Engineering a better planet - with Kimon Roussopoulos
from Carbon Conversations Hosted by Carbon Conversartions
Kimon is an experienced multidisciplinary engineer specialising in developing new technologies and products, bringing together and leading teams or collaborators as necessary. He brings an exceptional analytical and intuitive understanding of physical systems. For the last 20 years he has worked mainly in consultancy and Cambridge SMEs, with clients from TetraPak via wireline and Formula 1 to medical devices, holding roles including Chief Scientist, Operations Director, Chief Research Officer and Head of R&D. He has also for example advised VCs on technology investments and carried out technology audits, as well as preparing business plans and pitching to VCs for funding – and been on the other side. participating in Angel investment rounds. Most recently, as well as medical device work, he’s increasingly working on projects relating to carbon saving (grid load shedding, home insulation diagnostics from smart meter data, etc), as well as working as a Domain Expert with the Carbon Thirteen venture accelerator. He studied at Cambridge, taking final year papers in electrical, mechanical, control and structural engineering, and holds a “double first” degree and a PhD. He previously held academic positions in Cambridge (fellowship), Bristol (lectureship), and at the EPFL in Lausanne (equivalent). https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimonr/
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