About Us
We are the first fully dedicated technology accelerator focused on the unique challenges faced by safety-critical industries and critical infrastructure.
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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.
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Our Mission
We exist to make the world safer, more efficient and sustainable through the wider adoption of tech in safety-critical industries.
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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
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MAMII (Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative)
Members include over 20 leading maritime and energy companies. Read More Here
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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
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Industrial Safetytech Regulatory Sandbox
Facilitating breakthroughs in regulatory compliance and innovation in the construction sector. Read More Here
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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](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Chakib-Sq.jpg)
Chakib Abi Saab
Board Member and Lloyd’s Register Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
![Annemie Ress](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AnnemieSq.jpg)
Annemie Ress
Board Member and Independent NED
![Steve Price](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Steve-Price-Sq.jpg)
Steve Price
Head of Partnerships
![Nadia Echchihab](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Nadia.jpg)
Nadia Echchihab
Head of Innovation Programmes
![Charlotte Hutton](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Charlotte-grey.jpg)
Charlotte Hutton
Senior Innovation Manager
![Milad Armin](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AI-UK-Icons-for-slides-1.png)
Milad Armin
Maritime Consultant
![Idris Jahn](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Idris-gray.jpg)
Idris Jahn
Principal Consultant, Emerging Technologies
![Seb Corby](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1671063699205.jpeg)
Seb Corby
Principal Innovation Consultant
![Rayaz Siddiqi](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Rayaz2BW.png)
Rayaz Siddiqi
Consultant, Innovation
![Sijo Thomas](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sijo-Pic-BW.png)
Sijo Thomas
Innovation Associate
![Kyle Martin](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Kyle.jpg)
Kyle Martin
Finance and Operations Manager
![Maria Barbieri](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nphwcmmv.png)
Maria Barbieri
Head of Marketing
![Helen Evans](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/a38521f3-e551-46a5-aa64-d1955a09d80a.jpg)
Helen Evans
Head of Market Development
![Ella Cathro](https://safetytechaccelerator.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ella-e1701268116554.png)
Ella Cathro
Marketing Account Executive