Piers
White MBE has been appointed as the new Chairman of Ploughshare
Innovations, formed in 2005 to commercialise and exploit Dstl's
intellectual property generated from its research.
Stockbridge,
Hampshire (March 27, 2013) -- Dstl maximises the impact of
science and technology for the defence and security of the UK. It
provides the Government with a wide programme of scientific and
technical support based on deep and widespread research.
Ploughshare
Innovations was formed in 2005 to commercialise and
exploit Dstl's intellectual property generated from its research.
Since its establishment, Ploughshare has licensed more than 75
technologies and launched five spin-out companies, principally for
civilian applications. Ploughshare, supported by Dstl's Intellectual
Property Group, has also negotiated licences in the defence field
resulting in research being pulled through into defence products to
meet defence requirements.
The
new Chairman, Piers White MBE, takes over from Nick Winterton who has
been in post for four years, during which time Ploughshare has
continued to develop and improve its business. Piers is a banker by
background and has held Board/Senior Executive positions at Insinger
de Beaufort, where he was UK CEO, Flemings and Barclays. He brings
more than 10 years experience as a Non-Executive Director within
technology-orientated Public Sector and public purpose organisations.
Dstl's
Chief Executive Jonathan Lyle says: "We are fortunate to have
secured someone of Piers' calibre and experience for this key role,
and I look forward to working with him to help Ploughshare go from
strength to strength."
Piers
says: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to build on the
good work of Nick Winterton in leading the Board of this exciting
business. Ploughshare
Innovations Limited is at an important point in its
development and represents an interesting opportunity for private
sector businesses to benefit from the leading scientific work of
Dstl."
About
Ploughshare Innovations and Dstl
Ploughshare
Innovations manages the commercial licensing to industry of
intellectual property developed by the UK's Defence Science and
Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Ploughshare's goal is to give clients a
competitive edge, by lowering technology risk, reducing R&D
costs, speeding time to market, and maximizing the business
opportunity. It provides leading edge, application focused
technology, backed up with the assurance of advanced IP support and
protection. Ploughshare is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dstl. Dstl
maximises the impact of science and technology for the defence and
security of the UK. It supplies sensitive and specialist science and
technology services for the UK Ministry of Defence and wider
government, saving lives in the UK, overseas and on the frontline.
Media
Contact:
Chris
Goff
Ploughshare
Innovations Ltd.
Unit
2, Nine Mile Water Business Park
Stockbridge,
Hampshire SO20 8DR
United
Kingdom
+44
(0)1794 301602
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