Established in 2007, our consultancy services have grown and changed to match the needs of our clients. Our highly qualified and experienced technical staff have all worked as engineers in R&D before moving into management in the same area, so they understand the day-to-day workings of a project at every level. They have managed projects of all sizes, have in-depth knowledge of funding bodies and of the requirements of assessors. Our experience of grant monitoring procedures means that risk management and exploitation plans will not be overlooked. We have staff who have worked in academia as well as in industry, so they know and understand the needs and practices of both.
Because every business and every project is different, we build our services around the needs of our customer, providing as much, or as little, support as you need, and always aiming to deliver the most cost-effective service we can.
Why do we do this? Every member of staff takes an active interest in new technology, and is excited by it. We want to see our customers succeed and gain enormous satisfaction from seeing you bring your product or service to market, knowing that we helped you along the way.
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PhD, MEng, FIET, CEng, FAPM, ChPP
Deepak founded Black Kite in order to help others build their technology businesses. As an R&D engineer and manager, he has worked on innovative technologies, such as DVB/DTT, DAB, and others. He is a Fellow of the IET and of the Association for Project Management, and both chair and founder of the IET’s Innovation Management Technical Network.
BSc, MInstP, CPhys, Emeritus Fellow (Soton)
Paul has 30 years' experience of academic and industrial research, developing innovation opportunities through EU and UK funded collaborative research. He is trained as a PRINCE-2 practitioner and is a chartered member of the Institute of Physics.
MRes, BA, BLS
Coming from a background in information services, Cheryl provides strategic oversight for the company along with administrative and organisational support.
PhD, BSc, MBA, CIM DiM
Elaine was the Senior Innovation Lead for Medicines and Healthcare at Innovate UK, after which she supported the Department for International Trade to drive inward investment into healthcare companies, supporting the Northern Powerhouse. She continues to support the Innovation Agency, part of the AHSN Network.
Specialists in Innovation Management
Working with R&D and technology organisations, Black Kite prides itself in supporting them to solve their innovation management challenges.
BA, ACC
Coach, Facilitator and Change Consultant with international customer, brand, project and change management experience.
BEng CEng FIMechE
At Innovate UK, Liz was Head of Cities and Regions, Head of Innovation Networks, and Lead Technologist for Energy. She went on to become the Chief Operating Officer of the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult, and then supported Brunel University as its Chief Business and Innovation Officer.
PhD, MSc, BSc, APMPQ, MAPM
Pat has worked in high-technology research for over thirty years, originally as a physicist specialising in imaging and image processing, then as a project manager. She is also a Consultant for the Association for Project Management.
Our business was founded to help your business grow
Black Kite® Ltd. is a technology business consultancy that has been helping small and large organisations grow since it was founded in 2007. We bridge the gap between R&D and business development to provide expertise that you may not have in-house.
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