UKCPN team
Our team includes expertise in plastics, elastomers, textiles, marine, aquaculture, environmental pollution, medical polymers, composites and citizen engagement and education. Innovate UK Business Connect staff are knowledgeable and passionate about making the plastics value chain more sustainable. We improve project innovation strengths and the evidence supports a higher proportion of successful applicants are funded who have used our services.
Sally Beken
UKCPN Founder and Lead
Sally has founded and currently heads up the UK Circular Plastics Network and leads on the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging activity at Innovate UK Business Connect.
Stephen Morris
Knowledge Transfer Manager - Smart Materials and Technical Textiles
Since joining Innovate UK Business Connect Steve, a biochemist has worked with smart and advanced functional materials and their use in smart and technical textiles.
Denise Goldsmith
Marine Plastics Manager
Denise is the Marine plastics manager at Innovate UK Business Connect.
Ajay Kapadia
Knowledge Transfer Manager - Composites
Knowledge Transfer Manager for Advanced Composites within Innovate UK Business Connect, working with industry, academia and registered training organisations (RTOs) who use or want to use composite materials.
Megan Lowry
UKCPN Marketing Manager
Megan is the UKCPN Marketing Manager at Innovate UK Business Connect.
SSPP team
The SSPP team has a wealth of expertise and experience to shape and support research and innovation that tackles the complex challenge of making plastic packaging fit for a sustainable future.
Paul Davidson
SSPP Challenge Director
Paul is Challenge Director for the SSPP Challenge programme and is passionate about creating a more sustainable blueprint for the way plastics are made and used.
Nick Cliffe
SSPP Challenge Deputy Director
Nick is SSPP’s Deputy Director with wide experience of embedding resource efficiency, circular economy and sustainability across Innovate UK’s strategy and funding competitions.
Gavin Lewis
SSPP Innovation Lead
Gavin is an Innovation Lead in the SSPP Team and has a track record in leading innovation projects developing sustainable products, material technologies and business models.
Geraldine Mateu
SSPP Innovation Lead
Geraldine is an Innovation Lead in the SSPP Team and brings a wealth of experience, including six years in environment and sustainability, leading on complex projects as we as on strategy and policy development.
