Johnson - Founder & CEO

Johnson is a techie at heart with a passion for impact through entrepreneurship. He strongly believes in exponential innovation and is a cleantech fanatic. His eyes light up when he sees good food and live music. Johnson also enjoys scenic walks or anything that's smart, connected or automated.

Joanne - Management

Joanne is a versatile project manager and tech founder with experience managing £5m+ business/public sector grants. She now oversees many of equiwatt's operations and staffing. Joanne rarely relaxes for long, spending her time off as active as possible via running 150+ parkruns, tap and Latin dancing, spinning and gardening.

Danny - Growth

Danny is an accomplished executive with expertise in global sales, business development, and strategic relationships. He excels in software platform creation for profitable growth and scaling start-up innovations. He has a strong track record in leading multi-million-dollar projects in sustainability areas like Energy, Climate, Smart Cities, and Industry 4.0.

Mahen - Tech

Mahen has been creating tech startups since he was 16, and is dedicated to bringing products to life with great design. Born & raised in Sri Lanka, he created one of the country's first mobile apps to receive angel funding. When not at the PC, he is found doing yoga, meditating or with his face pressed to his camera.

Mark - Marketing

Born and raised in the South West of England, Mark is a self-confessed foodie, with a passion for spending time with his family, sports, music and the great outdoors. A marketer by trade, Mark has a real interest in technology’s role in helping us all live more sustainably.

Sudhanshu - Growth

Sudhanshu is a Masters graduate of Renewable energy at Newcastle University. He is passionate about climate change and understands the need for businesses to fight it. He is an avid foodie, adventurer and professional mountaineer.

Yasas - Tech

Yasas, a versatile software engineer, is passionate about software development, IoT, and Machine Learning. Always on the lookout for cutting-edge technologies, he consistently evolves to stay at the forefront. Beyond the world of technology, Yasas finds pleasure in DIY projects and learning to play guitar, creating a perfect harmony between work and leisure.

David - Tech

David is a Software Engineer with a strong background in full-stack development and a particular expertise in artificial intelligence. His interest lies in bridging the gap between software and hardware, particularly in reproducing low-cost variations of premium devices. Beyond coding, David unwinds by playing guitar, tinkering with 3D printing and travelling.

Rusiru - Tech

Rusiru is a software engineer with experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-level software solutions for high-end clients. He is dedicated to becoming an expert in both Software Engineering and Cyber Security. Besides coding, he enjoys going to the gym, playing computer games and watching mystery movies and TV series.

Kasun - Tech

Kasun is a Software Engineer from Sri Lanka with a passion for web development, data engineering and machine learning. He has helped many startups take products to market during the last 10 years. When not coding he likes to read things on money, economics, politics or history.

Andy - Delivery

Andy is an Agile Delivery Manager who is energetic, collaborative and passionate about working with Developers and Product Owners to deliver value to customers. In his spare time, he likes to get to the gym and tries to perfect his golf swing.

Ragav - Product

Originally from India, Ragav graduated from Newcastle University with a Master's degree in Renewable Energy. He is out to make the world greener, one smart idea at a time. When he's not doing that, he enjoys exploring the deep mysteries of the past, present, and future, both beneath and beyond our world.

Ravneet - Co-Founder

Ravneet currently works with ORE Catapult managing £multi-million innovation programmes in energy. She is a cleantech ninja obsessed with supporting innovations that can change the world for good. She is an equality and diversity champion who loves to travel, explore and eat exquisite food!

Owen - Chair

Owen is an experienced Executive and Investor with a wealth of experience in successfully growing Start-ups and SME's. He is particularly passionate about helping young entrepreneurs to bring new exciting and sustainable technologies to market.