The Board

The Yorkshire Concept Board is dominated by private sector people with a long experience in business and markets.

To give a project the best possible chance of succeeding by project end, the Board has to be as confident as possible at the pitch session that the idea,

the proposed concept plan, and the team it hears and sees deliver the proposition, understand the technology, the product, the market problem it sets out to solve,

how it might get to its first sale and how revenues will be generated.

	Barry Dodd (Chair) CEO GSM Group Barry Dodd began working life as a graduate trainee with ICI and spent five years within ICI management working in London, New York and Teesside. He left when the urge to work for himself got the better of him. Read more	Profile Watch Interview
	Andrew Burton Viking Fund MD After qualifying as an engineer, Andrew launched his first company in the electronics sector at the age of 24 and secured his first trade-sale exit eight years later. For the last 25 years Andrew has worked with entrepreneurs and high-growth firms in the UK and overseas advising and coaching them on how to deliver success in technology-based businesses. Read more	Profile Watch Interview
	Professor Mark Cleary VC University of Bradford Mark took his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Jesus College, Cambridge in Geography. From 1980-1989 he was a Lecturer at Exeter University before taking up a post in Brunei (1989-1992) where he began research on development issues in Borneo with a particular interest in tropical deforestation. Read more	Profile
	Tony Haynes Regional Technology Network CEO
	Dr Gwyn Humphries Connect Yorkshire Board Originally a biochemist/molecular biologist Gwyn has extensive experience of technology transfer and early stage technology companies. Gwyn was a co-founder in 1995 of Bradford Particle Design (BPD), a spin-out company from the University's School of Pharmacy. Read more	Profile
	Steve Page Page Consulting MD Steve provides strategic direction for the company and is a leading consultant who is actively involved in business improvement consultations, supporting a wide range of regional and blue chip organisations. Read more	Profile
	Professor Tony Robards University of York Tony was educated at The Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells, and University College London where he took first and higher degrees in Biology. He was appointed to the University of York in 1966 and has published over 130 scientific papers and books in pure and applied biological research for which he was awarded a D.Sc. by the University of London and a Personal Chair at the University of York. Read more	Profile Watch Interview
	Alex McWhirter Head of Enterprise, Yorkshire Forward
	Peter White Chair YKTO Peter White is the founder of YTKO, the European economic and enterprise development company. Peter works closely with scientists and technologists to create sustainable market-driven enterprises. He is a leading practitioner of proof of commercial concept, using innovative processes to develop and accelerate market engagement and revenues for early-stage science. Read more	Profile
	Edward French Investment Director Enterprise Ventures
	Nick Butler CEO Connect Yorkshire