Richard is a senior project manager and the Quality Lead within the Strategic Portfolio Office at Innovate UK KTN.

His current project portfolio contains digital manufacturing through the Made Smarter Innovation Network project, as well as the sustainable use of plastics via the UK Circular Plastics Network (UKCPN). These projects draw on his materials and manufacturing experience in applied industrial research, and working towards continuous improvement. His qualifications include a BSc and PhD in Physics from Sheffield University and an MBA from the University of Warwick.