Ian Downing
Early Stage Portfolio at BGF
West Midlands, England
Overview
Work Experience
Early Stage Portfolio
2024 - Current
Early Stage Portfolio
2020 - 2024
Managing a portfolio of early stage tech, life science and deep tech investments across the UK
Investor
2011 - 2020
Finding, making and managing growth investments across the Midlands
Non Executive Director
2023
SaaS booking technology for the events industry
Non Executive Director
2022
Predicting heart attack risk by detecting invisible coronary inflammation
Non Executive Director
2021
Innovative hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer with proprietary PCB fuel cell stacks
Board Observer
2020
The UK's favourite way to eat dinner
Non Executive Director
2020 - 2024
Ultra-secure isolation technology protecting against cyber attacks.
Non Executive Director
2022 - 2024
Developing a novel platform technology which could form the basis for a new generation of antibiotics to overcome antibacterial resistance
Non Executive Director
2021 - 2022
Non Executive Director
2016 - 2021
Sertec has proven world class performance and we are experts in transfer and progression presswork, welded assemblies, tube manipulation, exhaust bright trim and wire forming.
Non Executive Director
2015 - 2021
Reflex is the fastest growing, privately owned, rental company in the United Kingdom. Reflex Vans hires light commercial vehicles to businesses throughout the UK
Education
BSc
1987 - 1990