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Panel Discussion at ChemUK
Session Title: "Evolution of the Chemicals Industry" Part 1 of 2-day mini-conferences programme - Hosted Innovate UK and BBSRC
About the Session: The session explores how the chemical sector can move away from virgin fossil carbon as feedstock, addressing which are the alternative feedstocks and how can we use them. You will hear short presentations from our speakers, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Time & Location: Wednesday 13.00 to 14.30, Stage 4
Session Chair: Sarah Hickingbottom
About Sarah: Dr. Sarah Hickingbottom, a distinguished professional with over two decades of global experience in research, consulting, and innovation.
As guests of Innovate UK, you can find 'Sarah Hickingbottom' and Chris on Innovate UK's Stand #J70 - Ask for FutureBridge.
Sarah Hickingbottom
VP - Chemicals and Materials, FutureBridge
Dr. Sarah Hickingbottom, a distinguished professional with over two decades of global experience in research, consulting, and innovation.
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R&D, Technology and Innovation
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- Unravelling new technology, innovative opportunities and business models for your strategic growth areas.
- Creating detailed analytical assessment models to identify and evaluate early-stage innovations for maximum future business impact.
- Technology Transfer Support – Sourcing, evaluating, and implementing external solutions and technologies across your R&D, production, sales, and marketing processes.
- Evaluating commercial potential of your novel ideas, concepts, technologies, new business models and new product lines.
- Shortlisting and evaluating partners to accelerate innovation pipelines.
Strategy, Growth and Markets
We help you discover business growth opportunities.
- Scenario planning, opportunity scanning and assessment, growth signal analysis, trend spotting, competitive positioning, and entry strategy formulation to help you find and capitalize on future growth opportunities.
- Identifying & evaluating new product opportunities and business models.
- Building and evaluating Go to market (GTM) or expansion strategies and planning for new products and new markets.
- Identifying & evaluating which business to be in and which business to exit.
- Helping you understand and pre-empt need and demand from existing or future target audiences, customer requirements and pain points.
Operation and Supply Chain
We optimize and increase efficiency of your supply chain and operation by
- Digital transformation advisory and implementation support for sourcing and adopting digital technologies to improve and automate production planning, production efficiency, quality control, safety, and maintenance.
- Providing unique customized solutions for operational and procurement problems along with strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities.
- Identifying new avenues for growth and optimization in your operations and supply chain.
M&A and Venture Investment
We help you make smarter investment and acquisition decisions by
- Target identification and screening - Identifying and evaluating strategic partnerships and future-proof investment opportunities/hotspots.
- Tracking investment trends (by peers, by technologies, etc.)
- Qualifying early-stage startups for venture investment.
- Technology due diligence and business due diligence on acquisition or investment targets.
Clients we work with
A very reliable partner of L'Oréal for many years.
In the competitive world of beauty and cosmetics, FutureBridge has been an indispensable partner for L'Oréal. Their team's professionalism and deep understanding of our industry-specific challenges have consistently led to solutions with significant business and scientific impact. FutureBridge with its commitment to meeting project timelines has been a key element in maintaining our leading position in the market.
Jean Legendre
Manager Competitive IP Intelligence, L'Oréal
An integral partner in AIRBUS's technology and IP commercialization efforts.
FutureBridge has been a long-term partner for technology, IP commercialization and transfer activity for AIRBUS since 2011. They helped AIRBUS in shortlisting technologies, creating business cases, and identifying partners for technology transfer. FutureBridge brings a very comprehensive approach towards technology scouting, technology adoption and commercialization for its partners.
Jean Botti
Ex CTO, Airbus
A key ally for TotalEnergies
FutureBridge has been a key ally for TOTAL over the past many years. Their services, ranging from benchmark studies to intricate technology mapping, have been vital. Their insights, especially through the 'Mobility' and 'Energy' platforms, have enabled TOTAL to stay at the forefront of industry trends, informing our strategic decisions and internal communication efforts.
Walter Vermeiren
Head Technology & Scientific Intelligence, TotalEnergies
A key partner to drive faster business decisions for Kimberley-Clark
FutureBridge has distinguished itself in our eight-year collaboration with its exceptional performance in fast-paced project execution and effective communication. Their quality of work, speed of execution and constant strive to drive impact through clear communication to senior leaders have been very instrumental in driving faster business decisions for Kimberley-Clark.
Pete Dulcamara
Ex-Chief scientist & Technical VP, Corporate R&E, Kimberley-Clark
FutureBridge has been the thinking partner for ZF
FutureBridge has been the thinking partner for ZF since 2017. They have been a strategic partner of ZF for technology scouting, identification of new technologies and cost innovation. The FutureBridge team has a deep understanding and competency of truly evaluating and identifying potential solutions in a very structured and innovative way which has truly helped broaden the horizon for ZF’s innovation and engineering team.
Marcus Fischer
VP-Engineering, ZF
A very reliable partner of L'Oréal for many years.
In the competitive world of beauty and cosmetics, FutureBridge has been an indispensable partner for L'Oréal. Their team's professionalism and deep understanding of our industry-specific challenges have consistently led to solutions with significant business and scientific impact. FutureBridge with its commitment to meeting project timelines has been a key element in maintaining our leading position in the market.
Jean Legendre
Manager Competitive IP Intelligence, L'Oréal
An integral partner in AIRBUS's technology and IP commercialization efforts.
FutureBridge has been a long-term partner for technology, IP commercialization and transfer activity for AIRBUS since 2011. They helped AIRBUS in shortlisting technologies, creating business cases, and identifying partners for technology transfer. FutureBridge brings a very comprehensive approach towards technology scouting, technology adoption and commercialization for its partners.
Jean Botti
Ex CTO, Airbus
A key ally for TotalEnergies
FutureBridge has been a key ally for TOTAL over the past many years. Their services, ranging from benchmark studies to intricate technology mapping, have been vital. Their insights, especially through the 'Mobility' and 'Energy' platforms, have enabled TOTAL to stay at the forefront of industry trends, informing our strategic decisions and internal communication efforts.
Walter Vermeiren
Head Technology & Scientific Intelligence, TotalEnergies
A key partner to drive faster business decisions for Kimberley-Clark
FutureBridge has distinguished itself in our eight-year collaboration with its exceptional performance in fast-paced project execution and effective communication. Their quality of work, speed of execution and constant strive to drive impact through clear communication to senior leaders have been very instrumental in driving faster business decisions for Kimberley-Clark.
Pete Dulcamara
Ex-Chief scientist & Technical VP, Corporate R&E, Kimberley-Clark
FutureBridge has been the thinking partner for ZF
FutureBridge has been the thinking partner for ZF since 2017. They have been a strategic partner of ZF for technology scouting, identification of new technologies and cost innovation. The FutureBridge team has a deep understanding and competency of truly evaluating and identifying potential solutions in a very structured and innovative way which has truly helped broaden the horizon for ZF’s innovation and engineering team.
Marcus Fischer
VP-Engineering, ZF
A very reliable partner of L'Oréal for many years.
In the competitive world of beauty and cosmetics, FutureBridge has been an indispensable partner for L'Oréal. Their team's professionalism and deep understanding of our industry-specific challenges have consistently led to solutions with significant business and scientific impact. FutureBridge with its commitment to meeting project timelines has been a key element in maintaining our leading position in the market.
Jean Legendre
Manager Competitive IP Intelligence, L'Oréal
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