Agxio is an AI, data science and machine learning company that specialises in the biotech, life sciences and agricultural science industries. Founded in 2018 by a world-class team of award-winning technologists, scientists, entrepreneurs and practitioners, Agxio has developed a range of expert AI applications that deliver advanced, beyond-human-scale solutions to solve complex, real-world business problems. Since then, the company has expanded to incorporate a wide-ranging team of domain experts with specialist skills. With a research hub in Cambridge and a development centre in the Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Centre, Agxio is backed by the Welsh Government and Development Bank of Wales and was recently named as a ‘Global 20 Company to Watch’ by Business Worldwide.
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Dr. Stephen Christie
CEO & Chief Scientist
Co-founder of Agxio with over 30 years of experience in building award winning global teams & successful exits. Technology CEO of the Year 2019 & 2020. Former Big 4 Managing Partner.
Dave Gregory
COO & Resilience
Co-founder of Agxio with over 30 years experience with global investment banks and financial institutions as COO, Change, Programme Delivery. Responsible for all operational and people matters.
Dan Jones
Sales & Finance
Co-founder of agxio with over 25 years experience of building and managing commercial technology sales, finance and business development. Co-founded and exited dataquest in 2018.
Chloe Hazell
Bioscientist & Research
Product champion for Agxio's animal science and disease technologies. BSc (Hons) Veterinary Science & MSc Animal Science.
Oliver Margetts
Product Controller
CRM Lead and Technology standards lead. Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals.
Matthew Kettlewell
Agronomist
Agronomist for Agxio, supporting the teams technical knowledge and business development. Wide experience of on-farm and industry supporting advice roles from leading global crop protection companies.
Charles Christie
Consultant - Agriculture & CEA
Qualified in Agriculture from Sparsholt College. Operated in multiple roles across arable and mixed farming. Drone specialist. Construction and diversification for farms including CEA construction.
Alun Hughes
AI Developer & Data Scientist
Product champion for python technologies. Specialist in machine learning and image analytics. BSc(Hons) Computer Science. MSc Data Science.
Jack Mason
AI Developer & Data Scientist
Full stack developer. Technical architect for biosequencies technologies. BSc(Hons) Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence. MSc Data Science.
Sirwan Afifi
Full Stack Developer & Visionary
Lead technical architect and developer for Agxio's command and control systems. Full stack including React, Python & Graph QL.
Hesam Sarkhosh
Full Stack Developer & Consultant
Technical architect and developer for Agxio's command and control systems. Full stack including React, Python & Graph QL.
Yasaman Afzali
Scrum master
Scrum master and software analyst for Agxio’s command and control systems with background in developing software systems.
Ryan O'Neill
Field Technology Specialist
Product champion for Agxio's mobile architectures and drone analytics. BSc(Hons) Computer Science. MSc Data Science.
Mohammad Davoodi
Full Stack Developer & Consultant
Technical architect and developer for Agxio's command and control systems. Full stack including React, Python & Graph QL.
Hojjat Bagherzadeh
AI Developer & Consultant
Technical architect and developer for Agxio's command and control systems. Specialist in machine learning and image analytics.
Amirhossein Eskini
Full Stack Developer & Consultant
Technical architect and developer for Agxio's command and control systems. Full stack including React, Python & Graph QL.
Lucy Gregory
Business Support
Executive support for leadership team including research, operations and business development support.
Amy Dron
Chief Communications Officer
Leads Agxio's communications, PR and research campaigns. Over 15 years experience working with advanced technology companies across agritech, medtech and fintech solutions.
Cory Thomas
AI Developer - AIMLAC CDT
Specialist in machine learning and applications in biology. BSc(Hons) Mathematics. MSc Astrophysics.
Daniel O'Neill
Bioscientist
Agxio's animal science and genomic researcher. BSc in Genetics and Biochemistry (Hons).
Edvinas Ruibys
Junior Developer
BSc(Hons) Computer Science University of Brighton. Developing CEA AI and ML technologies.
Edvardas Ruibys
Junior Developer
BSc(Hons) Computer Science University of Brighton. Developing CEA AI and ML technologies.
Aliya Malik
Financial Manager
Oversees Agxio’s accounts and financial MIS. Over 20 years’ of experience in a number of financial controller/management roles with a number of businesses including PwC.
Dot
Food Security & Countryside Scouting
Dot is responsible for ensuring the COO doesn't eat the farm produce, the CTO doesn't touch the servers, and the business looks to the future. She loves chasing pheasants and sitting in tractors.
Fiona Wallace
Agricultural Economics
Serial investor and entrepreneur. Daughter of a farmer, Fiona was a former Management Consultant with PwC, and Vice President with BT Global Services. Extensive IT and strategy board level experience.
Dr. Rhian Hayward MBE
Innovation
CEO, Aberystwyth Innovation & Enterprise Centre. Food & Drink Wales Board Member. Advanced technology strategy and commercialisation in life sciences.
David Kelly
Quantitative Technologies & Strategy
Over 25 years’ experience in the Investment Banking sector having held several senior leadership roles. Former Partner, Management Consultant.
Professor Qiang Shen
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Aberystwyth Univ.
Qiang Shen is a professor, and Pro Vice-Chancellor: Faculty of Business and Physical Sciences at Aberystwyth University. He is a Fellow and Council member of the Learned Society of Wales
Dr Dominic Tantram
Sustainability Science
A Chartered Environmentalist and sustainability strategist with specialist skills in strategic review, action plan development and training.
Michael Bakewell
Development Bank of Wales
Deputy Fund Manager with Development Bank of Wales. Over 20 years experience investing and supporting technology and strong IP businesses across multiple industry sectors.
Joss Tantram
Sustainability Science
Specialist in developing innovative sustainability approaches which grow impact and deliver value for them, society and the environment.
Neil Elliott
Business Advisor
Director with PwC and a consultant with E&Y, a Finance Director for a B2B start up and a Commercial Director for an RPO provider.
Jeff Bartlett
Business Development
Over 30 years experience working with early stage and growth businesses in bio-tech, agri-tech and med-tech industries. Business development & sales specialist with extensive network.
Richard Steele
Technical Advisor
Co-founder of Agxio with over 25 years experience of delivering technology solutions across multiple industries. Certified security specialist and lead on technology resource mgt and architecture.
