Colin completed BSc and PhD degrees at Surrey University when its nascent satellite program was being conceived; accordingly, he also builds flight modules the first two satellites.

He then attended PA technology where he met Tim jackson and Ian murphy and went on to co-found Plextek as a design house specialising in communication technology.

Plextek then span out a number of related companies, notably Telensa (street light metering), Redtail Telematics (black box tracking for insurance and Stolen vehicle Recovery) and Blighter Surveillance Systems (electronic scanning radar for border incursion, drone detection and coastal protection)

Over time the Plextek group has been awarded four Queens Awards for Enterprise and Redtail Telematics was placed 40th in this year’s Sunday Times Growth 100 Awards.

Plextek, Blighter and Redtail are presently all growing and profitable, but not without each crossing several chasms.

Colin is also chair of the Stradivari Trust, a charity that syndicates the acquisition of fine stringed instruments for fantastic young talent

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