Taras Kovtun Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

• Digital Catapult is the UK’s leading innovation agency delivering acceleration and innovation programs to startups focused on developing innovative solutions using advanced digital technologies such as AI, IoT.
• Led the end-to-end delivery of the International Supply Chain Accelerator, from initial program design to final showcase, overseeing startup recruitment & onboarding, program delivery, and stakeholder management to.
• Co-led a deep tech Quantum accelerator, advancing the tech ecosystem by educating startups on Quantum Computing benefits and aligning solutions with their technical and business needs
• Represented the company at high-profile events, delivering impactful presentations on accelerator benefits at the AI Summit, Startup Summit, and internal Town Halls
• Built and maintained strategic partnerships with corporate clients like BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Unilever, leveraging these connections to support startups on the International Supply Chain Accelerator and enhance.
• Secured 10 Community Partners to promote the Sustainability Accelerator through targeted outreach via LinkedIn and email

London, England, United Kingdom

• Delivered a consulting project on the telecom datasets management market research, identified client requirements, validated the hypothesis through 3 expert interviews, and provided specific recommendations to the client
• Co-designed and delivered the Quantum Technology Access Programme to 12 large industry end-users (Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Port of Dover, etc.) to accelerate the development of the UK Quantum technology ecosystem.
• Signed up 9 Community Partnerships to promote the Sustainability Accelerator by leveraging LinkedIn, email outreach
• Co-created 14 on-demand educational videos for UK startups in the creative industry based on 6 Founder interviews and engaging investors, CEOs, and MDs as subject-matter experts
• Launched an internal company initiative to nurture interpersonal relationships among colleagues and indirectly improve work productivity in the team by hosting monthly team-building sessions with an 80%+ attendance rate

Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom

• Bloom.Space is a startup incubator and co-working hub designed to support innovative startups across the West Midlands, UK.
• Co-designed and managed an accelerator for Worcestershire startups, recruiting founders, engaging mentors and hosting workshops
• Delivered a multichannel outreach campaign to local startups leveraging LinkedIn, email marketing, and outdoor advertising, resulting in 10 applications and 3 startups selected
• Organised multiple business networking events, increasing attendance by 100% over 3 months and engaging more than 20 startups

Kyiv City, Ukraine

• KCG is my first consultancy venture, founded during university, dedicated to supporting students with their daily tasks and academic assignments, helping them achieve success and balance in their educational journey.
• Founded and scaled an education-focused service business, achieving $1,000/month revenue through a 30% commission model on services provided
• Managed communication channels for a client base of over 500, effectively resolving more than 1,000 clients
• Collaborated with a network of 9 service providers to deliver a broad range of offerings and ensure quality service delivery

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business

• Degree with honours, GPA 95/100. • Recipient of the President’s Scholarship, awarded to the top 250 students in the country. • 1st place.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Management

• Erasmus+ exchange. • GPA 1.72 (German). • 1st place in the Business Game course. • Participated in the Bavarian Business Plan.

Bachelor'S Degree, Commercial Law

• Double degree. • GPA 91/100. • Remote studying.