Andrew Naylor

Andy Naylor serves as the Investment Director at Northern Gritstone, which focuses on investing in academic spin-outs across various high-growth sectors in the UK. Prior to this role, Naylor was the Chief Executive Officer at Nottingham Technology Ventures Ltd and held the position of Non Executive Director at EXONATE LIMITED. Additional experience includes roles as Licensing Executive at the University of Nottingham and Managing Director at AU CAPITAL EMERGING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED. Naylor's earlier career features non-executive director roles at organizations such as Oxford Drug Design and Velocys, along with executive positions at Deepmatter Group PLC and Pembroke House Technologies Ltd. Naylor completed a PhD in Physics at the University of Nottingham, building a strong academic foundation in the field.