The UK R&D Society was founded to be the authoritative voice for UK technology businesses, focused on the commercialisation of research and advocating to government, investors, and intervention agencies to develop a sustainable industrial strategy that supports economic and social growth in regions across the nation.
Jamie joins the R&D Society as a Strategic Advisor supporting the Society’s current proposals to the Government on the UK Industrial Strategy, prompted by the Industrial Strategy Green Paper ‘Invest 2035’ published on 24 November 2024. The R&D Society’s response to the Green Paper can be seen here.
Jamie is especially focused on helping the UK Government understand how to support the UK’s strengths in semi-conductor technology, and where in the supply chain UK research organisations and businesses can best perform, and add value for the UK economy.
Jamie Urquhart was part of the founding team of ARM Holdings from its inception in November 1990 until November 2002. He helped deliver extraordinary revenue growth, continuous technology innovation and built an industrial ecosystem in a business of global importance. His roles at ARM included VP of Sales and Marketing, Chief Operating Officer when the company floated on NASDAQ and the LSE, and latterly Chief Strategy Officer. After ARM, he became an angel investor, before joining Pond Venture Partners as a Venture Partner, investing in highly scalable, early-stage companies in the fields of semiconductor, communication, wireless and software.
Jamie Urquhart commented:
I am pleased to join the R&D Society. Too often decisions are made without thinking about the consequences. This team does the thinking!
Iain Simpson, Chair the R&D Society, commented:
We are delighted to welcome Jamie to our advisory board. While we are encouraged by the UK government’s growth agenda, putting this into practice requires coordinated activity across the innovation ecosystem. We are looking forward to playing a leading role in making it a reality.