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For further information, please contact Maria Bataller, Programme Manager at [email protected]
Join us to connect with the graduating cohort of 15 leaders of high-growth tech companies pitching their bold and innovative engineering and deep tech products and services set to change the world: from quantum computing to biotech and drone technologies.
This inspiring evening of recognition and networking brings together a community of innovators, technology business leaders, a new cohort of awardees starting the Shott Scale Up Accelerator, investors and other scaleup supporters.
The Shott Scale Up Accelerator programme proudly recognises talented entrepreneurs and decision makers from fast-growing, bold and IP-rich engineering and technology SMEs from all over UK. Our rigorous, competitive selection process ensures that only the most promising and talented individuals are awarded a place on the 12 months accelerator. Talented leaders we have supported in the past are currently growing global businesses, such as Notpla, Gravity Sketch and Paragraf, among many others.
Awardees benefit from a transformative programme designed to equip them with the leadership capabilities, confidence, networks of peers and experts and strategic insights to successfully navigate the challenges of scaling their enterprises into global engineering businesses.
Shott Scale Up Accelerator graduates pitching:
- Arava Anmol Manohar, Greenjets Limited
- Ed Nutting, VyperCore
- Dr Holly Reeve, HydRegen
- Dr Marco Ghibaudi, Riverlane Ltd
- Professor Marianne Ellis, Cellular Agriculture Ltd
- Dr Mark Wilkinson, Bactobio
- Dr Mehak Mumtaz, ILoF
- Miranda Lindsay-Fynn, Sonichem
- Dr Monika Tomecka, uFraction8
- Professor Neil Barron, Zeal Innovation Ltd
- Dr Shakardokht Jafari, TRUEinvivo
- Dr Stefanie Federle, Kelpi
- Dr Stephen Whitelegg, Silveray
- Dr Steve Wells
- Tomasz Lipinski, Q-Bot Ltd
Programme
| 3.30pm | Registration with refreshments |
| 4.00pm | Demo day |
| 5.20pm | Networking reception |
| 7.00pm | Event ends |
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Venue and accessibility
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Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez
Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez is a Designer, Architect, and Inventor. He is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Notpla, a start-up with the goal of making plastic packaging disappear. Their first product, Ooho, is an edible bubble made of seaweed that can contain water or other liquids and has been used in sports events like the London Marathon and Roland-Garros. Notpla won Prince William’s £1,000,000 Earthshot Prize in 2022, the Grand Prix in Design at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the World Technology Award by Fortune and TIME, the WIRED start-up of the year, and the GreenTech Award. Rodrigo received his architectural degree from ETSAM, Technical University of Madrid. He studied at the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University (India), Pontificia Universidad Católica (Chile), Umeå Institute of Design, Imperial College London, and the Royal College of Art. He has lectured at universities including Cornell University, CEPT, Imperial College, and the Royal College of Art. Currently, he is a visiting lecturer of Design at Kingston University and Central Saint Martins. He is part of the Jury for the Princesa de Asturias.