Bringing together the skills of one of the UK's foremost National Laboratories*, a highly experienced group of professionals from industry and some of the UK's leading early stage VC's & prominent investors, Oxsensis Ltd was incorporated in 2003.
The Team: the Oxsensis team has more than 100 years combined experience in material science, optical sensing, reliability engineering and product development in such major organisations as BAe Systems plc, Bookham Inc, Corning Inc, Thales and the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
The Executive Directors are: David Gahan, CEO, Arnold Harpin, Chief Scientist and John Drake, Engineering Manager.
Non Executive Directors are: Iain Robertson (Chairman), Dr Ian Buckley-Golder (Rainbow Seed Fund), Dr Andrew Elder (Close Ventures), Edward McCabe (Seven Spires) and Dr Andrew Rickman (founder of Bookham Inc.).
*UK STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory www.scitech.ac.uk: One of the UK's foremost scientific establishments, STFC RAL has spun-out many hi-tech start-ups through its CLIK subsidiary, and through its Central Microstructure Facility. STFC RAL is a shareholder in Oxsensis through CLIK www.clikbiz.co.uk
Investors in Oxsensis: The company raised a total of £4.36million ($8.5million) in July 2007. The investors comprise prominent institutions and private investors, including:
Close Ventures Ltd
Seven Spires
www.sevenspires.co.uk/portfolio.htm
Foursome Investments Ltd
Rainbow Seed Fund
