Richard Boyd Email & Phone Number

Stirling, Gb

Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Gb

Invizius is a clinical-stage biotech/medtech business focused on improving the lives of millions of patients with severe Acute Kidney Injury and End Stage Kidney Disease.- Co-founded the company & spunout from University of Edinburgh- Assembled a syndicate of 7 investors (4 VCs; corporate VC; UHNW; Scottish Investment Bank) & raised a total of £12m over several rounds- Raised nearly £2m in competitive grants (2 Biomedical Catalyst & another)- Assembled & led a strong management team which successfully navigated the usual ups and downs!- Assembled a Clinical Advisory Board with world's leading KOLs in the space- Led the company from a product concept with some IP through a successful First-in-Human clinical trial (design; cGMP manufacturing; ICH, bench & ex-vivo testing; regulatory submissions etc)- Assembled large external development structure (CROs, CDMO)- Responsible for product strategy & successfully "pivoted" to multiply company value- Added second product development & secured significant grant funding for early work

- Assessed commercialisation options for our platform medical technology, and set the strategy- Built the management team- Engaged with clinicians and built a clinical advisory board- Researched product indications and clinical procedures, competition, market opportunity, reimbursement, regulatory requirements, development plan/costs, etc.; prepared and managed the business plan- Engaged with major players in the sector to validate our strategy and prepare for future trade sale / investor exit; secured 2 development contracts to demonstrate VueKlar's technology and generate early revenue- Competed for and won places at prestigious investor events (UK Future Health Mission to the US, UK & Ireland Tech Tour, EIE, EIE London)- Raised equity and grant funding (£650k raised from 2 investment rounds and competitive, national grant schemes); managed investor communications- Recruited world-class, international suppliers for development/manufacturing/clinical testing; negotiated contracts- Managed our lead product specification and its development (internally and externally with suppliers)- Negotiated and prepared the sale of the company to a publicly-listed company (ASX: RHT)- Bought and managed a patent portfolio (several US/EP/JP patents awarded); assessed freedom-to-operate- Responsible for financial management and cash conservation- Ensured the solvent winding up of the business; managed the sale of patents

- Founded and grew this boutique consultancy and interim management business- Provided tailored business development and commercialisation services to technology-based companies and Universities/Research Institutes- Established a network of almost 20 top-class consulting professionals, in order to provide clients with the required mix of functional expertise and market knowledge- Responsible for Mainstay's business development, and for client/project managementSee the document attached below for selected projects & experience

- Worked as an operations management consultant implementing dramatic improvements to clients' technology and product development functions to increase their return on R&D investment. Projects spanned both product strategy and product development processes- Sold and led several major projects for a variety of technology companies, in the electronics, telecommunications, defense and semiconductor sectors- Led programme teams of consultants and clients through complex, long-term, change management - sometimes across multiple sites and countries- This work resulted directly in $100m's of additional revenue & profit for the clients by reducing time-to-market (by 20-50%), making new products more successful, increasing productivity (by 10-30%), and reducing wasted development spend (through early project cancellation)- See the document attached below for selected projects & experience- Promoted from Associate to Manager in 1997; from Manager to Principal in 1999- I was given the Pittiglio Award - the firm's highest honour for outstanding all-round performance- As a Principal, I sourced, sold and led engagements with a fee value of more than $1m / year- As a Manager, I managed PRTM’s European product-development practice (internal skills development; external marketing activities)- As an Associate, I managed PRTM's European recruitment, contributing to 25% pa growth of the firm

London, Gb

- Project managed the Design Phase of a new frigate

London, Gb

- Assessed and implemented manufacturing improvements (naval ship construction)- Conceived and led a “Design for Manufacture” project during the specification of a new frigate, saving millions of pounds in material costs and rework

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master'S Degree, Engineering Science