About Us
We are the first fully dedicated technology accelerator focused on the unique challenges faced by safety-critical industries and critical infrastructure.
Our Origin
Safetytech Accelerator was established by Lloyd’s Register in 2018 and was subsequently incorporated as an autonomous business in 2021.
Understanding safety-critical industries & risk is in our DNA
Our 21st-century innovation approach is rooted in Lloyd’s Register’s 250 years of experience working in safety-critical sectors.
Our Mission
We exist to make the world safer, more efficient and sustainable through the wider adoption of tech in safety-critical industries.
Our Focus
We are the first technology accelerator focused exclusively on safety-critical industries. We deliver on our mission by helping industrial problem-owners to innovate with cutting-edge technologies.
Some of our leading industry innovation programmes
MAMII (Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative)
Members include over 20 leading maritime and energy companies. Read More Here
CFLII (Cargo Fire and Loss Innovation Initiative)
Members include leading shipping companies and maritime insurers accounting for over 50% of global container capacity. Read More Here
Industrial Safetytech Regulatory Sandbox
Facilitating breakthroughs in regulatory compliance and innovation in the construction sector. Read More Here
Waypoint
Our maritime acceleration programme that acts as a bridge between maritime organizations and the technology ecosystem, facilitating the efficient evaluation of innovative technologies to address their key operational challenges.
Read More Here
Meet The Team
Chakib Abi Saab
Board Member and Lloyd’s Register Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
Annemie Ress
Board Member and Independent NED
Steve Price
Head of Partnerships
Nadia Echchihab
Head of Innovation Programmes
Charlotte Hutton
Senior Innovation Manager
Milad Armin
Maritime Consultant
Seb Corby
Principal Innovation Consultant
Sijo Thomas
Innovation Associate
Kyle Martin
Finance and Operations Manager
Maria Barbieri
Head of Marketing
Helen Evans
Head of Market Development
Ella Cathro
Marketing Account Executive
Andrew Bermejo
Maritime Business Development Manager
Chris Pontet
Principal Consultant