About Me

I’m a freelance grant writer and venture builder specialising in deeptech (primarily climatetech), with 16+ years of experience in clean energy technology.

I am fascinated by the challenges of commercialising technical innovations and designing new business models to exploit scientific advances.

Through my sole trader business, Grantflare, I help startup founders and scaleup operators to design R&D projects that stand the best chance of getting grant funding. To date I have secured £5.8m for clients and employers across AI, spacetech, energytech, legaltech, software, and other sectors.

I’m a “Domain Expert” (= Mentor) on the Carbon13 Venture Builder programme based in Cambridge and Berlin. I’m a Member of the IET, a Fellow of the RSA and an Associate Member of the Energy Institute.

For more information please see http://linkedin.com/in/davidjohnkaye.

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All views expressed on this site are my own and have no connection to any employer, past or present.