Robert is a Senior Programme Manager with Innovate UK, supporting the challenge definition and overseeing the delivery of the Governments UK SHORE project portfolio. His role involves enabling research & development projects to help shape the future and prosper businesses in the mobility sector. InnovateUK future maritime work brings together consortia of academia, technology start-ups, medium and large enterprises to help solve the main challenges of our decarbonising and digitising maritime systems, infrastructure and services. He is passionate about seeing technology grow from idea, through prototype to product which result in having a positive impact on people’s lives