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Didcot, Gb

Houston, Texas, Us

I’m delighted to announce I have started working for Lummus Technology heading up the strategy and commercialisation activities for electrochemical destruction of PFAS in the UK and Europe. My experience with Element Six has introduced me to numerous global PFAS stakeholders in water and waste water treatment, e.g. environmental consultancies, engineering companies, filtration and PFAS separation experts, water companies, AFFF and legacy waste problem-holders, government agencies, academies, media & journalists. I have now migrated to a senior European strategy and commercialisation role within Lummus Technology, transferring my pipeline of connections and ongoing projects.

Willow Innovation helps entrepreneurial clients commercialise their intellectual property by providing management services including development and implementation of the Business Plan, the intellectual property (IP) strategy, preparing a business for growth generally.Based in the STFC Harwell science and innovation campus, the consultancy operates at the intersections of innovation | technology | commercialisation. I work with inventors and entrepreneurial SMEs up to larger corporates, helping them commercialise and exploit their ideas and intellectual property. The consultancy adheres to the standards and Management Consultancy Service Provider procedures set out in BS EN 16114 (2011).The company has six principle areas of activity:1. Strategy development/identifying the IP/developing a Business Model/Business Plan authorship. Reasoning: development of an IP strategy for protecting the concept adds long term asset value.2. Researching and securing sources of finance such as grants, investors, match-funding, venture capital. With broad commercial, engineering and project management backgrounds, I am able to comprehend the fundamentals of most technologies. I am often called upon to use creative writing skills to encapsulate the USP’s in a convincing grant application, be it InnovateUK, Horizon 2020 or others.3. Developing physical product prototypes or systems to prove an idea actually works, retaining design consultancies, software coders, patent attorneys, etc. as needed.4. Assessing whether a start-up idea is viable, marketable and commercial. This calls on a range of skills to look at the whole idea, the package and team, and identify the skills, technology and management capability to make a business viable or not.5. General managerial consulting with a strong emphasis on exploiting pre-existing IP, ie. business development. I also fulfil the roles of advisor, market researcher, mentor, networker or flexible project manager.

Eyesight Electronics unites vision care specialists, engineers, and doctors to combat Amblyopia, commonly known as Lazy Eye, affecting over 100 million individuals worldwide. As the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness in children, our collaborative approach diagnoses and treats this condition effectively, empowering millions to reclaim their sight and quality of life.

Halter Management Ltd is a London based independent consultancy company. We have been appointed as Sales Agents for a Russian company which has developed a novel food freezing technology involving ultrasonics. Acoustically-enhanced freezing (AEF) produces smaller ice crystals than traditional freezing, so there is no cell wall rupture by the ice. Thus the integrity of the food is preserved so defrosted food tastes and looks like fresh produce.There are additional benefits: AEF is quicker to freeze the same weight of food, so less energy is consumed. The process allows novel food to be successfully defrosted, eg. soft fruit remains intact without disintegrating and the technology can be retrofitted to existing freezers or purchased now.Halter Management is developing and implementing a European product and technology launch, starting with the UK.

Didcot, Oxfordshire, Gb

Working for the Executive Team and with Principal Application Engineering, my global remit is to promote boron doped diamond and E6 Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes in diverse applications internationally. Currently focused on the destruction of PFAS 'forever chemicals' using diamond electrodes in municipal and industrial water treatment. Additional responsibilities in diamond based thermal management and NV Quantum opportunities.

The Business Growth Advisory Group works with investors and business owners to look " beyond the numbers" at the fundamental strengths and weaknesses of technology companies to ensure there is a solid foundation ( Product, Infrastructure, Operations and Sales/Marketing) to support high growth ambitions.

Reading, England, Gb

Computers, Processes and Management is an independent management consultancy initially formed in 1997. It offers specialist advice to organisations on the use of business models, analytical techniques and information technology to address complex problems improving planning, decision making and performance. The company is run by seasoned business and technology professionals with excellent track records in making a positive impact on corporate performance through technology and exploiting information (Data and Digital).

Green Sea Guard provides and installs equipment to monitor ship emissions, gathers emissions data by telemetry, and provides advanced analysis of that data. This supports compliance acceptance, fuel evaluation, performance profiling and engine diagnostics. Additionally, emissions monitoring and analysis can support testing of emission reduction effectiveness, and predictive maintenance of ship engines. The data from the shipboard equipment is transmitted to an on-shore server and made available via a secure web portal. These services benefit ship owners, ship crews, and agencies such as coast guards and port authorities.

Harwell, Oxfordshire, Gb

"Making things better by making better things!"Oxford Product Design delivers a technical, creative and structured approach to product design. Its integrated process means that commercially successful and innovative products are delivered time and time again. Based in central Oxford the company offers a range of product design services all the way through to manufacture. These include Industrial Design, Prototyping, Mechanical Engineering and Electronics Engineering.Oxford Product Design has a portfolio of proprietary products and technology platforms, developed in-house by passionate and creative staff. Working with the management team, this part time role was created to lead the commercial exploitation of this OPD portfolio, engage with external stakeholders and ultimately create profitable and sustainable ventures.

Backed by a pan-European, trans-Atlantic consortium of investors, professors, experimental physicists and innovators, NuKey Europe Ltd. seeks to transmute radioactive isotopes, specifically diverse and high level nuclear waste, into stable elements or radioactive isotopes with a significantly shorter half-life. This Vision is being made reality by adopting a transdisciplinary approach encompassing physics, chemistry and material science. The NuKey project will exploit hydrogen permeation induced radio-isotope transmutation via sub-threshold proton capture using electrochemistry and high intensity laser radiation on multi-layer thin surfaces. Part of LENR-Cities SA, the NuKey Europe Ltd. laboratory is based in Thornton Science Park, University of Chester, with additional offices in the Harwell Oxford campus. The company is actively engaged with and/or supported by stakeholders in the international science and nuclear sectors.NuKey Europe Ltd. will be represented at the Nuclear Decommissioning Conference in May 2016, Manchester.

The STEM Advisers Hub is a network of business leaders and advisers who specialise in one or more of the STEM sectors (science, technology, engineering, maths, medical, manufacturing). Our community provides practical business support and resource to ambitious leaders through:- peer-to-peer conversations- meaningful collaboration- sharing information about other useful events, networks and opportunities &- access to experts working in these areas

Democrata Ltd. focuses on big and open data, specifically monetising public datasets in the B2B and B2C sectors.Democrata has been specifically created to meet the demands by organisations to use information in an intelligent way. Democrata and its partners focus on BIG DATA, Small Data, your Data and open data, monetising how you can make value and money from that data. Democrata Ltd., its people and methods support B2B, B2C and government-to-government sharing of data through new and innovative business models, technologies and pragmatic experience.Incorporated in July 2014 the company has already been successful in winning an Open Data Competition run by STFC Daresbury http://biginnovationcentre.com/Assets/Docs/Events/stfc_competition_details.pdfand is the first highlighted company of the new Green Park business incubator, Connecting Thames Valley Technology http://www.connecttvt.co.uk/latest-news/100-berkshire-s-first-pop-up-innovation-hub-for-thames-valleyDemocrata's mission is to make data widely available that is currently only available to companies with deep enough pockets to pay for bespoke solutions (providing data and specific data applications). Data driven decision-making is the key to creating a successful business; we will make it a reality driving your competitiveness.

Cranfield, Bedfordshire, Gb

BHR Group is an independent contract research, technology and product development organisation specialising in the application of innovative fluid engineering in a number of industrial sectors, including chemicals, food and drink, pharmaceutical, mining & minerals, water & wastewater, aerospace, energy and manufacturing industries.Senior manager and team leader holding a portfolio of corporate responsibilities within an innovative fluid engineering, research and technology consultancy. After overhauling corporate communications, including development of the new website and associated marketing material, I managed all strategic marketing activities. Responsible for promotion of BHR Group core consulting services, products, plus the company's diverse conference and training programmes.Responsible for corporate communications, including all social media channels, which promoted the Vision of integrated engineering services.Key organiser of the 65 year celebratory BHR Group Summer Showcase.As a business developer I used my commercial skills to identify and reach out to companies inviting them to become members of our co-funded research consortia. I also had responsibility for commercial management of some Key Accounts.My role has also given me exposure to the EU FP7-funded R&D sector and Horizon 2020.

Successfully developed a portfolio of clients by offering a bespoke advisor or consulting manager service. Carved a particular niche in technology transfer, intellectual property, innovation and product and process development.A multi-lingual Innovation & Business Consultant achieving success in stimulating, varied environments by being commercially astute and able to act on initiative utilising lateral-thinking and an enquiring mind.A problem-solver with an aptitude for thinking laterally and creating options or solutions for clients: a strategic review and operational analysis of a SME air-conditioning company resulted in internal cost savings, new sector marketing campaign and subsequent growth in turnover.Regular focus on the commercialisation of client intellectual property and generation of new revenue streams. Working with client’s patent attorney, author of patent applications and inventive step claims.Introduced a chemical catalyst client to a niche sector of the automotive aftermarket resulting in a successful and sustainable UK product launch. Commercial opportunity created by linking clients with personal network of contacts.I'm able to adapt and operate comfortably in novel environments, always improving my competencies, breadth of service offered and level of client satisfaction.In all things I aimed to be a flexible managerial resource for my clients.Specialties: My expertise was the ability to rapidly adapt to client requirements and focus on their challenges. I developed a particular niche in technology transfer, intellectual property, innovation and product and process development.(EXAMPLES OF KEY CLIENTS BELOW)

Teamed up with Lime Tree Innovation in the formulation of a new product for the medical device sector. Early stage concept development, IP prior art research leading to seed funding and proof of concept design.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Retained by global technology transfer client as Project Manager of numerous technology and open innovation sourcing and marketing projects.Global manager of international Broker network.With over 100,000 registered users and thousands of technologies and technology needs, the yet2.com Marketplace is a powerful tool for matching “buyers” and “sellers” of IP. yet2.com’s TechNeed listings enable leading companies to solve their technology needs by canvassing the full breadth of yet2.com members’ technology and expertise. yet2.com’s TechPak listings enable companies to showcase their technology to the global community.

Revenue generation, client development and Account Management on behalf of global innovation leadership firm, Pure Insight.Pure Insight works with many of the Fortune 500 companies in Europe and North America to develop their internal innovation capabilities through structured learning and professional development solutions for their Innovation and R&D Teams. Specialties:- Open Innovation and Networked Innovation- Front-end Innovation Techniques - Breakthrough Innovation Concepts- Portfolio and Pipeline Management- Lean Product Development- Intellectual Asset Management- Innovation Culture and Culture Change

Woking, England, Gb

Business Consultant to industrial gases company - global launch of FMCG product.Tasks included; financial modelling and analysis, sourcing of experts, scripting corporate video, project coordination.

Interim Project Manager and Team Leader for a specialist design company pioneering the development of electronic technologies in consumer and medical markets.Author of patent applications and inventive step claims.Researched innovation grants, development funding and venture capital partners for client.Triteq is an award winning product design and development consultancy offering high-quality integrated design services. Triteq’s customers are multi-sectored and benefit from complete innovative design solutions such as initial concept, research, and strategic planning through to electronic hardware design, software development, specialist prototyping and project management. Triteq’s focus is on achieving its customer’s expectations and these can range from complete turnkey design projects for new product development through to input into individual elements of a design, due-diligence and creative re-engineering of existing designs. We provide: Innovative product design from concept, Hardware and software design, Mechanical engineering, Rapid prototyping and manufacturing, Due Diligence and other lifecycle support services Our markets: Telecommunications/Datacoms, Medical, Industrial, Aerospace

• Managed an international team of five analysts. Responsible for all aspects of global recruitment, team building, staff career development, coaching and workload scheduling, plus editing and reviewing of all Business Unit output.• Engaged with top 30 European chemical clients in order to further develop strong business relationships, understand industry drivers and seek business development opportunities.• Created and reviewed the Strategic Production Plan (Reports, Analyst Briefings, Market Insights, Presentations, Workshops and others) to deliver segmented market intelligence on key EMEA client growth areas.• Occupying a central coordinating liaison position, balanced the diverse demands of Sales, Research and Consulting within the organisation. Cohesive planning aided the strategic direction of the Business Unit in accordance with the Director’s wishes.• Expanded the number and improved the quality of published deliverables resulting in a 10% increase in sales revenue.

Responsible for all technical, QA, training and product development in the UK.• Delivering yearly growth of 10-15%, expanded the automotive equipment market share, penetrating the European OEM market.• Recruited, led and supported a team of Technical Sales Engineers, focussed on penetrating a new market sector and bringing about rapid results.• Directly contributing to the European New Projects Team, shared in the development of Workshop Equipment, averaging a new model every six months. • Incorporating stakeholder feedback and desired product characteristics, used specialised knowledge to create new FMCG retail and professional products, constantly honing the portfolio.• Fashioned a role of internal problem-solving Consultant on a diverse range of projects, gaining experience, understanding and a framework for success.• Created original copy text for magazine articles, Press Releases, labelling and brochures, all resulting in considerable savings on agency fees.• Managed the company’s environmental responsibilities by implementing new procedures and arranging specialist contractors as required.• Changed the way the company was perceived externally, radically changing its culture and tangibly assisting the sales force with training, support and growth initiatives.• Invited to create and manage a complete Technical Services Department.

Technical and sales liaison between UK factories and European OEM vehicle manufacturers.Account Management - partnered with Account Managers to win overseas contracts for new engine programmes with Honda, Rover, BMW, Nissan, Scania, Volvo Truck and others.

Mba, Leadership And Management

Bsc (Hons), Engineering With Management

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