Matthew Hicks

Boosting seed health and resilience for modern, sustainable farming. Zayndu boosts crop yield, seed health, and germination, as well as synchronisation—simply by treating seeds with cold plasma. With the use of cold plasma, our technology successfully harnesses the power of lightning to act as a natural fertilizer and disinfectant for crops, allowing them to reach their full potential. Our completely dry process is installed on a grower’s site and acts as a biosecurity gateway, barring seed-borne pathogens from entering.

We can help you unlock the value in the data generated by your vehicle fleet. Connected as a Service (CaaS) is a robust platform connecting your vehicles or industrial assets, cloud, IT infrastructure and mobile apps. The CaaS solution includes all the hardware, software and cellular services required for a fully functioning connectivity platform. We can accelerate your connected platform delivery by 12-18 months. This allows you to focus on the services that differentiate your business and experiment with new services and business models. The Beam Connectivity team covers all elements of connectivity solutions including: - User experience - Telematics module design (hardware, antenna design, embedded software) - Cloud platform development - Mobile app development - Cellular channel management We have decades of experience in user-centric design and delivery of connected consumer products: mobiles, wearables and consumer electronics. We bring a fresh outlook to the automotive and industrial space, starting with a first class user experience and working backwards. Having delivered automotive IoT projects across multiple clients gives us a deep understanding of how to deliver IoT solutions into any harsh environment. And it doesn’t get much tougher than a connected system. To find out more about Beam CaaS or to ask any IoT questions, get in touch with us at hello@beamconnectivity.com

Maven Capital Partners is a leading private equity and alternative asset manager. We have a long-term track record of supporting a range of transaction types, including management buyouts, growth capital, buy-and-build projects, equity value release, and pre-IPO financing—helping ambitious UK companies unlock their potential and accelerate growth. For investors, we provide opportunities to build wealth in private markets through access to deal-by-deal co-investment opportunities in private equity and real estate, as well as tax-efficient investment in a Maven VCT. For more information please visit mavencp.com or call 0141 306 7400

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) collaborates with UK government, the automotive industry, and academia to facilitate driving research and investment in zero-emission vehicle manufacturing. Established in 2013 and jointly funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the automotive industry, the APC accelerates the technologies that support the transition to zero-emission vehicle manufacturing and towards a net-zero automotive supply chain in the UK. With a proven track record, the APC has facilitated funding for 354 low-carbon and zero-emission projects involving 614 partners. Working with companies of all sizes, this funding since 2013 is estimated to have helped create or safeguard over 59,000 jobs in the UK. The technologies and products are projected to save over 425 million tonnes of CO2. The APC is committed to sustaining and enhancing the UK’s long-term automotive capabilities and investments through knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and innovation. Focus in the following three key areas - Innovation, Scale-up, and Transformation - is driving innovation and investment in a globally competitive zero-emission vehicle supply chain, and building a strong economy through the delivery of safer, smarter, more sustainable, and affordable mobility: Innovation Funding product and process innovation of strategic and disruptive technologies for zero-emission vehicles, including digital tools and AI-driven processes. Scale-up Accelerating manufacturing by catalysing investment in advanced technologies for zero-emission vehicles, scaling-up sustainable production processes. Transformation Driving capital investment in an internationally competitive EV supply chain and upgrading or establishing new plants, securing future zero-emission vehicle assembly in the UK.

Fortescue is the technology, energy and metals group accelerating the commercial decarbonisation of industry, rapidly, profitably and globally. As a major supplier of iron ore to the Chinese steel industry, we are now shipping at an annual rate of over 190 million tonnes, with more than two billion tonnes of iron ore shipped since 2008. We are committed to eliminating fossil fuels and achieving Real Zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions across our terrestrial Australian iron ore operations. Through Fortescue Zero, we are developing the solutions required to enable a zero emissions future and support decarbonisation globally.

Boosting seed health and resilience for modern, sustainable farming. Zayndu boosts crop yield, seed health, and germination, as well as synchronisation—simply by treating seeds with cold plasma. With the use of cold plasma, our technology successfully harnesses the power of lightning to act as a natural fertilizer and disinfectant for crops, allowing them to reach their full potential. Our completely dry process is installed on a grower’s site and acts as a biosecurity gateway, barring seed-borne pathogens from entering.

We can help you unlock the value in the data generated by your vehicle fleet. Connected as a Service (CaaS) is a robust platform connecting your vehicles or industrial assets, cloud, IT infrastructure and mobile apps. The CaaS solution includes all the hardware, software and cellular services required for a fully functioning connectivity platform. We can accelerate your connected platform delivery by 12-18 months. This allows you to focus on the services that differentiate your business and experiment with new services and business models. The Beam Connectivity team covers all elements of connectivity solutions including: - User experience - Telematics module design (hardware, antenna design, embedded software) - Cloud platform development - Mobile app development - Cellular channel management We have decades of experience in user-centric design and delivery of connected consumer products: mobiles, wearables and consumer electronics. We bring a fresh outlook to the automotive and industrial space, starting with a first class user experience and working backwards. Having delivered automotive IoT projects across multiple clients gives us a deep understanding of how to deliver IoT solutions into any harsh environment. And it doesn’t get much tougher than a connected system. To find out more about Beam CaaS or to ask any IoT questions, get in touch with us at hello@beamconnectivity.com