STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council): Industrial Applications of Big Science - Professor Ric Allott, Director of Business Development

Ric has more than 30 years R&D, commercial and business development experience in advanced photonics based technologies.

During his early career he was a postdoc at Swansea University, has worked as a beamline scientist in the Central Laser Facility at RAL and at Exitech Ltd, an innovative manufacturer of highly specialised laser micromachining systems. Following this he played a pivotal role in setting up and operating a number of the UK Knowledge Transfer Networks in the photonics and plastic electronics sectors.

For the last 10 years he has been developing business opportunities and maximizing economic impact at STFC and is currently Director of Business Development, Space, Technology and Facilities.