Innovate UK Executive Director for Net Zero
As Executive Director for Net Zero, Mike is responsible for leading Innovate UK’s activities to ensure the UK prospers from being the fastest transitioning economy to net zero.
Prior to this, Mike was Programme Director for the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to deliver the research and science that businesses need to:
- transform existing industries
- create new industries
- deliver economic impact, jobs and growth
Before joining Innovate UK, Mike worked in the photonics industry for 10 years after graduating with a Masters in Physics from Imperial College.
Mike is a board member of the Advanced Propulsion Centre and Aerospace Technologies Institute, and a fellow of the Institute of Physics.
Last updated: 24 February 2025