Nathan Hill
Nathan founded Qi3 in June 1999 on the principle of ethical commitment to technology marketing. He is a specialist in technology commercialisation, business development and growth, knowledge transfer and practical sales and marketing.
More recently Nathan set up Qi3 Ventures, which supports companies via cash and/or management investment. He remains an integral part in running the Qi3 business and continues to support many of our space sector clients, with the rest of his time now as an active investor. He is also Chairman of online wine club Honest Grapes.
Nathan’s skills are in sales, sales management, product marketing, strategic portfolio management, acquisitions and general management in export markets. He works with start-ups and in growth situations and loves practical selling. He has supported over 120 new business-academic partnerships and over 20 start-ups. As a lover of startup situations, corporate change and accelerated organic growth, Nathan is a frequent speaker in the technology commercialisation community. Nathan has an MA in Physics from Oxford and has completed the examinations for an MBA from Warwick.
Nathan started his working life as a salesman for Oxford Instruments in Germany. He moved to Bristol to work as subsidiary manager for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer. He returned to Oxford Instruments as a division Marketing and Strategy Director to propel growth in a static core business. He led development of over 50 new products and portfolio reorganisation, including extensive market development in Japan, the USA and Europe. Nathan then became Managing Director of two Cambridge-based acquisitions for Oxford Instruments and was then briefly Marketing Director of Sagentia (then known as Scientific Generics), before setting up Qi3.
nathan.hill@qi3.co.uk | LinkedIn | +44 7976 707246
Robin Higgons
Robin is Managing Director of Qi3. He is an experienced business and marketing manager, with a hands on approach to managing growth in high technology businesses.
Robin is heavily involved in leading the business, helping companies to identify new markets via market analysis and advising on product development. He works for clients such as BAE Systems, Unilever and Selex as well as start-ups and SME’s, supporting companies in the commercial exploitation of their new technologies. Robin also leads the Knowledge Exchange activity for the Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation.
Prior to joining Qi3, Robin worked as Marketing Director of Oxford Instruments Microanalysis Division, Director & General Manager of Oxford Instruments Cardiology and Foetal Monitoring businesses, and Managing Director of Omnifit Ltd, a subsidiary of Halma plc.
Robin has a BSc in Chemistry from Manchester University, and an MBA from the University of Liverpool. He also holds the Diploma in Company Direction awarded by the Institute of Directors and Leeds Business School and a wide range of qualifications attained from courses at Harvard, Henley and Stanford Business schools.
Robin is Managing Director of Qi3. He is an experienced business and marketing manager, with a hands on approach to managing growth in high technology businesses.
robin.higgons@qi3.co.uk | LinkedIn | +44 1223 422404