John Gordon Townsend

Metalysis Ltd. manufactures and develops metals and alloys. The firm focuses on the production of tantalum and titanium and working with commercial partners to test the suitability of powders for a range of applications. It offers both economic and environmental benefits over traditional metal production methods. The company was founded by Tom W. Farthing, Derek John Fray and George Z. Chen in 2001 and is headquartered in Rotherham, the United Kingdom .

CIP Technologies Ltd. provides technical and consultancy services. It also manufactures semiconductor optoelectronic chips for telecommunications applications. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Ipswich, the United Kingdom.

Clicksco Digital Ltd. provides performance-based marketing solutions. It offers services in the retail, finance and travel sectors, customer lead generation, web search, comparison shopping and affiliate marketing sectors. The firm provides its services to the corporate sectors. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Osirium Ltd. provides information technology security solutions. It offers privileged user management, privileged session management, privileged task automations, privileged user analytics, third party access protection, Osirium for MS SQL, and Osirium in a Cisco Environment. The company was founded by Kev Pearce and David Guyatt October 29, 2008 and is headquartered in Theale, the United Kingdom.

Atraverda has successfully developed and is producing Bipolar Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries with its proprietary conductive ceramic and construction technologies; VRLA batteries are the low maintenance, spill proof version of conventional lead-acid batteries. These novel bipolar batteries provide high energy density at low cost, use around 40% less lead, making them lighter, and offer simple high voltage configurability for a range of applications. The company is well-positioned to lead the market with its transformative technology and is focused on fast-growing opportunities such as electric bikes and light electric vehicles, as well targeting specialist applications in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), renewable and hybrid electric and electric vehicle markets. Atraverda's advanced lead acid battery design and Ebonex ceramic powder take VRLA battery performance to a new level for today's electrified vehicle and renewable energy applications. Its industry expertise and revolutionary bipolar design combine to bring a transformational lead acid battery platform technology to the battery industry.

Prosurgics is dedicated to pioneering a new generation of innovative but affordable surgical robots. Its range of robotic solutions helps improve patient outcomes and healthcare economics in hospitals around the world. The company's technology portfolio encompasses image guided and tele-manipulator systems, surgical planning and intra-operative navigation. With offices in the UK (Bracknell), USA (Cupertino, CA) and Germany and a global network of expert distributors, Prosurgics delivers innovative and effective solutions for today's surgeons and hospitals around the world. The Prosurgics business started life in 1996, then named Armstrong Healthcare. The company was founded following the completion of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) feasibility study into possible applications for robotics in medicine and healthcare; this identified over 400 possible applications for robotics in medicine. Armstrong quickly focused down to the specific area of surgical robotics, and over the following decade developed a portfolio of technologies, and two 1st generation products in this field: EndoAssist, a laparoscopic camera controller; and Pathfinder Neuro, the image-guided positioner for stereotactic neurosurgery. Armstrong changed its name to Prosurgics in September 2006 to reflect the positive evolution of the company as it augmented its strong technological foundations to become a truly customer focused and commercially led business.

Chord Capital Ltd. (Chord Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1986 by Gordon Edge. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.