David Lockwood

Intense Ltd. designs and manufactures optoelectronic semiconductors. The company is a provider of single and multimode monolithic laser array products and laser diodes. It was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Glasgow, UK.

BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian systems. The firm offers ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy, government, commercial and private customers. It operates full-service shipyards in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and Hawaii. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

WFEL is an established world leader in tactical military bridging, supplying 40 armed forces across the world for over four decades. Its expertise - built on a century of engineering excellence and innovation - includes concept design, prototype manufacture and full scale production of a range of rapidly-deployable, modern bridging systems for use in military and disaster relief scenarios. It also provide value-added inspection, repair and maintenance, spares and training services, both in the field and at its UK-based engineering site in Stockport, where it employ a team of 250 highly-skilled engineers and support staff. It has in-house research and development function enables WFEL to provide additional military-grade engineering solutions across the defense sector, including aeronautical and vehicular equipment. They are a prime contractor to the UK Ministry of Defense and operate a global sales network working directly with international governments and Non-Governmental Organizations.

Laird Ltd. engages in the provision of wireless communication and smart system solutions. It offers wireless modules, IoT platforms, EMC components, inductors, thermoelectric modules, liquid cooling systems, rail remote control and mining environment solution. The company was founded on January 4, 1898 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom.

BT Global Services Ltd. provides managed networked information technology services. It offers integrated data and value-added services to multi-site organizations with European operations. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Knowledge Transfer Network Ltd. is a British company that helps organizations interested in innovation in the creative industries to access funding and make connections. The private company provides the rapid transfer of high-quality information on technologies, markets, funding, and partnering opportunities to support UK innovation. The company is based in Islington, UK, and the CEO of the company is Alicia Greated. The company offers knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) to build long-lasting and mutually beneficial collaborations between the working and learning worlds.