Our founder, William Easdown Babb, is an experienced systems engineer. He spent over two years working on Astroscale‘s ELSA-M mission for space debris removal, managing its mass budget and change control board, among other key items. Before that, he spent 18 months at the UK Atomic Energy Authority, on projects including designing a new emergency stop system for large remote handling systems, and setting up a new collaboration with a university.
Our Advisors
We know how important it is for start-ups to get advice from people experienced in business. Our advisors include the British Library-backed Business and IP Centre (BIPC), the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP), and various individual experts.
The Business and IP Centre (BIPC) is run by the British Library. We have used its Oxford branch to access 1:1 expert advice and to network with other start-ups.
The Business and IP Centre (BIPC) is run by the British Library. We have used its Oxford branch to access 1:1 expert advice and to network with other start-ups.
OxLEP is part of the national network of Local Enterprise Partnerships. It runs workshops and courses to help start-ups and established businesses thrive. We’ve completed the Cherwell Business Spark programme, and are now looking forward to joining the Cherwell Business Accelerator programme.
Grae Laws is Managing Director of Beyond Touch Ltd and a Start-up and Growth Advisor at OxLEP Business. His advice has been extremely useful while setting up the company. He reviewed our Business Model Canvas and helped us plan our next steps so we can start on a strong foundation.