Dr Steven Barr

Experience

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  Halcrow

  Jan 1986 - Jan 2007

  I was a founder member and later Director of the Business Solutions team which led management consultancy in major infrastructure and building projects. As market sector director I led client development and sales mainly with transport clients, and was project director for numerous high-value assignments including support for Irish Rail's huge investment in new trains, stations, track and signalling.

  • Director, Economics and Business Solutions

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2007

  • Principal Engineer, Transport and Water

    Jan 1986 - Jan 1999
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  PA Consulting Group

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2013

  Managing Consultant, Strategy and Decision Sciences

  I led sales, developed effective evidence-led approaches and delivered successful and valuable outcomes with senior leaders in numerous sectors faced with complex business problems. These included manufacturing and retail supply chains, energy generation, distribution and sales, healthcare, rail and road transport, and government export services.

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  Grant Thornton UK LLP

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2015

  I led GT's partnership with the Nuclear AMRC for co-delivery of the RGF-funded Fit for Nuclear programme for potential suppliers to the UK's market for advanced manufacturing in UK nuclear new build, decommissioning and existing fleet. We attracted over 500 advanced manufacturers to the sector, and helped 200 companies to improve their fitness to supply to the industry.I also oversaw the successful completion of the GROW: Offshore Wind support programme for suppliers to this emerging sector, defraying over £10m of grant funding and benefitting over 100 smaller manufacturers, enabling them to supply a wide range of UK-made advanced manufacturing products. Show less

  • National Director for the Manufacturing Advisory Service

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Project Director, Fit for Nuclear and GROW Offshore Wind

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2015
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  ReasonUp Limited

  Oct 2015 - now

  Founder and Director

  ReasonUp is a collaboration of experts helping innovative businesses to win through to new markets. Working one-to-one with innovators we use our extensive networks to make the right connections with partners for vital R&D and with supply chain opportunities and with the right finance to meet their evolving needs. Our bespoke service aligns the best of private- and public- sector support to shorten time to market, manage cashflow risk and maximise returns.Our clients include:- Hennik Research- Cranfield University's Through-life Engineering Services team- The High Value Manufacturing CatapultReasonUp is a member of the Learning Emergence partnership, building learning power for stronger leadership in business. http://learningemergence.net/ Show less

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  Cranfield University

  Jan 2016 - now

  Chair of Industrial Advisory Board, Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre

  Cranfield's Consultancy team in Through-life Engineering Services (TES) combines world-class research with specialist services to maximise lifetime value for products, assets and infrastructure. I led the creation of this new team, establishing the values, approach and scope of services. I continue to support its work with manufacturers.http://www.through-life-engineering-services.org/index.php/tes-consultancy

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  Hennik Research.

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2018

  Managing Director, Hennik Edge

  Hennik Edge is a new kind of collaborative consultancy for manufacturers, delivered by people who know about manufacturing. We operate from Hennik Research, market-leading publishers of The Manufacturer and The LMJ and organisers of iconic events including Connect, TM Live and The Manufacturer MX Awards. We leverage our unrivalled understanding of the issues and opportunities facing manufacturers, and the wealth of expertise in the manufacturing community and related disciplines. We help leaders to succeed with their most complex technical and organisational challenges including Big Data change management, supply chain, new product innovation and market making. We deliver exceptional business benefits. Show less

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  Edge Digital Manufacturing

  Oct 2018 - now

  Co-Founder and Specialist Advisor

  We work with the real heroes of manufacturing who are pioneering the use of digital technologies. We’ve enabled leaders of over 60 manufacturing companies of all sizes to make their Digital Breakthrough to increased productivity, competitiveness and growth.We work closely with publicly-funded programmes including Made Smarter, InnovateUK, and LEPs and Growth Hubs, to leverage referrals and additional benefits for manufacturers.

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  Innovate UK KTN

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Manufacturing Lead, RCT4MANU Project (EU-funded)

  RCT4MANU was a European-funded project to test the value of a randomised control trial for a novel On secondment to KTN's Manufacturing and Materials Team, I was responsible for engagement with SME manufacturers following a first round of interventions, and for building a network of a dozen Innovation Agencies as potential delivery partners in the UK and Europe.