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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Founder operating in the Eyewear space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
James Wolffsohn
Founder of Aston EyeTech Ltd
James Wolffsohn is one of the leading UK academics in the ophthalmic research field with over two hundred research papers, 16 book Chapters and two books (including books on ophthalmic imaging) principally in the areas of contact lenses, intraocular lenses, accommodation and low vision. Having worked at the University for 15 years James is now the Deputy Executive Dean of Life and Health Sciences and has a wide range of responsibilities at the University both from a profession management and principal investigator perspective. James has over 200 abstracts published at conferences in Europe, USA, Asia and Australia. Over £4 million in research grants from grant awarding bodies and industry. James has had 17 PhD’s awarded to students and currently has 7 in progress and 15 post doctorial research fellows with 4 currently in progress. James started to move into ‘engineering’ based research in Life and Health Sciences in 2008 and has had significant success in the field, developing innovative products and securing IP with a range of research tools.
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About Aston EyeTech Ltd, Aston University, Aston University, University of Houston, Visioncare Research: Aston EyeTech is the commercialisation spin-out from Aston University, developing a range of products to support practising optometrists.
Mark Dunne
Founder of Aston EyeTech Ltd
Mark graduated from the University College of North Wales, Bangor in 1983 with a degree in Zoology. His postgraduate studies were carried out in the Department of Vision Sciences at Aston University. Here, he examined the relationship between ocular biometry, involving development of an ultrasonic ophthalmophakometric technique, and peripheral refraction under the supervision of Derek Barnes. His thesis entitled ‘An Optical Study of Human Ocular Dimensions’ led to the award of a PhD in 1987. During the last year of his postgraduate studies, he became a research assistant on a project, carried out at Aston and funded by the TRRL, looking into road direction sign optimisation. Mark then studied for a degree in Ophthalmic Optics (Optometry) for which he graduated with first class honours in 1989 and became a registered member of the College of Optometrists in 1990. He was appointed as a lecturer at Aston in 1990 and promoted to senior lecturer in 2007. Since then, he has continued his research interests in the fields of ocular biometry and the visual aspects of driving. He has been the optometry admissions tutor since 1996.
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About Aston EyeTech Ltd, Aston University: Aston EyeTech is the commercialisation spin-out from Aston University, developing a range of products to support practising optometrists.
Rohan Dhir
Founder & CEO of Archibald London
CEO of Archibald Optics.
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About Archibald London: Luxury Eyewear sold exclusively online at disruptive prices. Designed in London and handcrafted in Japan.
Ashleigh Hinde
Founder & CEO of Waldo
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About Waldo: Waldo delivers high quality, daily contact lenses on subscription.
Yair Neuman
Founder of Wires Glasses
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About Wires Glasses: Wires Glasses is an independent eyewear brand headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Ben Moore
Founder of Jambo Sunglasses
Founder at Jambo Sunglasses
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About Jambo Sunglasses: Jambo Sunglasses is a handcrafted wooden eyewear manufacturer.
Hans Wiberg
Founder & boardmember of Be My Eyes
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About Be My Eyes: Be My Eyes is a free app that connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers and companies.
Sarah Haran
Founder/Creative Lead of Sarah Haran
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About Sarah Haran: Sarah Haran is a retailer of luxury handbags that can be purchased online.
Brian McGuire
Founder of IOLLA
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About IOLLA: IOLLA is an online shop that offers different kinds of eyewear to customers.
