Dr Keith Simons is an independent innovation consultant who specialises in commercialising emerging chemical technologies, especially in nanotechnology, microfluidics, sustainable and green chemical technologies and chemistry. His wide portfolio of clients include both the public and the private sector.

Core Competencies

• Public R&D and innovation funding (regional, national and European)
• Preparation and appraisal of funding applications
• International technology transfer
• Interim Business Development
• Coaching and faciliation of webinars and web conferencing for business and market development
• Due Diligence
• Nanotechnology
• Renewable Feedstocks
• Microfluidics
• Process Intensification
• Green and Sustainable Chemical Technology
• Catalysis

In the UK he is a regular evaluator of research proposals for Yorkshire Forward, the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) as well as the European commission