About Onward Labs
Pioneering Solutions in Technology & AI
Welcome to Onward Labs, where innovative thought meets actionable reality. Since our inception in 2009, we’ve been at the forefront of creating and developing ventures that have raised tens of millions in venture capital. Our tech-centric solutions and strategic insights have unlocked hundreds of millions in value for some of the world’s most iconic companies.
Our Mission: Elevating Ventures & Empowering Enterprises
Our Mission: Elevating Ventures & Empowering Enterprises
Our Mission: Elevating Ventures & Empowering Enterprises
Our focus is clear and unwavering: to co-build innovative ventures and provide leading, tech-driven solutions to established enterprises, fostering growth and defining new industry standards through the pragmatic application of advanced technology and AI.
Our focus is clear and unwavering: to co-build innovative ventures and provide leading, tech-driven solutions to established enterprises, fostering growth and defining new industry standards through the pragmatic application of advanced technology and AI.
Our focus is clear and unwavering: to co-build innovative ventures and provide leading, tech-driven solutions to established enterprises, fostering growth and defining new industry standards through the pragmatic application of advanced technology and AI.
Our Impact: Strategic Innovation & Tangible Value
Our Impact: Strategic Innovation & Tangible Value
Our Impact: Strategic Innovation & Tangible Value
Our strategic partnerships with global leaders have resulted in the delivery of tailored, impactful solutions, transforming operational capabilities and contributing to the realization of visionary objectives.
Our strategic partnerships with global leaders have resulted in the delivery of tailored, impactful solutions, transforming operational capabilities and contributing to the realization of visionary objectives.
Our strategic partnerships with global leaders have resulted in the delivery of tailored, impactful solutions, transforming operational capabilities and contributing to the realization of visionary objectives.
Leading the Way in AI & Deep Tech
Leading the Way in AI & Deep Tech
Leading the Way in AI & Deep Tech
AI and deep tech are integral to our innovations. We are passionate about exploring new possibilities and are committed to setting new standards in the technology landscape, pioneering developments in these fields.
AI and deep tech are integral to our innovations. We are passionate about exploring new possibilities and are committed to setting new standards in the technology landscape, pioneering developments in these fields.
AI and deep tech are integral to our innovations. We are passionate about exploring new possibilities and are committed to setting new standards in the technology landscape, pioneering developments in these fields.
Our
Services.
Venture Cobuild
We sculpt impactful startups from the ground up, utilizing innovative solutions and advanced technology, including AI, to realize your entrepreneurial visions and establish ventures with a lasting imprint.
Startup Advisory Services
Navigate your startup journey with our tailored guidance and strategic insights, leveraging technology and AI to overcome challenges and accelerate your growth in the evolving business landscape.
Corporate Innovation
Embark on a transformative journey with us, integrating groundbreaking technological and AI solutions to develop disruptive strategies and products that will set new industry benchmarks.
Consulting
With a synergy of managerial expertise and cutting-edge technology, including AI, we optimize organizational processes, delivering transformative and sophisticated solutions in the digital era.
Our Team: Expertise & Excellence United
Our Team: Expertise & Excellence United
Our Team: Expertise & Excellence United
Luke Wilson-Mawer
Luke Wilson-Mawer
Director
Director
Luke has around twenty years experience in software engineering. Most recently his focus has been on data analytics, cyber security, and digital assurance.
He has been involved in over a dozen of startups typically as cofounder, advisor, or key founding employee. Most continue to grow, and two have achieved exits. Luke is also an experienced consultant having consulted for HSBC and PA Consulting.
He sits on the board of Lab 1 and was the founding CTO and an investor in KYND.
Luke has around twenty years experience in software engineering. Most recently his focus has been on data analytics, cyber security, and digital assurance.
He has been involved in over a dozen of startups typically as cofounder, advisor, or key founding employee. Most continue to grow, and two have achieved exits. Luke is also an experienced consultant having consulted for HSBC and PA Consulting.
He sits on the board of Lab 1 and was the founding CTO and an investor in KYND.
Gurpreet Syan
Gurpreet Syan
Director
Director
Gurpreet is an accomplished business change expert with extensive experience supporting some of the world's largest brands.
She has been recognised for her ability to deliver through others, influencing, and building consensus to achieve successful outcomes. Gurpreet has worked in regulated and tech environments, with agility to thrive in constantly evolving situations.
Gurpreet was a consultant at Accenture and recently turned to independent consulting.
Gurpreet is an accomplished business change expert with extensive experience supporting some of the world's largest brands.
She has been recognised for her ability to deliver through others, influencing, and building consensus to achieve successful outcomes. Gurpreet has worked in regulated and tech environments, with agility to thrive in constantly evolving situations.
Gurpreet was a consultant at Accenture and recently turned to independent consulting.
André Louçã
André Louçã
Artificial Intelligence Advisor
Artificial Intelligence Advisor
André Louçã is an experienced CEO, CTO, and board observer with a strong foundation in engineering, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
His expertise has been instrumental in developing cutting-edge, deep-tech products across industries such as surveying and data analysis. As a key leader in these organizations, André has played a pivotal role in supporting multiple boards through investment rounds, raising over £7 million. He is now focused on leveraging his AI expertise to identify and nurture the next generation of businesses primed for venture capital investment.
André holds a degree in Computer Science from Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal, where he later earned a Master's degree specializing in Artificial Intelligence.
André Louçã is an experienced CEO, CTO, and board observer with a strong foundation in engineering, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
His expertise has been instrumental in developing cutting-edge, deep-tech products across industries such as surveying and data analysis. As a key leader in these organizations, André has played a pivotal role in supporting multiple boards through investment rounds, raising over £7 million. He is now focused on leveraging his AI expertise to identify and nurture the next generation of businesses primed for venture capital investment.
André holds a degree in Computer Science from Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal, where he later earned a Master's degree specializing in Artificial Intelligence.
Edmund Sutcliffe
Edmund Sutcliffe
Technology Advisor
Technology Advisor
Edmund J. Sutcliffe is a distinguished technologist with over two decades of experience, renowned for his excellence in technology and critical thinking. A true "jack of all trades", Edmund excels in critiquing ideas, while coaching delivery using the most appropriate technologies.
Edmund J. Sutcliffe is a distinguished technologist with over two decades of experience, renowned for his excellence in technology and critical thinking. A true "jack of all trades", Edmund excels in critiquing ideas, while coaching delivery using the most appropriate technologies.
Kit Aspen
Kit Aspen
Entrepreneurship Associate
Entrepreneurship Associate
Kit Aspen is the founder of Thrust Carbon, the world's leading intelligence platform for business travel emissions. Their platform powers emission calculations for 80% of corporate spend, and guides sustainability strategies across the Fortune 500. Kit specialises in strategy, product and go-to-market.
Kit Aspen is the founder of Thrust Carbon, the world's leading intelligence platform for business travel emissions. Their platform powers emission calculations for 80% of corporate spend, and guides sustainability strategies across the Fortune 500. Kit specialises in strategy, product and go-to-market.
James Mcquarrie
James Mcquarrie
Product and UX Associate
Product and UX Associate
James is an experienced digital product leader, entrepreneur, and advisor with a strong focus on delivering user-centered experiences and sustainable solutions. Over an 18 year career James has worked with 26 Founders, 15 Startups, 5 Multinationals and has founded 4 businesses of his own. He has worked with some of the world’s most innovative companies including Shopify where the product he helped deliver resulted in merchants increasing their AOV by 46%.
James is an experienced digital product leader, entrepreneur, and advisor with a strong focus on delivering user-centered experiences and sustainable solutions. Over an 18 year career James has worked with 26 Founders, 15 Startups, 5 Multinationals and has founded 4 businesses of his own. He has worked with some of the world’s most innovative companies including Shopify where the product he helped deliver resulted in merchants increasing their AOV by 46%.
Leon Yau
Leon Yau
Design Associate
Design Associate
A seasoned entrepreneur and creative designer, Leon boasts two decades of experience influenced by both Western and Eastern cultures from living in the UK and Hong Kong.
He's well-established in Hong Kong's digital scene, respected in webinars and startup events, and once judged the International Open Web Awards by Mashable.
As a co-founder and former Creative Director of the award-winning agency FEE Creative in Hong Kong, Leon specialised in legal and financial sectors and collaborated with global brands. His entrepreneurial ventures included partnerships with IT-related companies like OP Hub Solutions and Y5Buddy.
In 2017, he returned to the UK, focusing on Human-centered design for major corporations.
A seasoned entrepreneur and creative designer, Leon boasts two decades of experience influenced by both Western and Eastern cultures from living in the UK and Hong Kong.
He's well-established in Hong Kong's digital scene, respected in webinars and startup events, and once judged the International Open Web Awards by Mashable.
As a co-founder and former Creative Director of the award-winning agency FEE Creative in Hong Kong, Leon specialised in legal and financial sectors and collaborated with global brands. His entrepreneurial ventures included partnerships with IT-related companies like OP Hub Solutions and Y5Buddy.
In 2017, he returned to the UK, focusing on Human-centered design for major corporations.
David Williams
David Williams
Product Engineering Associate
Product Engineering Associate
David has a decade plus of experience across several early-stage startups backed by top-tier investors like YC and Andreeson Horowitz. With a proven track record of building products and Engineering teams from zero to one, David is effective at all stages of an early startup’s growth, from hands-on product building, to hiring and leading Engineering teams and structuring Engineering organisations as things scale. David is deeply technical, holding a BSc and MSc Computer Science from Durham University.
David has a decade plus of experience across several early-stage startups backed by top-tier investors like YC and Andreeson Horowitz. With a proven track record of building products and Engineering teams from zero to one, David is effective at all stages of an early startup’s growth, from hands-on product building, to hiring and leading Engineering teams and structuring Engineering organisations as things scale. David is deeply technical, holding a BSc and MSc Computer Science from Durham University.
Ben Graville
Ben Graville
Engineering Associate: Security and Privacy
Engineering Associate: Security and Privacy
Ben is an experienced technical leader with over 15 years experience tacking some of the toughest national and international national security and intelligence challenges. He is particularly motivated by Wicked Problem solving and has consulted at many private and public sector organisations on how deliver meaningful impact in the toughest of situations. Ben is also the CEO and Founder of Visible, a novel privacy startup which helps people see how they are being (mis)judged from their data trail by AI, businesses and people online. He is an advocate for humane technology, AI ethics and pragmatic regulation.
Ben is an experienced technical leader with over 15 years experience tacking some of the toughest national and international national security and intelligence challenges. He is particularly motivated by Wicked Problem solving and has consulted at many private and public sector organisations on how deliver meaningful impact in the toughest of situations. Ben is also the CEO and Founder of Visible, a novel privacy startup which helps people see how they are being (mis)judged from their data trail by AI, businesses and people online. He is an advocate for humane technology, AI ethics and pragmatic regulation.
Ken Ng
Ken Ng
Product Engineering Associate
Product Engineering Associate
Ken holds a Bachelor degree and a Master degree in Computer Science from Imperial College London. With around 15 years of software engineering, he has in-depth knowledge in the space of data analytics and social media monitoring.
Notably, Ken was involved in building a social media listening platform for Garanti Banksi (leading bank in Turkey) and The 2012 London Olympics for London Met Police during his time at HP. He also led projects with Asia Miles and P&G at Accenture Interactive in Hong Kong.
He has led projects and teams in world leading consultancy firms as well as involving in several start-ups as technical co-founder, helping a start-up building a social media compliance app that utilises blockchain for transparency of collaborations between influencers and brands to raise 3M investment.
Ken holds a Bachelor degree and a Master degree in Computer Science from Imperial College London. With around 15 years of software engineering, he has in-depth knowledge in the space of data analytics and social media monitoring.
Notably, Ken was involved in building a social media listening platform for Garanti Banksi (leading bank in Turkey) and The 2012 London Olympics for London Met Police during his time at HP. He also led projects with Asia Miles and P&G at Accenture Interactive in Hong Kong.
He has led projects and teams in world leading consultancy firms as well as involving in several start-ups as technical co-founder, helping a start-up building a social media compliance app that utilises blockchain for transparency of collaborations between influencers and brands to raise 3M investment.
Bringing your brand to life in the digital world.
Onward Labs
Registered address: Onward Labs, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR
Email us: enquiries@onwardlabs.io
©2023 Viscri Limited trading as Onward Labs. All rights reserved. Viscri Limited is a limited company incorporated in England, company number 07031070 and registered address Viscri Limited, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR
Bringing your brand to life in the digital world.
Onward Labs
Registered address: Onward Labs, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR
Email us: enquiries@onwardlabs.io
©2023 Viscri Limited trading as Onward Labs. All rights reserved. Viscri Limited is a limited company incorporated in England, company number 07031070 and registered address Viscri Limited, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR
Bringing your brand to life in the digital world.
Onward Labs
Registered address: Onward Labs, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR
Email us: enquiries@onwardlabs.io
©2023 Viscri Limited trading as Onward Labs. All rights reserved. Viscri Limited is a limited company incorporated in England, company number 07031070 and registered address Viscri Limited, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR
Bringing your brand to life in the digital world.
Onward Labs
Registered address: Onward Labs, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR
Email us: enquiries@onwardlabs.io
©2023 Viscri Limited trading as Onward Labs. All rights reserved. Viscri Limited is a limited company incorporated in England, company number 07031070 and registered address Viscri Limited, Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HR