Paul Winstanley

Executive in Residence – Strategy & Growth

Paul is an entrepreneurial technologist with a substantial track record for applying innovation across multiple market sectors spanning academia, government, SMEs and international PLCs. He brings fresh, strategic perspective, acts as a mentor or sounding board, strengthens strategic decision-making, and bridges gaps between operations, innovation, and leadership. Paul is a co-founder of the Smart Things Accelerator Centre (STAC), a dedicated Scottish IoT accelerator for SMEs, scale up and startup companies. Paul also serves on various advisory boards and is a frequent speaker on innovation strategy, dual-use technology, and national capability development.

Passion

• Innovation Strategy & Growth

  95%

• Mentoring & Advisory Leadership

  90%

• Bridging Tech & Market Needs

  85%