Executive Director for Strategy & Performance
Rob Shaw is Innovate UK’s Executive Director for Strategy & Performance, leading Innovate UK corporate strategy, analysis and insights, corporate governance and assurance teams, which bring together Innovate UK plans to help UK businesses grow through innovation.
Prior to this, he was the Chief of Staff and Finance Director with responsibility for financial management oversight of all Innovate UK programmes and operating activity.
Rob is also a Director for Innovate UK Loans Ltd and a non-executive director of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult.
Rob is a qualified accountant and prior to joining Innovate UK in May 2018, held senior civil service roles at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and worked at HM Treasury, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and in local government.
Last updated: 11 February 2025