Plexal

Innovation Consultant

Plexal’s the innovation company that supercharges collaboration.

We combine open innovation with a community of fast-growth startups to help enterprises and the government unlock the potential of technology.

Plexal works with some of the most influential government departments and global tech companies to deliver innovation projects. These include the cross-border Rapid Innovation Accelerator, which connected entrepreneurs in the UK and Oman, and London RoadLab, which helped Transport for London fast-track innovation.

Our cyber innovation team is also building the UK’s most connected cybersecurity ecosystem. We deliver the LORCA accelerator, we're the National Cyber Security Centre’s partner for NCSC for Startups and we're delivering the Cyber Runway accelerator. Over the last three years, Plexal has helped cyber startups raise over £200m and earn over £37m in revenue.

Innovation Associate

Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE)

The Accelerated Capability Environment is a Home Office unit that takes a highly innovative and disruptive approach to solving technology and data problems facing public sector agencies, primarily in law enforcement and national security. 

It is a partnership between public and private sectors, engaging the most advanced and forward-looking technology capabilities from the carefully selected members of its Vivace industry and academic community, the majority of whom are SMEs and start-ups. 

ACE has developed ways of working and commercial mechanisms that allow this partnership between public and private sectors to deliver front-line mission impact significantly faster than through traditional procurement routes.

Market Engagement

Nova Growth Capital

Investing in domain experts at pre-seed. Invested in 25 pre-seed startups during my tenure at NGC.

Delivered 10+ accelerator programmes with both industry (health, sports and wellbeing) and geographic (UK, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia) focus to provide deal flow to the fund.

Coached 100's of founders on lean startup methodologies to validate problems, grow an early user base and pitch.

Venture Manager

Portfolio Analyst

Kindred Group plc

Graduate Delivery Manager

INEOS

Corporate Finance Intern

University of Liverpool

Campaign Fundraiser

Banco Santander

Strategy Innovation Consultant

Working with startups, industry and government to solve societies biggest challenges.

International Business MSc | Agile Project Management | Lean Startup

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