Innovation Strategy and venture Building 

We are experts in building value from early stage technology

What we Do

We advise on innovation

We create and build new ventures

We are purpose-led, focusing on innovation for positive impact on people and planet.

Our clients are start-ups, innovative large companies, research organisations and tech transfer offices.

We help these organisations to build commercial success from their IP.

We're start-up founders ourselves, and we help to strengthen founder teams as they build their businesses.

We find commercial opportunities for start-ups, and novel technologies for large corporates.

We support the development of innovation strategies.  We advise on the development and assessment of programmes to deliver innovation and develop innovative cultures in organisations.

Who we are

Puntios is team of senior level consultants, who work on projects around innovation strategy and venture building

The team is led by Simon Hombersley. An experienced early stage technology entrepreneur, he has founded and built high impact sustainability businesses, including Xampla, which has the mission to replace single-use plastics and microplastics.  It is a University of Cambridge spin-out, the first UK spin-out to become a B Corp.   Oxford Flow develops innovative valve and associated technologies, reducing water leakage and fugitive gas emissions.  It is a University of Oxford spin-out.  He founded two further climate tech startups.

Courtney Hyde Peyton is a senior sustainability engagement professional, strategist and policy expert, with more than 25 years of unique experience delivering on the needs of business, government bodies and NGOs.  

Courtney is the founder of cleantech start-up Aqua21, developing water purification technology for global markets.   She is a Panel Member of Forestry and Environment Scotland and has worked through the heritage and sustainability sectors.

Stan Mitchell is a business development leader specialising in the commercialisation of sustainable materials. He was Head of Business Development at Xampla, where he was responsible for building the commercial capability of the firm as it moved from a primarily R&D-led business to a commercial organisation and previously worked as a consultant with Innovia Technology.  

Stan holds an MSc in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry from the University of Oxford and an MBA from the Quantic School of Business & Technology. 

Mark Rogers is an experienced product executive with an AI/ML specialism.

He has created successful products for Amazon, BBC, Oracle Advertising,  and Brandwatch.  He has built products and created and exited companies in the data analytics space. His expertise is in image/video/text analysis, predictive analytics, data modelling.

Mark is an adviser to GroundedAI, and a board member of DitchCarbon.

Puntios works with training partner PWA, delivering high quality training content around innovation strategy and AI/ML.  

PWA are digital education pioneers who’ve been designing and teaching online courses since 2009.  