Ross Addinall, PhD

Ross has 30 years of international experience in a range of multi-national and startup IC and EDA companies with experience ranging from high-speed bipolar process and component design (ESD protection) through integrated circuits (Bluetooth, WiFi, DECT) to software systems (Connected Vehicles) and cloud based software products.  Ross has held roles in pure research and development (CTO of a software tool startup), services (Cadence VCAD) and technical sales.  In all of these roles Ross has been drawn to either working with or supporting startup companies and is continually excited by getting the next great idea off the ground with a team of like minded individuals, by working smart as well as hard.

For almost the last decade Ross has been a technical evaluator of funding proposals for commercialisation funds and disruptive technology funds.

Ross has a PhD in semiconductor physics (III-V compounds) from Imperial College, London and 3 patents.