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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.

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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.
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Denise Goldsmith

Marine Plastics Manager
Denise is the Marine plastics manager at Innovate UK Business Connect.
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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.
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Megan Lowry

UKCPN Marketing Manager
Megan is the UKCPN Marketing Manager at Innovate UK Business Connect.
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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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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