Our Expertise

PR & Communications

Connecting brilliant ideas with audiences globally

SHINING A LIGHT ON WHAT MATTERS

We deliver PR campaigns for organisations at the cutting edge of life science, technology, engineering and healthcare innovation

Every business benefits from proactive public relations and communications. Our strategically crafted, bespoke campaigns help develop reputations and increase support from your audiences. We’ve launched new companies and products, secured global attention for ground-breaking scientific papers, and helped recruit patients into clinical trials.

Our public relations services

Strategic PR to build brand awareness

Brand Positioning & Key Messaging Every business has a story to tell

Communications Strategy Who do you want to speak with and what do you want their response to be?

Conferences & Event Support Make the most of networking opportunities

Media Relations Share your news with the right people

Reputation Management Develop an understanding among your stakeholders

Thought Leadership Build credibility as a thought leader

Our Team

Our team of science communicators

Managing Partner

Maria Patey

A communications specialist with extensive experience in driving innovative strategy
Managing Partner

Maria Patey
A health and life-science brand and communications specialist, Maria has spent over 20 years leading programmes at world-class marketing and communication agencies.

She has provided leadership and advice to global brands in pharma, consumer health, FMCG and food tech, and is passionate about working with ambitious teams in companies led by innovation.

Maria supports CEOs, CMOs and brand leads, and enjoys working directly with the founders of start-ups and SMEs through transformational stages of their business. Energised by the challenge of unravelling the complexity of a technical business story, and building the business or brand reputation, she is committed to ensuring clients feel the return on their investment by demonstrating the difference effective communication can make.

Maria has worked with a range of mid-sized companies in the pharma sector, including Danone, P&G, Roche, Bayer, Sanofi-Aventis and Molecular Partners, as well as supporting entrepreneurs participating in international innovation accelerators such as SynbiCITE and EIT Food – the world’s largest and most dynamic food innovation community.
Account Manager

Jasmin Shearan

My flair for content creation and media liaison generates PR campaigns that deliver standout results
Account Manager

Jasmin Shearan
Jasmin has extensive experience in delivering international strategic PR to scientific and engineering businesses.

Knowing how great PR can transform a business, Jasmin’s role as Account Manager at Sciad includes campaign management, content creation and media liaison.

Jasmin has a passion for communications and elevating a client’s image. With years of experience working with technical clients and a biology degree under her belt, Jasmin has a talent for understanding complex processes and communicating them creatively.
Content Executive

Dani Edmunds

As a science writer, I create engaging content, ranging from catchy ad copy to in-depth industry articles
Content Executive

Dani Edmunds
Dani spent seven years studying biology at the University of Oxford, obtaining a first-class BA in biological sciences, and, more recently, a PhD in interdisciplinary biosciences.

For her PhD, Dani studied aggressive behaviour in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, and has had three of her PhD chapters published in scientific journals. With her knowledge and experience in biosciences research, Dani also has an interest in communications and marketing, taking on collaborations, courses and opportunities in this field while at Oxford.

At Sciad Dani’s role focuses on digital marketing, SEO and content creation – from eye-catching ad copy to in-depth industry articles.