Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Climate Moonshot. Work originated as WOXON & WaterWattS, before ocane was incorporated in July 2024

Feb 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · Coventry, United Kingdom

• ITL, proprietary HFQ Technology, a light-weighting technology for cost-effective, complex geometries for high-strength aluminium pressings in Automotive and Aerospace markets. Exit Dec 2020.

Aug 2016 – Oct 2021 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Swindon, United Kingdom

• User focused optical Touch screen technology - Beyond Touch through integration of dials, buttons and guiding contours without impacting touch accuracy or sensitivity.

Dec 2014 – Oct 2021 · 6 yrs 10 mos · New Haven

• Board Member. The Home of Vantablack, The Darkest man-made substance - an official Guinness World Record.

Sep 2014 – Sep 2018 · 4 yrs · Sheffield

• Perlemax uses patented micro-bubble technology that can be used for a number of industrial engineering applications, such as water aeration, extraction and other separation processes.

Aug 2014 – Aug 2019 · 5 yrs · Sedgefield

• Board Member. Polar OLED is commercializing proprietary material and processes for roll-to-roll mass production of thin, light, flexible OLEDs for the large scale low cost display market, such as wearables, promotional displays or "disposable" mini displays for the FMCG and Pharma market. Shut down.

Dec 2013 – Oct 2021 · 7 yrs 10 mos · Leeds

• Board Member. Ionix manufactures and sells IP protected high performance piezoelectric materials, actuators and sensors specifically for high temperature, high stress applications.

Dec 2013 – Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Greater Leeds Area

• Board Member. C-Capture had the currently most efficient absorbents and process technologies for CO2 capture, a critical stage in the Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) process chain to achieve the Government targets for Green House Gas emissions. Sadly: Shut down in 2025.

Sep 2013 – Dec 2019 · 6 yrs 3 mos · Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Anacail was using cold plasma technology for anti-microbial applications in food, medical and other application markets. Main target applications the shelf life extension of fresh foods by using inside food packaging produced plasma that turns Air temporarily into Ozone. Shut down.

Jul 2013 – Jan 2022 · 8 yrs 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

• Venture Capital - Responsible for the Early Stage Tech Portfolio at IP Group, focus on Hardware, Materials and Engineering, especially ChemEng. Deep Science Expertise in Water, Materials, Bio-Fuels, CCS and Electrochemistry.
• Identify, fund, launch, and grow Deep Tech start-ups, principally University spin-outs.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 · 1 yr · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• Biofuel start-up - Pyrolysis & Catalysis. Converting the CarbonTrust led FutureBlends from a virtual, consultant led, into an operating company by supporting strategy work, recruiting technical team, identifying HQ site at Milton Park Oxford and design and initiate the facility fit-out.

Jan 2003 – Jun 2013 · 10 yrs 5 mos · Kent

• Water CleanTech Start-up.
• Proprietary hydrogen peroxide production via electrolysis from air and water for water treatment applications.
• UK grant funded, later boot-strapped: Strategy and Technology Consulting, DD for PE/VC
• Main "boot-strap": Carbon Trust
• Launching a bio-fuel start-up, Oxford based and UK Government sponsored, turning waste biomass into a liquid fuel via pyrolysis and catalytic upgrading.

Sep 1999 – Dec 2002 · 3 yrs 3 mos · London, United Kingdom

• London Office:
• As Associate and later as Junior Engagement Manager involved in numerous consulting projects covering mainly Strategy work, but also Operational, Organisational and Marketing projects.
• Industries covered: Oil & Gas, Engineering and Internet start-ups.

Jun 1998 – Sep 1998 · 3 mos · Düsseldorf Area, Germany

• Düsseldorf Office
• Supported post-merger integration team for two major German chemical companies.

Nov 1993 – Jul 1997 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Oberhausen, Germany

• Appplied Industrial R&D in Energy and Cleantech.
• Project Engineer in Cleantech Department, Membrane Technology Specialist, Water Treatment and Separation Technology Expert. Earned Dr.-Ing. Chem.Eng. (~PhD) degree while working full-time.