Alan Aubrey Non-executive Director

Alan is the Chief Executive Officer of IP Group plc, a company that invests in and builds technology businesses based on intellectual property originating from Universities and other research intensive institutions. Since its inception, IP Group has invested in over 60 such businesses and now has long term partnership agreements in place with ten of the UK’s leading Universities.

Previously Alan was the joint founder and Chief Executive of Techtran Group Limited. Techtran was the first Company in Europe to offer a complete out-sourced technology transfer function to Universities. Techtran was acquired by IP Group in 2005. Alan is also the Non-Executive Chairman of and investor in Proactis, an AIM listed software Company based in York and the Non-Executive Chairman of and investor in Energetix Group plc, an AIM listed Company based in Chester. Energetix has developed a number of products for the alternative energy sector. Alan is a founder and Non-Executive Director in Aquarius, a Venture Capital Business that specializes in running Venture Funds backed by leading Entrepreneurs.

Alan is also a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills, the Government Department that has overall responsibility for the UK Science Budget and University sector. From 1995-200 Alan was a partner in KPMG where he specialized in providing advice to fast growing technology businesses. Alan holds a BA in Economics from the University of Leeds and a MBA with Distinction from the University of Bradford. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.