Dr Oliver Hardick

Board Director

Ollie is a successful entrepreneur with core expertise in the bioprocessing field, and interest more broadly in life sciences & manufacturing technologies.

Completing his Engineering Doctorate at UCL 2012, he moved into the entrepreneurial world founding Puridify, a biotech tools company, which he led as CEO through VC funding to a strong exit by GE Healthcare in 2017, interacting with biotherapeutic manufacturers globally throughout this journey.

Having spent 5 years leading an SME followed by 5 years in a large corporate he understands the needs of both and can provide key insights to spin-outs & start-ups from inception to exit.

He has served two elected terms as board member of BioIndustry Association (BIA), an influential trade association promoting the ecosystem for innovative life sciences in the UK.