Alastair is an internationally experienced business and technical development consultant specializing in helping start-ups and small / medium sized organizations achieve market winning, differentiated and profitable positions for their products and services.

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Prior to IG Partners, Alastair led his own consultancy, ASH Business Associates, focusing on Strategic Management and Product Development particularly in the areas of cleantech & nanotechnology in the UK and here in the Bay Area. While in the UK Alastair consulted for the UK government's Department of Trade & Industry to implement their Strategic Management Program with manufacturing companies across a wide range of businesses and disciplines.

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Alastair was part of the founding team and Development Director of Nanosight Ltd, a successful highly focused nanotechnology instrumentation company developing single nanoparticle analysis systems. Alastair now serves as a Board Member and a Non-Exec Director of Nanosight Ltd.

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Alastair is passionate about clean technologies to produce more efficient and cost effective solutions for a cleaner future.

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Education

Alastair earned his PhD in Engineering from the University of Plymouth in the UK where he also studied for an B.Eng (Hon's) undergraduate degree in Electronic Communications Engineering.

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