Meet the Team at ChemSpec 2024
Our specialized Chemicals and Natural Resources division team is excited to connect with key figures at the forthcoming ChemSpec conference in Dusseldorf.
During this event, we're eager to discuss the future of alternative chemicals, sustainability breakthroughs, the latest industry developments, cutting-edge trends, and disruptive innovations and technologies building over the next quarter-century.
Also, Dr. Sarah Hickingbottom will be chairing 2 sessions at the two-day international symposium organized by the RSC Specialty Chemicals Sector.
Dates: 19 and 20 June 2024
Chris is a dynamic Sales Leader with a global outlook, skilled in transforming teams and businesses through inspirational leadership and a deep understanding of the commercial landscape.
Chris Guerin
Client Partnership Director
Dr. Sarah Hickingbottom is a distinguished professional with over two decades of global experience in research, consulting, and innovation.
Sarah Hickingbottom
VP - Chemicals and Materials, FutureBridge
Barry is a global and seasoned professional with around 2 decades of cross functional experience in helping businesses reach their goals and true potential.
Barry Nelson
VP – Client Partnership (US & Europe)
Creating Value Across Diverse Functions and Teams
Product Dev, R&D, Innovation
Strategic advisory and implementation support to develop, de-risk and execute R&D, innovation and technology vision & programs.
- Unravelling new technology, innovative opportunities and business models for your strategic growth areas.
- Creating detailed analytical assessment models to identify and evaluate early-stage innovations for maximum future business impact.
- Technology Transfer Support – Sourcing, evaluating, and implementing external solutions and technologies across your R&D, production, sales, and marketing processes.
- Evaluating the commercial potential of your novel ideas, concepts, technologies, new business models and new product lines.
- Shortlisting and evaluating partners to accelerate innovation pipelines.
Strategy, Growth and Markets
We help you discover business growth opportunities.
- Scenario planning, opportunity scanning and assessment, growth signal analysis, trend spotting, competitive positioning, and entry strategy formulation to help you find and capitalize on future growth opportunities.
- Identifying & evaluating new product opportunities and business models.
- Building and evaluating Go to market (GTM) or expansion strategies and planning for new products and new markets.
- Identifying & evaluating which business to be in and which business to exit.
- Helping you understand and pre-empt need and demand from existing or future target audiences, customer requirements and pain points.
Sustainability
Innovative, Future-Ready Capabilities for Sustainable Growth.
- Driving sustainable and inclusive growth through innovative solutions, amplified by the industry's collective voice.
- Nurturing sustainability-focused start-ups to spearhead transformative change, fostering an ecosystem for long-term, inclusive growth.
Operation and Supply Chain
We optimize and increase the efficiency of your supply chain and operation by
- Digital transformation advisory and implementation support for sourcing and adopting digital technologies to improve and automate production planning, production efficiency, quality control, safety, and maintenance.
- Providing unique customized solutions for operational and procurement problems along with strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities.
- Identifying new avenues for growth and optimization in your operations and supply chain.
M&A and Venture Investment
We help you make smarter investment and acquisition decisions by
- Target identification and screening - Identifying and evaluating strategic partnerships and future-proof investment opportunities/hotspots.
- Tracking investment trends (by peers, by technologies, etc.)
- Qualifying early-stage startups for venture investment.
- Technology due diligence and business due diligence on acquisition or investment targets.