Primary Job Title Director, Future Business Primary Organization 
Centre for Process Innovation
Location Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, United Kingdom Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Tom is a Senior Industrial Innovation Manager with 20 years experience of high technology product and business development. He has a materials technology background and his focus has been on integrating novel materials into industrial scale processes. He specialises in enabling clients to bring products to market quickly and cost effectively whilst
managing risk through a thorough understanding of the specific needs of industry.
Tom has collaborated intensively with the plastic electronics community, having been on the board of the Organic Electronics Association, the Printed Electronics Leadership Group and the Cambridge University IKC Industry Board.
Tom works closely with government organisations such as BIS, TSB and ESP KTN in defining strategy for the commercialisation of innovation in printable electronics in the UK. In addition, he also helps clients to win venture capital funds, as well as funding for collaborative projects. He is always looking to bring new entrants into the printable electronics field.
Previously Tom was Head of the chemicals business at Frost & Sullivan and held senior market and operational rolls at ICI, where he was responsible for businesses in the UK, France and Thailand. He has a Chemistry DPhil from Oxford University.
