Aran is a science communicator with experience in academic science, business and marketing & communications (for both companies and not-for-profits).

Andrew is an Investment Director at Future Planet Capital and a Fund Principal of the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund.

Clinton started out his career as a medical doctor in South Africa, but soon changed course to co-found various web startups including Virgin Wines (with Laura Knight)

Georgina is a Technology Transfer Business Development Manager for PBL Technology.

Martin has over 30 years experience in research and scientific commercialisation.

Jess is a CIM qualified global marketer with a wide range of experience across technology, and most recently food science in both Business to Business and Business Consumer marketing.

Laura is a serial entrepreneur with a background in corporate affairs and marketing communications. She leads Smarter Naturally and The Smarter Food Company on a day-to-day basis

Paul joined Quadram Institute Bioscience (formerly the Institute of Food Research) in 1981.

Following a PhD in plant genetics from the University of East Anglia, Richard Mithen spent four years working on the collection, conservation and use of wild crop relatives in south central Africa.

Steve Morrison, a medical biochemist by training, previously worked for more than 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry.