Helping UK companies develop solutions to the challenges of creating cities that are economically strong, great places to live and resilient to environmental stresses, and then selling them to the world.

Helping UK companies develop solutions to the challenges of creating cities that are economically strong, great places to live and resilient to environmental stresses, and then selling them to the world.

Strategic consultancy enabling businesses to discover and realise the future. Focuses on innovation and innovation management with a particular interest in sustainability, the circular economy and the future of cities and urban living.

Responsible for creating a two way conversation between UK industry and Innovate UK around the sectors and markets we focus on. Leading the development of Innovation UK’s thematic programme strategy from the perspective of UK Industry, representing Innovation UK in senior interactions with UK Industry and associated UK Leadership Councils, and ensuring that the Knowledge Transfer Network and Enterprise Europe Networks are aligned with Innovate UK’s thematic strategies and provide effective… Show more Responsible for creating a two way conversation between UK industry and Innovate UK around the sectors and markets we focus on. Leading the development of Innovation UK’s thematic programme strategy from the perspective of UK Industry, representing Innovation UK in senior interactions with UK Industry and associated UK Leadership Councils, and ensuring that the Knowledge Transfer Network and Enterprise Europe Networks are aligned with Innovate UK’s thematic strategies and provide effective outreach to industry. Accountable for delivery on time and in agreed budget of the High Value Manufacturing, Energy, Health and Care, and Resource Efficiency Programmes.Key deliverables included:• Developing strategic action plans for two key points from Innovate UK’s five point plan; specifically:o Accelerating UK economic growth through mid-sized businesseso Building on UK excellence through support to clusters and regional strengthsIn both cases presented and agreed plans with the Executive Management Team and the Governing Board• Developed a plan for radical simplification of Innovate UK’s funding and connecting activities, and led cross-functional team to agree specifics. Presented and agreed this plan with the Executive Management Team and Governing Board Show less

Responsible for embedding sustainability in all of the activities of Innovate UK, and for managing programmes in the built environment, resource efficiency, urban living, and sustainable agriculture and food (until 2013).Key deliverables included:• Creating and selling a sustainability strategy to the organisation; development of the Horizons tool to support sustainability thinking, and its extension to a web-based resource• Developing the “Clean and Cool” entrepreneur missions into… Show more Responsible for embedding sustainability in all of the activities of Innovate UK, and for managing programmes in the built environment, resource efficiency, urban living, and sustainable agriculture and food (until 2013).Key deliverables included:• Creating and selling a sustainability strategy to the organisation; development of the Horizons tool to support sustainability thinking, and its extension to a web-based resource• Developing the “Clean and Cool” entrepreneur missions into a successful brand that has supported over 60 small innovative companies to bring in over £650m of additional investment and growth• Developing and selling internally and externally the business case for a Future Cities Catapult and securing £49m of core funding to set up the Catapult• Growing the agriculture and food programme from concept and initial funding to an area of large scale government investment and interest, and spinning it off as a separate thematic area.• Developing and successfully delivering the innovative Future Cities Demonstrator programme to a very tight timescale and with significant impact.• Creating an Urban Living Innovation Programme; developing the business case for an investment of £125m over 5 years, securing initial funding, and setting up the team and programme from scratch.• Completing the delivery of the 5-year strategy for Low Impact Buildings, carrying out a strategy review, making the business case for further investment in a revised programme, and securing an additional 5-years’ funding. The initial 5-year strategy led to investment of £118m in more than 550 low impact building projects with a projected return on investment of £16-£21 for each £1 invested. Show less

Responsible for setting up and delivering a programme to help UK industry to supply the emerging market in low‐impact buildings and solutions driven by the 2016 and 2019 zero‐carbon targets for new build, and government policy on improving the existing building stock. Key deliverables included:• Identifying low impact buildings as a potential innovation platform, engaging the community, developing the business case, obtaining 5-years’ funding and successfully launching the… Show more Responsible for setting up and delivering a programme to help UK industry to supply the emerging market in low‐impact buildings and solutions driven by the 2016 and 2019 zero‐carbon targets for new build, and government policy on improving the existing building stock. Key deliverables included:• Identifying low impact buildings as a potential innovation platform, engaging the community, developing the business case, obtaining 5-years’ funding and successfully launching the platform.• Developing unique funding competitions tailored to produce maximum impact for industry in key challenges areas of retrofit of domestic properties, designing buildings for future climate, and building performance. These programmes created very high levels of business engagement and learning in a fragmented sector.• Supporting the AIM-C4 project, which brought three of the UK’s larger housebuilders together in an open book collaboration to develop new designs, materials and construction practices for low carbon homes. Introducing the sector to open innovation practices and use of the supply chain as a source of new solutions.• Developing strategies and processes to maximise sector learning from our portfolio of projects. Show less

A consultancy focusing on helping people develop knowledge management strategies, processes and intranets that ‘make a difference’ to their businesswww.vigorat.com

Uniqema was launched in 1999 as a new business formed out of five existing businesses in the ICI portfolio, including Unichema; revenue c.£1.2bn.Member of the executive team with responsibility for knowledge management, e-business and sustainability, focusing on embedding the activities in day-to-day processes of the business. Key projects included: -Creation of a global intranet -Virtual team-working capabilities-e-Business initiatives: e-procurement, internal effectiveness… Show more Uniqema was launched in 1999 as a new business formed out of five existing businesses in the ICI portfolio, including Unichema; revenue c.£1.2bn.Member of the executive team with responsibility for knowledge management, e-business and sustainability, focusing on embedding the activities in day-to-day processes of the business. Key projects included: -Creation of a global intranet -Virtual team-working capabilities-e-Business initiatives: e-procurement, internal effectiveness, transactional/knowledge customer interface-Developing a business intelligence strategy and intranet portal-Exploiting sustainability thinking in business developmentAdditionally, an ICI Senior Research Fellow and member of ICI’s Technology Board with special responsibility for knowledge management, modelling and sustainability. Leader of ICI Sustainability Working Group, and the Knowledge Management Working Group Show less

Unichema International was an oleochemical company and member of the Unilever specialty chemicals group; in 1997 Unilever sold the specialty businesses to ICI.As VP R&D I was a member of the executive team with responsibility for technology, product innovation, and after 1997 for development of corporate strategy.Led a technology team of 100 based in the Netherlands, Germany, US and Malaysia. Key activities included:-Developing a new technology strategy to meet changing corporate… Show more Unichema International was an oleochemical company and member of the Unilever specialty chemicals group; in 1997 Unilever sold the specialty businesses to ICI.As VP R&D I was a member of the executive team with responsibility for technology, product innovation, and after 1997 for development of corporate strategy.Led a technology team of 100 based in the Netherlands, Germany, US and Malaysia. Key activities included:-Developing a new technology strategy to meet changing corporate needs-Re-profiling the core R&D team to accommodate a new corporate strategy-Introducing a new innovation process and project management system-Design of a new laboratory and offices to integrate research and business teams-Development and launch of greener manufacturing processes Show less

A role combining technology advice and support to the Unilever chemicals companies’ executives and the Unilever main board director responsible for the chemicals business, and management of research programmes. Managed chemicals group’s knowledge management and materials modelling initiatives

Created and managed a division of 120 staff to provide measurement support to the corporate research programme and problem-solving to Unilever companies.

Teaching and research in Measurement Science:Photoacoustic and photothermal spectroscopy and imaging, Intelligent instruments, Electroanalysis, Non-destructive testing, Signla processing

Exafs studies of bone mineralization in arthritis and active site structures in metalloenzymes