David

Biography

David has had a long career building a number of science, technology and investment companies. He is the founder of IP Group plc, one of the UK’s leading technology commercialisation businesses, and a shareholder in the Company. Previously, he was chief executive of stockbroker Beeson Gregory (acquired by Evolution Group plc) after it acquired IndexIT Partnership, a technology advisory boutique he had founded in 1999. He was a founding shareholder of Evolution Group plc (recently acquired by Investec), and also co-founder of Ora Capital plc. He has been a founder and director of many UK technology companies including Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited, Proximagen Limited, Synairgen plc, Ilika Technologies Limited, Oxford Catalysts and Plectrum Petroleum (acquired by Cairn Energy plc). He has also acted as seed investor and/or advisor to Wolfson Microelectronics Limited, Nanoco Technologies Limited, Tissue Regenix Group plc and Arc International (now part of Synopsys). He is also nonexecutive chairman of Oxford Pharmascience Group plc.

Research Interest

Microelectronics