The document is a brochure about the UK Trade & Investment's Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP). The GEP helps accelerate overseas technology entrepreneurs and early-stage companies to global success by basing them in the UK. It leverages internationally successful entrepreneurs as "dealmakers" to provide strategic support, connections, and has helped over 200 companies raise over $200 million. The brochure provides an overview of the GEP's services and success in helping entrepreneurs realize their potential and scale internationally from a UK hub.

1. Global Entrepreneur Programme.
Helping entrepreneurs
go global from a UK hub.
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2. What is the Global Entrepreneur Programme? 3
A vision for growth 4
Helping entrepreneurs realise their potential 5
What the experts say 6
Meet the team 8
Focusing expertise 15
Don’t just take our word for it! 16
One of the most important
things about doing business
in Britain is its integrity.
It’s a society that people
feel very fortunate to have
been born in and live
in and it’s got the right
environment to build a
business in a secure way.
Sir Richard Branson
CONTENTS
FIND OUT MORE
If you are interested in finding out more
about the Global Entrepreneur Programme,
please visit our website:
www.entrepreneurs.gov.uk
or follow us on twitter @GEP_Alumni
Please contact us directly by e-mailing:
info.entrepreneur@uktradeinvest.gov.uk
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3. GIVING EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES THE
TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED
TO FLOURISH IN GLOBAL MARKETS
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 2–3
UKTI’s Global Entrepreneur Programme
(GEP) helps accelerate overseas-based
technology entrepreneurs to global
success from a UK hub.
Our dynamic team of entrepreneurs has helped more than 200
entrepreneurs and early-stage technology companies
to establish in the UK, with 150 of these landing since 2009.
We have achieved this by:
•

5. harnessing

6. the

7. insight

8. and

9. networks

10. of

11. internationally

12.
successful entrepreneurs
•

14. leveraging

15. these

16. networks

17. to

18. help

19. accelerate

20. businesses
and realise the potential of their innovative ideas
•

22. identifying

23. world

24. class

25. IP

26. and

27. enabling

28. client

29. companies
to access industry talent and expertise
•

31. raising

32. investment

33. capital

34. –

35. with

36. over

37. US$200

38. million
raised so far.
This brochure gives an overview of the GEP and will help you
decide

39. whether

40. your

41. business

42. would

43. benefit

44. from

45. our

46. support.
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47. There is a wealth of capital, talent and guidance out there,
so

48. why

49. not

50. take

51. the

52. very

53. best

54. of

55. what

56. the

57. world

58. has

59. to

60. offer?
We have developed a highly innovative business model
that helps you develop your early-stage company to scale
internationally, from a UK hub.
The

61. key

62. to

63. our

64. success

65. is

66. our

67. team

68. of

69. dealmakers

70. based

71. in

72. the

73.
world’s technology hot spots.
Successful entrepreneurs in their own right, they are able to
relate directly to the challenges facing early-stage technology
businesses. They are ideally placed to provide strategic
business

74. mentoring

75. every

76. step

77. of

78. the

79. way.

80. They

81. help

82. you

83. make

84.
connections

85. with

86. key

87. networks

88. that

89. can

90. give

91. you

92. the

93. support,

94.
advice and funding that you need to scale.
Find

95. out

96. more

97. about

98. our

99. current

100. team

101. of

102. dealmakers

103. —

104.
including

105. biographies

106. and

107. details

108. of

109. their

110. key

111. expertise

112. —
on our website: www.entrepreneurs.gov.uk
The world is an ecosystem of opportunity
and

113. breakthrough

114. technologies

115. can

116. be

117.
found everywhere.
A VISION
FOR GROWTH
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118. Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 4–5
HELPING
ENTREPRENEURS
REALISE THEIR
POTENTIAL
Our team of dealmakers is looking out
for talented, early-stage technology
businesses with outstanding
intellectual property and innovation.
However, these qualities will only get
you so far.
Acting as mentors and coaching you
through the steps you need to take
to make a commercial success of your
business. You are invited to harness
our passion for entrepreneurship,
and let it work for you.
Much of your success will depend on
the strength of your management
team. We can introduce you to highly
skilled individuals who would be happy
to take up board or advisory roles
within your company.
The GEP will stick with you for the
long-haul. You can enjoy continuing
support through our ‘Alumni Connect’
group, made up of other successful
GEP clients who are on-hand to provide
an additional network of assistance.
Making it work:
once a client, always a client.
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119. Entrepreneurs

120. flourish

121. when

122. supported

123. by

124.
other established entrepreneurs and their
shared

125. networks.

126. That

127. is

128. what

129. makes

130. the

131.
UKTI GEP unique in using entrepreneurs
as

132. Dealmakers

133. to

134. attract

135. other

136. global

137.
entrepreneurs, directing tomorrow’s
global successes stories straight to Britain.
James Caan, Serial Entrepreneur
The GEP helps UK plc
communicate to the world
why Britain is a great place
to grow a business. Its team
of

138. dealmakers

139. provides

140. key

141.
advice

142. and

143. networks

144. to

145. high-­
potential businesses and I’ve
experienced

146. first

147. hand

148. the

149.
benefits

150. on

151. offer.

152. I

153. know

154. the

155.
entrepreneurs concerned
felt the Programme added
significant

156. value.
Alex Van Someren, Partner at
Amadeus Capital
The UK’s dynamic ecosystem
is an important location for
global entrepreneurs. I would
certainly recommend the
significant

157. help

158. and

159. support

160.
the Global Entrepreneur
Programme’s team of experts
are able to provide technology
businesses

161. looking

162. to

163. scale
and grow internationally
from a UK hub.
Brent Hoberman, Serial Entrepreneur
and Angel Investor (Founder of
Lastminute.com)
As an entrepreneur and
investor living in the UK, I
am amazed by the innovation
and opportunities that the
ecosystem provides. The GEP
has

164. a

165. stellar

166. network

167. that

168.
provides companies with
Dealmaker

169. support

170. and

171. access

172.
to

173. new

174. markets.

175. I’m

176. proud

177. to

178.
be

179. a

180. part

181. of

182. this

183. network

184. and

185.
encourage entrepreneurs to
make

186. the

187. most

188. of

189. the

190. UK’s

191.
thriving business environment.
Paul Birch, Angel Investor and Serial
Entrepreneur (Founder of Bebo)
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY:
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192. Entrepreneurship has
transformed from a local to
a global phenomenon and the
GEP has developed a highly
innovative business model
using their own entrepreneurs
to help accelerate early-stage
technology companies from
a UK hub. I was especially
impressed with the quality
of people who deliver the
service - who are all successful
entrepreneurs in their own
right. Their passion for helping
other entrepreneurs succeed is
impressive

193. and

194. I

195. look

196. forward

197.
to

198. continue

199. working

200. with

201. them

202.
in the future.
Alex

203. McCracken,

204. Silicon

205. Valley

206. Bank
GEP

207. dealmakers

208. provide

209.
fantastic support to global
technology entrepreneurs
looking

210. to

211. set

212. up

213. and

214. then

215. scale

216.
internationally from a UK
hub. In addition, their industry
knowledge

217. and

218. understanding

219.
means they can help
organisations

220. like

221. ours

222. find

223.
relevant innovation. Thomson
Reuters

224. is

225. now

226. working

227. with

228.
some really great companies
that we have met via GEP.
Bob

229. Schukai,

230. Thomson

231. Reuters
and Tech City Ambassador
The GEP is instrumental in
bringing

232. together

233. networks

234.
that bring UK innovation to
the

235. forefront.

236. By

237. working

238. with

239.
investors and entrepreneurs,
the

240. Deal

241. Maker

242. team

243. has

244.
attracted stellar entrepreneurs
that have created new
technologies which has led to
new

245. markets
Heidi Roizen, Silicon Valley-based
Venture Partner at DFJ, experienced
entrepreneur and lecturer at Stanford
University
UKTI’s growth acceleration
work

246. is

247. best

248. in

249. class

250. in

251. Europe

252.
for entrepreneurs. I have
witnessed

253. first-­hand

254. their

255.
experienced entrepreneurs
at

256. work

257. and

258. their

259. team

260. of

261.
dealmakers

262. is

263. a

264. hugely

265. valuable

266.
addition

267. to

268. our

269. network.
William Stevens, International
Accelerator Programme, Europe
Unlimited
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 6–7
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270. MEET THE TEAM
SARAH TURNER
Creative, Digital Media and Software
Sarah has spent more than 15 years working in
and around digital media in the UK, US, Europe
and Asia. She helps early-stage companies
grow through mentoring, support and
making connections with customers, partners
and investors. She also works with larger
organizations and multinationals to help
them develop their digital strategies and
peripheral vision.
She is a founder of Double Shot and Unthinkable
Consulting. Previously, Sarah was MD of Wired
Sussex, a media and technology networking and
venture group, a founding Director of TIGA, the
trade body for games developers and Head of
Production at Maxim, a digital media agency.
ALPESH PATEL
Financial Services, Media and Cybersecurity
Alpesh is responsible for India, Malaysia,
Singapore and Southern China for the GEP,
dealing with the Financial Services, Media
and Cybersecurity.
He is founder of an asset management company
and a past member of the Advisory Board of
ICICI’s private banking division. He is a former
columnist for the Financial Times, has authored 16
books and co-presented Bloomberg TV for three
years. He is a former Visiting Fellow in Business,
Oxford University and a Barrister.
Alpesh was appointed by the Foreign Secretary
to the UK India Roundtable, is a Board Member
of the UKIBC and co-founder of TiE-UK. When
US Congressional intern for Hon Eliot Engel he
worked on lobbying the White House on countries
involved in international terrorism.
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271. Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 8–9
CHARLES SEELY
Digital Media, Environment, Financial Services,
Software and Telecommunications
Founder of Esos Ventures. Board/advisory
roles: Slooh (part of Google Sky), Echologics
(NYSE:MWA), Falling Whistles. Shareholder: Qwiki,
Slated, Bonobos, Kapture, Progress Financial.
Advisory board MetroLeap Media for 2+ years
(No.3 Global music site) until 2011 CBS acquisition.
Previously, leadership team TCS, grew from
$5-30mm/sold for $150mm, founded Brandfever,
raising several million debt/equity & building one
of the leading management teams in Europe,
sourced/co-led $380mm MBO Retail Decisions
(RTD.L), led financial restructuring of Eureka
Networks prior to InfoHighway merger cumulative
$100mm sales), & led restructuring of VNCI (part
of Moneyline Telerate, Inc), prior to sale to Reuters
for $175mm.
TONY KYPREOS
Digital Media, Telecommunications
and Electronic I.T. Hardware
Tony is a founding investor in Springboard
Accelerator, shareholder/board member of
Lingospot Inc, ScreenReach, P2iLabs, Minimonos,
PlayMob, Arachnys, apiary.io and Spontly having
been active for the last 10 years in investing and
developing growth companies in Europe & USA.
Tony was Group Managing Director of Bauer
Digital for the €1.4bn M&A of EMAP plc and on the
operational board of T-Mobile International and
Deutsche Telekom’s VC arm, TVentures.
His venture experience includes being
co-founder of mobile entertainment company
Mobilephonia, digital agency Bluewave (acquired
in 2003) and member of the leadership team for
the $800m NASDAQ IPO of Agency.com.
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272. JAMES GRAHAM
Clean technology, Renewable Energy
and Environment
James is a serial entrepreneur with more than 14
years’ experience in the fields of climate change
and renewable energy. James has worked in
Europe, North America and Asia. In 2003, James
co-founded Camco, taking the business from
concept through two rounds of financing and on
to a listing on AIM.
At the end of 2009, James left Camco to
build a portfolio of private business activities.
His work has since included acting as both
principal and intermediary in renewable energy
project development (PV, wind and hydro) and
innovations in low carbon supply chains and
technologies.
SHEETAL WALSH
Environment and Software
Based in San Francisco, Sheetal began her career
in the Middle East as Director of WestLB, and
started the VC Relations business for Microsoft,
as Director in the Silicon Valley and then EMEA.
She is advisor to several tech companies, taking
them global and often enhancing their social
impact.
She is founder of Shanti Microfinance and on
the Board of MetaCert which has a child friendly
browser application. Sheetal has been Deal Maker
since 2006. A Canadian and British Citizen, Sheetal
completed her MSc at London School of Economics
and undergraduate at University of Alberta.
MEET THE TEAM
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273. ANDREW HUMPHRIES
Software, Digital Media and Environment
Andrew’s role is to help entrepreneurs and new
businesses find the best and most profitable
opportunities fast in new markets. Andrew has
held senior executive roles in Sales, Marketing and
Product Management for some of the largest US
and European IT manufacturers.
In 2000 he was part of an executive team that
raised over $42m, and went on to develop the
world’s largest and most successful alert and
messaging solutions business for the financial
industry. Since then he has co-founded two
successful technology businesses.
ANDREW CORBETT-JONES
Digital Media, Healthcare/Medical devices,
Softwareand Telecommunications
Andrew is our Dealmaker for Australia & New
Zealand and is based in Sydney. He has extensive
experience across a broad and diverse range
of industries, including Web, broadcast media,
technology commercialisation and healthcare.
Andrew is behind the Melbourne-based
Healthcare at Home Australia joint venture,
and is also a major shareholder in a pioneering
resource recovery company which has received
strong support from the Australian government.
His current GEP focus is Europe’s fastest-
growing technology hub – Tech City in London
– and in linking Australasian tech entrepreneurs
to the many opportunities there to develop and
grow a global business.
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 10-11
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274. MARK PRIEST
Engineering, Energy and Physical Science
Mark has 25 years experience building technology
businesses in the energy, engineering, medical
and consumer markets. He started his career with
BP and then subsequently worked in a range of
corporate research and business development
roles in the US and Europe before moving into
management consulting.
Mark founded Harrogate Partners Ltd in 2006
which invests in early-stage ventures and provides
development advice to start-ups, corporates,
investors and governments and he mentors new
teams for example at Cambridge Enterprise. Mark
has a PhD in materials science and is passionate
about connecting the best technologies and
people to markets and customers.
ANTHONY SHEEHAN
Media, Hardware, Software
and Telecommunications
Anthony works with start-ups from across Europe,
Israel and the US. He has extensive experience in
leadership positions with large global technology
enterprises and VC funded start-ups. His primary
areas of focus are mobile, internet, software and
analytics.
During a 6-year tenure at Qualcomm, Anthony
established multiple new lines of business
in Europe and led global strategy for mobile
marketing, advertising and personalisation
technologies. He has also developed and led
successful European market-entry sales and
partnership strategies for US software start-ups
including Urban Science and Packetvideo.
MEET THE TEAM
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275. Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 12–13
JUDITH MORETON
Aviation, Business and Commercialisation
Judith is an internationally recognised authority
on business aviation, and is currently Founder and
Managing Director of her own business Little Blue
Private Jets Ltd.
Judith has held several senior aviation roles and
was previously General Manager UK at Virgin
Express. Judith later moved to Bombardier Flexjet
(Europe) as Head of European Operations, and
was soon Managing Director with responsibility
for business management and operations across
Europe. When the company re-branded as
Bombardier Skyjet International, Judith’s area of
responsibility expanded to include Europe, the
Middle East and Asia Pacific. After Judith formed
Skyjet she grew the business from a turnover of
US$16m in 2002 to US$90m by 2008.
ANMOL NAYYAR
Financial Services, Telecommunications,
Software, Environment and Automotive
Anmol Nayyar has more than ten years of global
business experience and is currently based in New
Delhi. He founded IndEU Capital, an international
private equity firm and is the India founding
partner for Bryan, Garnier & Co, a leading
European investment bank. He has advised some
of the world’s leading corporations including
Apax, ICICI, Airtel and Goldman Sachs. He is a
board member of several companies, a charter
member of TiE and the Deputy Chairman of the
UK-India Business Angels Network.
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276. Which sectors does the
GEP

277. have

278. expertise

279. in?
Our goal is to discover the next billion
dollar technology superstars and
we have already helped some of the
world’s most innovative early-stage
companies, across a broad range of
sectors, move here.
To qualify for GEP support, you must
be an overseas-based entrepreneur or
technology business and be willing to
relocate to the UK.
We will help you understand the many
advantages that the UK, as a global
hub, has to offer your business.
We also welcome investors who are
interested in investment opportunities
or access to GEP’s proprietary
deal-flow.
FOCUSING EXPERTISE
UKTI
GEP
Telecoms
Digital Media
Creative
& Media
WirelessMobile
Cleantech
Advanced
Materials
Software
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 14-15
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280. In 2010, Nutmeg founder and CEO,
Nick Hungerford, was living in Silicon
Valley and studying for his MBA at
Stanford University. In the back of his
mind was a dream that it should be
possible for everyone to receive 24/7
access to top quality investment advice
and portfolio management, regardless
of who they were or how much money
they had to invest.
Nick’s business provides an
easy-to-use, internet-based money
manager service, able to handle
investments of £100 or £100 million.
In November 2010, he attended a GEP
networking event in London which
convinced him that the UK was the
only place to headquarter this venture.
“The

281. GEP

282. networking

283. event

284.
was the greatest touchdown
I could have hoped for, the
positivity and energy in the
room, the quality of talent and
ideas

285. and

286. the

287. smooth

288. flow

289. of

290.
the day made it really useful
and added to my enthusiasm to
start our business in the UK.”
Nick

291. Hungerford,
Founder and CEO of Nutmeg
DON’T JUST TAKE
OUR WORD FOR IT!
…LISTEN TO WHAT OUR
CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
NUTMEG
(UNITED STATES)
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292. Metalectrique has developed a new
generation of battery technology which
promises to overcome the key barriers
to the widespread adoption of electric
vehicles – battery cost and range.
The company’s low-cost metal-air
battery can be introduced quickly
because it doesn’t rely on having a
charging infrastructure. It extends
vehicle range by several multiples and
as a result, offers huge potential for
accelerating the deployment of long
range, affordable, electric vehicles
around the world.
Metalectrique was founded by
France-based British engineer, Trevor
Jackson. Following proof-of-concept
R&D in France, Trevor decided to
establish the company’s global
headquarters in the UK.
“Having

293. a

294. GEP

295. dealmaker

296. working

297.
alongside

298. me

299. to

300. make

301. key,

302. global

303.
connections has been invaluable, their
endorsement

304. has

305. increased

306. the

307. profile

308. of

309.
my venture and their introductions have
helped me to build its value through
alliances

310. with

311. key

312. strategic

313. partners.”
Trevor

314. Jackson,

315. Metalectrique
METALECTRIQUE
(FRANCE)
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 16-17
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316. Videoplaza empowers broadcasters,
publishers and advertising networks
to maximise their advertising revenues
from the New IP-delivered TV. The
company’s ad management platform
is used to monetise video experiences
across PCs, mobile devices, tablets,
game consoles, IPTV and Smart TVs.
Set up in Sweden in 2007, Videoplaza
quickly became one of the country’s
fastest growing technology start-ups.
Following a swift expansion in the
Nordics, the company realised that it
needed to be operational in a market
where there was a larger addressable
opportunity, to scale into other markets
and have access to great talent.
The UK offered all these things, as
well as providing transport links to the
rest of Europe and the globe. The GEP
helped Videoplaza with introductions
to talent, potential investors and
technology partners in its field.
VIDEOPLAZA
(SWEDEN)
“The

317. GEP

318. enabled

319. us

320. to

321. make

322. a

323. smooth

324. transition

325. to
the UK. We see the UK as the ideal jumping off point
to drive our global expansion. With our HQ in London,
we

326. now

327. have

328. offices

329. in

330. Stockholm,

331. Paris,

332. Berlin,

333. Madrid

334.
and

335. Singapore,

336. and

337. work

338. with

339. a

340. global

341. client

342. base.”
Sorosh

343. Tavakoli,

344. Founder

345. and

346. CEO

347. of

348. Videoplaza.
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349. Where there is a finite resource, and
a number of different customers who
each want to buy some but not all of it,
a “combinational” auction can be used
to help allocate these lots or packages
whilst still obtaining the best possible
price for the seller.
Set up in Melbourne, Australia, in 2007,
Adslot has developed sophisticated
marketplace technology to apply the
mathematics behind this theory to
help businesses increase their revenue,
improve sales process efficiency and
reduce the costs of sales. When the
company was considering moving to
the UK, the GEP was on-hand to advise
on market strategy and provide access
to its networks. Adslot is now based
in London and well down the path to
global success.
ADSLOT
(AUSTRALIA)
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 18–19
“On

350. several

351. occasions

352. I

353. spoke

354. to

355. GEP

356.
dealmakers

357. to

358. discuss

359. our

360. strategy

361. and

362.
seek

363. information

364. about

365. relocating

366. to

367. the

368.
UK. Although the decision was ours, it was
hugely

369. beneficial

370. to

371. seek

372. their

373. experiences,

374.
knowledge

375. and

376. networks

377. to

378. make

379. our

380.
landing in London softer.”
Anthony Du Preez, Founder of Adslot
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381. Imagine if you could use your
smartphone or tablet to watch a movie
and draw on top of it, together with
friends or colleagues in other locations,
in real-time. This is now possible, thanks
to a unique platform developed by
Canada-based start up company, Togeva.
Company founder and CEO, Jennifer
Sheridan, wanted to locate her
business in an area that would help
her grow and with the help of the GEP,
decided to base Togeva in Tech City.
This set the company in a lively urban
area with a high business growth rate,
a number of edgy technology design
and development businesses, and a
cosmopolitan atmosphere.
The GEP helped Jennifer to develop her
business and marketing strategy for
the company. Crucially, the mentoring
and support from a GEP dealmaker has
helped the company to develop and
accelerate its growth potential.
TOGEVA
(CANADA)
“The

382. GEP

383. has

384. not

385. only

386. boosted

387. my

388. confidence

389. in

390. my

391.
business but more importantly, in myself. With the
invaluable

392. support

393. of

394. my

395. dealmaker,

396. I

397. have

398. honed

399. my

400.
business

401. and

402. leadership

403. skills

404. to

405. grow

406. my

407. company
in the UK. With the GEP/UK support behind me,
I am determined not only to be successful in the
UK but also globally.”
Jennifer Sheridan, Founder and CEO of Togeva
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408. Using the underground to get around
Central London, Australian Lance
Stewart noticed that if he picked the
right carriage to travel in, he could
avoid the crowds at his destination
station and get out more quickly. This
gave him the idea to create ‘Tube Exits’,
an iPhone app that tells users which
carriage to use for the quickest exit.
‘Tube Exits’ was a phenomenal success
and Lance saw an opportunity to
design, develop and commercialise
innovative smartphone solutions for
business clients. Whilst he and his
partners were considering where to
base their new company, Wavana, the
GEP got in touch to offer its support.
The GEP was able to provide access
to networks of industry contacts and
business mentoring to accelerate their
plans. As a result of this Lance and
his partners decided to base Wavana
in London, to make the most of the
global connectivity and rapidly-growing
technology sector in the capital.
WAVANA
(AUSTRALIA)
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dealing with the same issues that we were facing. From day one,
he had boundless enthusiasm for what we were doing. He helped
us with formulating the direction of our business, introduced us to
people in the industry and gave us credibility. As a small company
with limited resources, this support was amazing.”
Lance Stewart, Wavana
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme 20-21
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417. BraveNewTalent’s online tool allows
jobseekers and employers to come
together and interact in an online
environment. This means that
employers are able to hire from a
community of people rather than
having to rely on recruitment agencies
and advertising on job boards.
Their use of social media creates
communities for employers who are
then able to see and engage with the
people that wish to work for them
before they apply.
This exciting new concept in
recruitment is the brainchild of Lucian
Tarnowski, previously honoured as
Europe’s youngest Young Global
Leader (YGL) by the World Economic
Forum. Having decided to launch the
business in the UK, the GEP was able
to offer a wide range of support and
introductions to key networks which
eventually helped the company raise
over £1M worth of funding.
Tarnowksi launched his company in
2008 and now has 10 full-time staff
working from a base in London’s Soho
and in India. They are well placed
to grow and having attracted the
attention of major companies including
Allen & Overy, Deloitte and many more,
the future is very bright for this young
company.
BRAVE NEW
TALENT (INDIA)
Entrepreneurs are GREAT – UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme22–23
“The GEP team gave me a great deal of help and support in the
early-stages of setting up,” says Lucian. “They helped me with
introductions

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is the perfect choice for us. It gives us access to major global
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