Adrian Burden

Adrian Burden

Dr Adrian Burden is a material scientist turned entrepreneur who co-founded and later exited Singular ID, a high technology anti-counterfeiting and brand protection business. He is the founder and curator of the Malvern Festival of Innovation and co-founder of the Wyche Innovation Centre. He is a commentator on innovation & entrepreneurship, a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Birmingham, author of the book Start to Exit, and a STEM Ambassador.

Skills and experience

  • Institution: Innovate Malvern CIC
  • Current position: Managing Director

Adrian has experienced working life in academia, industry and on the startup scene. He is able to talk about the trials and tribulations of taking a technology from lab to market, linking STEM subjects with entrepreneurship. He has extensive experience facilitating technology road-mapping workshops and translating ideas into plans for a variety of organisations. He has organised numerous editions of the Malvern Festival of Innovation, Malvern Science in the Park and TEDxMalvern.

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Adrian Burden - Speaker (free)

I am happy to speak to schools, colleges, community groups, and universities about technology entrepreneurship and what it takes to start, grow and exit a high tech business. During my talk, I refer to my business book Start to Exit, highlighting how my training as a scientist has helped in business and provided numerous opportunities to undertake exciting projects.

Adrian Burden - Speaker (paid)

I am happy to speak to about technology entrepreneurship and what it takes to start, grow and exit a high tech business. During my talk, I refer to my business book Start to Exit, highlighting how my training as a scientist has helped in business and provided numerous opportunities to undertake exciting projects. As a STEM Ambassador I try to offer these talks pro-bono, but would charge a speaker fee to corporates and where the audience is paying for a ticket.

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