative, Circular and Technology enabled business models. Dr. Emore is the founder of Aunty Helen Foods Processing Limited a company that focuses on value addition to agricultural products and promoting circularity. As Adjunct Faculty at Pan Atlantic University, she has trained over 10,000 start-ups and small business owners in entrepreneurship and coached over 250 small and medium venture builders on business model innovation and trained over 200 post-graduate students on entrepreneurship in Creative Industries. With over 30 years of experience in corporate reputation building and management, Dr. Emore excels in designing and delivering communication programs that maintain a positive image for organizations. Her expertise includes stakeholder engagement, investor relations, crisis communications, and experiential marketing. She has managed diverse client portfolios and collaborated with multiple multilateral agencies across 15 member countries of ECOWAS in West Africa. As Project Director at Warri Industrial Business Park, she directed the team that developed a masterplan, business plan and startup phase projects. She developed and led communication strategy for the oil and gas infrastructure project. She managed stakeholder engagement, brand building, investor relations, and crisis management, establishing strategic media relations and coordinating public relations activities. Dr. Emore is a passionate advocate for women empowerment and adoption of STEM at Scientia Partners and a Not for Profit, Mothers Making A Difference For Children Living with Sickle Cell. Dr. Emore completed her Doctorate at the International School of Management, France, MA Business Management from Northumbria University at Newcastle, UK, Masters in Public and International Affairs from University of Lagos, BA (ED) English from Bendel State University. Dr. Emore has attended several executive education programmes including the Leading Complex Capital Projects at Harvard Business School, Chief Executive Programme and Agribusiness Management Programme at Lagos Business School, Women Leadership Programme at Cranfield University UK and WIMBIZ. She is a member of several professional bodies.