Emma Fadlon PhD is the Investment Projects Lead at Innovate UK KTN.
As a member of the Investment team, Emma supports Innovate UK KTN’s (KTN) investment activities focussing on both angel and VC investment activities. She works across a range of technology sectors, helping companies to evaluate their business, commercial and to-market plans and links them into the relevant support, funding and investment networks.
Working with the teams delivering the Transforming Foundation Industries programme she has helped design and deliver activities that bring together cutting-edge companies, investors and stakeholders working in and around the foundation industries. These range from addressing the key challenges when working towards net zero and energy efficiencies through to adoption of new materials and the circular economy.
Emma is the Co-Director of CyberASAP, a pre-seed cyber security academic accelerator programme funded by DSIT (previously DCMS) and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK.
With a PhD in tumour immunology, Emma’s technical background encompasses a range of health applications, including vaccines, diagnostics and medical devices, gained from working in a start-up, technology transfer and consultancy roles. Prior to joining Innovate UK KTN, she was Head of Business Development at The Pirbright Institute.