Harry is the Founder of the Science Creates ecosystem, Founder & Managing Partner of SCVC, and Trustee of Science Creates Outreach. He founded his first company, Ziylo, in 2014 during his chemistry PhD. As CEO, he led Ziylo to acquisition in 2018 in a deal worth up to $800m. Three years prior, Harry built Bristol’s first Deep Tech incubator (thus founding Science Creates) after identifying the need for specialised lab space for startups in Bristol. In 2020, he founded SCVC, Science Creates’ VC arm, to back category-defining Deep Tech companies in the UK.

Harry’s work has been recognised multiple times, winning the 2023 RSC award for Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year and Barclays’ Icon of the Year entrepreneurship award in 2021. In 2025, Harry was awarded an MBE in the King’s 2025 New Year Honours List for his services to science.

Patrick is a founding team member of Science Creates and an award-winning ARB registered architect with 10 years of experience. He delivers projects that balance high-quality design, user experience, cost and sustainability, working at all stages of the project lifecycle, from business case, planning, and architectural design to marketing and facilities management.

Ashley has been part Science Creates since 2016, playing a key role in the design and operational planning of all its incubators. Over the years, he has held several leadership positions, including serving as CEO of Science Creates’ property and operating companies from 2022 to 2024, where he remains a Director.

Currently, Ashley leads the Property team, managing the organisation’s incubators while actively planning future incubator projects. He holds a PhD in organic electronics and supramolecular chemistry and has 15 years of experience managing laboratory environments.

Cath joined SCVC at its inception, leveraging her scientific expertise to transition from academic research to a leadership role in venture capital. Since helping to found SCVC, she has developed and implemented all key investment and portfolio management processes. Cath manages SCVC’s deal and fund structures, executing over 30 deals in the last 3 years and establishing SCVC Fund 2 with a novel structure. She also directs SCVC’s contributions to Science Creates' national accelerator programmes and provides mentorship within the Science Creates ecosystem. She has a PhD in Supramolecular Chemistry from the University of Bristol and has completed a number of Post-Doctoral positions across Imperial, Southampton & Queen Mary Universities.

Francis joined Science Creates in 2022 and designed and launched the company’s first UK-wide Engineering Biology Accelerator in partnership with UKRI, which was relaunched again the following year after its huge success.

Francis brings a mixed bag of experience to Science Creates, combining direct entrepreneurial and software experience through founding Testbuds, a successful feedback platform for food products.

He also brings a breath of technical knowledge to the team, including a QTEC Biodesign Enterprise Fellowship, research funding expertise, early-stage Deep Tech training, and a PhD in Organic Chemistry where he was part of a team that built a "world-first” replica of a GPCR receptor, published in a leading international science journal.

Formally a primary school teacher in inner-city Bristol, Charlie is an founding member of the Science Creates team, originally joining to lead on HR and operations. She is passionate about making sure all young people have access to enjoy and learn from the world around them, which resulted in her founding and running Science Creates Outreach — our STEM education charity. When she’s not inspiring the next generation of scientists, Charlie is outdoors, camping and exploring new places.

Ben joined Science Creates in 2024 as maternity cover for the charity’s CEO & Founder, Charlie Proctor. Sporting both a BSc in Chemistry and a PGCE from the University of Leeds, Ben brings a combined passion for science and education to his role as Head of Outreach, delivering engaging STEM workshops to the next generation of leaders, pioneers and entrepreneurs. Ben has strong experience in a variety of educational settings, with a focus on supporting disadvantaged young people and those with SEND.

As a chartered accountant, Paula brings a wealth of experience having spent most of her career in the drinks industry working for multinational companies. Primarily involved in corporate finance as well as mergers and acquisition work on large corporate transactions, Paula now turns her experience to ensuring Science Creates is financially well controlled and flourishes as it grows at pace.

Having lived in Bristol for many years, Paula also dedicates her time to being a Trustee and is Chair of Assets and Finance for Bristol Charities; a charity primarily involved in providing housing for the elderly residents of Bristol.

As Chairman of Science Creates, Keith has supervisory responsibility for overall strategy, performance and governance. He is also closely involved in the corporate finance and legal aspects of running the incubators as well as overseeing accounting and budgeting. Keith acts as a mentor to staff and to supports our business efforts in any way he can.