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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 Cambridge based CEO’ operating in the Industrial space. If you think a CEO’ 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.
J. David Smith
Founder & CEO of LiquiGlide
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About LiquiGlide: LiquiGlide is a viable technology that allows viscous liquids to slide effortlessly.
Patrick Sobalvarro
President, CEO & Co-Founder of Veo Robotics
Patrick Sobalvarro is the co-founder and CEO of Veo Robotics, a company that brings advanced computer vision, 3D sensing, and AI to industrial robots, allowing them to work side-by-side with humans in manufacturing processes. Patrick has more than twenty-five years of experience in computer vision, robotics, and industrial automation. Prior to founding Veo Robotics, Patrick was the first Entrepreneur in Residence at Siemens Venture Capital, focusing on the creation of the vision behind Veo. He also served as the VP of New Growth Platforms for Avery Dennison, building a new business line in RFID-based IoT products, was President of Rethink Robotics, creators of collaborative manufacturing robots, and founded and led the computer vision startup IntelliVid to its acquisition by Tyco International. Originally trained as a computer scientist, Patrick holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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About Veo Robotics: Veo Robotics develops smart device solutions to enable high performance collaborative industrial robotics.
Jill Becker
Chief Executive Officer of Kebotix
Dr. Jill S. Becker is the CEO at Kebotix.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Harvard Innovation Labs, Kebotix, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), NextGen Venture Partners: Kebotix is a high-tech materials discovery and production company that reinvent the discovery of new materials using AI.
Corbin Church
Co-Founder and CEO of Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
Accomplished and energetic entrepreneur working in the high-technology industries of flat panel displays, semiconductors and enterprise SaaS; executive level management and technical experience in all aspects of high-growth company operations. – Experienced in technology commercialization, including: business development and strategy, sales and marketing, customer development, IP management, contract and licensing negotiation, and fund raising.
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About : Pressure Sensitive Multi-Touch for Next-Generation Smart Devices including Smartphones, Tablets, Automotive and Industrial
Chris Harris
CEO of YASA
Chris joined YASA Motors as CEO in December 2011. He has over 25 years experience of building and leading high technology companies in the UK, US and Europe. He previously held the post of CEO at Light Blue Optics, a spin-out company from the University of Cambridge. Chris has a degree in Physics from the University of Oxford and a PhD from Imperial College.
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About Eight19, YASA: Yasa develops and manufactures electric motors and generators of high power and high torque density electric.
Qi Su
Co-founder & CEO of Modelo
CEO and Co-Founder of Modelo, Qi Su, partnered with Tian Deng in 2014 to start Modelo after noticing an easy-to-use, web-based application for collaborating and presenting 3D and VR CAD designs was missing from the industry. Qi is responsible for defining the company’s vision and strategy and ensuring the strategy is implemented successfully. He is actively involved in all areas of the business including product development, sales, marketing, and recruiting. Hailing originally from China, over the last 15 years, Qi has worked hard throughout Asia and North America to build a commanding resume which includes a Masters qualification from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He translates this strong background into building a company and a product that serves the specific requirements of AEC professionals throughout the world. Qi is a soccer player (a middle field striker) and a motorcycle lover. When not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his lovely daughter and wife.
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About Coohom, Modelo: Modelo is a design and development communication platform created for the architecture, engineering and construction industries.
Shravane Balabasqer
Founder | CEO of Carbon Analytics
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About Carbon Analytics: A granular asset focused carbon intelligence & offsetting platform for active industrial decarbonisation across the value chain.
Dominic Vergine
CEO and Co-Founder of Monumo
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About Monumo: Monumo is an electronic and mechanical engineering company that develops optimal electric motors.
Michael Chen
Co-founder and CEO of Nuclera
Michael Chen is the Co-founder and CEO at Nuclera.
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About Nuclera: Nuclera makes biology accessible through desktop enzymatic protein and gene synthesis.
Paul Egan
CEO of 8power
Paul has enjoyed a long career in wireless technology and IoT. In the early 90s he was part of the initial team at ARM. In the late 90s he joined CSR shortly after its creation, for 10 years playing a key role in design of its Bluetooth ICs, before co-founding LPWAN pioneer Neul in 2010. At Neul, which was acquired by Huawei in 2014, Paul served as VP, Business Development. Before joining 8power, Paul worked as principal consultant at the Digital Catapult starting the IoTUK project.
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About 8power: 8power is a University of Cambridge start-up developing novel technology for sensing and measurement in industrial applications.
