The mentors
Entry to the Catalyst programme gives you access to 16 world-class business leaders with wide-ranging experience of working with entrepreneurs and building their own successful businesses from start-up.
Find out about each of the current Catalyst mentors below.
David Bream
SETSQUARED PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, SOUTHAMPTON AND CATALYST JUDGE AND WORKSHOP LEADER
Phil Sharpe
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON SCIENCE PARK AND CATALYST BUSINESS COACH AND JUDGE
Adrian Braine
ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE FOR THE SETSQUARED PARTNERSHIP, INDEPENDENT BUSINESS CONSULTANT AND CATALYST COACH
Sandra Sassow
CEO OF SEAB ENERGY AND CATALYST JUDGE AND WORKSHOP LEADER
James Otter
DIRECTOR AT VENDA GROUP AND APOLLO VCT, ADVISING A RANGE OF EARLY STAGE BUSINESSES AND CATALYST WORKSHOP LEADER
Robert Dent
CEO OF ZONR LTD AND CATALYST JUDGE AND WORKSHOP LEADER
Laura Trapnell
HEAD OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AT PARIS SMITH LLP AND CATALYST INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADVISOR
Simon White
CO-FOUNDER AT ALTITUDE PARTNERS LLP, AND AN EXPERT IN FUNDING
Richard Atcherley
PARTNER AT PARIS SMITH LLP AND CATALYST WORKSHOP LEADER
Mike Austin
CEO OF FRESH RELEVANCE AND CATALYST WORKSHOP LEADER
Laurence Moorse
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT CFO, BOARD ADVISOR, AND CATALYST JUDGE
