Experience

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  Lightricity

  • United Kingdom
  • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Advisor

    • Apr 2018 - Present

    World-best indoor light energy harvesting technology The Lightricity team has developed the world leading photovoltaic energy harvester for indoor light environments. Under artificial light such as white LED or Fluorescent bulbs, Lightricity PV technology achieves a conversion efficiency of >35% in the lab, and >30% in production. Lightricity Energy Harvesters find application in Wearable Technologies, powering IoT sensors and in building and home automation.As a Senior Advisor my role is to support the commercialisation, business development and growth of Lightricity.

  • Business Operations Director

    • Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

    Part-time role as Business Operations Director to support Lightricity, the leaders in solar energy harvesting, in developing the organisation and ensuring we continue to provide a high quality service to our growing number of customers and partners.

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  IN Reality Ltd

  • Advisory Board Member

    • Feb 2020 - Present

    Supporting IN Reality in their development and growth. IN Reality provide VR products and services and are developing visualisation tools that use positional data for a player (e.g. in a sports team) to recreate the match in a fully immersive 3D environment. The analyst can then view the player’s perspective, gaining invaluable spatial awareness of any situation allowing enhanced coaching, training and tactical awareness.

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  Buckingham Technologies Ltd

  • Buckingham

  • Founder and Managing Director

    • Aug 2017 - Present
    • Buckingham

    At some point most businesses need to bring new products and services to market. To be successful this requires the spark of an idea, a roadmap for development, market analysis, supply chain development, project management all delivered by a motivated and skilled team. Following a career spent in innovation, R&D, business development, technical marketing and leading a Research Laboratory I have founded Buckingham Technologies to apply this experience and expertise to support business growth through development and commercialisation of new technologies and products. Previous employers include Sharp Corporation, Cookson Electronics, Cookson Group, BP and British Steel Corporation with international experience in Europe, USA and Japan.Recent positions included Managing Director of Sharp Laboratories of Europe Ltd, non-Executive Director of Faradion Ltd and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Oxfordshire Science Festival Ltd.Technology transfer successes range from the development of technical ceramics for automotive and bio applications, thin film conductor manufacture for displays, dielectrics for the capacitor industry, 3D displays for the B2B market and an m-Learning app for learning English as a foreign language.Delivered on a number of University courses including:• ‘Project Management’ for Mathematics Institute, Centre for Doctoral Training, University of Oxford• ‘Change Management’ for MPhil course in Engineering for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge• ‘Marketing Technology’ Building a Business Course, Said Business School, University of Oxford.A Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and Chartered Engineer I offer consultancy, coaching, project support and NED positions.Seeking opportunities to help grow your people & business, contact me to discuss how I can support you.Contact: +44 7900 244391

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  IF OXFORD LIMITED

  • Oxford, United Kingdom

  • Chair

    • Feb 2017 - Present
    • Oxford, United Kingdom

    IF Oxford Ltd. is an independent charity that runs the "IF-Oxford science + ideas Festival" and I chair the board of Trustees. IF is a high-profile festival enabling existing and new audiences to explore the dynamic research and creativity in, and around, Oxford. It brings together researchers, journalists, policymakers and industrial experts in a range of managed locations to share thought-provoking and innovative ideas with the public It also aims to explore and raise awareness of how STEM, art and culture work together for the benefit of society. As a small independent charity we are always seeking supporters and contributors and so if you are interested in being involved or just want to learn more please feel free to contact me.

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  Royal Academy of Engineering

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Mentor

    • Jan 2019 - Mar 2023
    • London, United Kingdom

    The Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIF) programme works with entrepreneurs in emerging economies across 16 countries whose innovation could have a positive social or economic impact in their own countries or other developing nations. I worked with Oxentia (https://www.oxentia.com/) to deliver the mentoring programme.

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  Sharp Healthcare and Medical (UK) Ltd

  • Oxford, United Kingdom

  • Director

    • Dec 2016 - Mar 2017
    • Oxford, United Kingdom

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  Sharp Laboratories of Europe

  • Managing Director

    • Apr 2013 - Mar 2017

    Responsible for R&D for Sharp Corporation in Europe, leading a multidisciplinary Laboratory, developing and commercialising technology, setting technology roadmaps, ensuring strong IP protection and prioritising investment in new product development. Achievements include:- Managing Director of Sharp Laboratories of Europe Ltd, leading a multidisciplinary Lab of 80 top scientists and engineers with responsibility of creating a return from an annual budget of >£10 million.- Restructured the business to meet future corporate needs.- Led the development and transfer of e-learning service enabling the learning of English as a second language. Commercialised in Japan as the Tadoku Academy.- Responsible for the overseas activity of the 3D Consortium.- Investment in battery technology start-up, Faradion, served as NED on the Faradion Board.- Spun-out Sharp Healthcare and Medical (UK) Ltd, with investment from Sharp and Foxconn.

  • Director Business Development and Administration

    • Sep 2004 - Mar 2013

  • Business Development Manager

    • Sep 2000 - Aug 2004

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  Faradion Limited

  • Director

    • Nov 2012 - Mar 2017

    Non-Executive Director of Faradion Ltd.

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  TAM Ceramics, Cookson Electronics

  • Niagara Falls, USA

  • European Technical Marketing Manager

    • Sep 1996 - Aug 2000
    • Niagara Falls, USA

    European Technical Marketing Manager for TAM Ceramics. Responsible for the sales, marketing and technical support of dielectric materials for the capacitor and microwave filter manufacturers in Europe.

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  Cookson Group PLC

  • Oxford, United Kingdom

  • Research Manager

    • 1993 - 1996
    • Oxford, United Kingdom

    Developed and improved manufacturing technology for indium tin oxide powders and sputtering targets. Managed a team of people developing new dielectric materials.

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  BP

  • Research Scientist

    • 1988 - 1992

    Structural Materials BranchBP ResearchSunbury on Thames

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  British Steel Corporation

  • Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire

  • Trainee Metallurgist

    • Sep 1979 - Sep 1981
    • Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire