Neil spent 20 years in academia conducting research in the field of additive manufacturing. His academic research has generated a strong Intellectual Property/Patent portfolio which has been licensed globally from small start-ups to global multinationals.
His research and IP portfolio has had a transformational impact on the additive manufacturing/industrial 3D printing industry with thousands of machines sold and over $1Bn revenues from businesses selling licensed products.
In 2016 Neil left academia to join Cambridge based inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar and is now with global leading 3D Printing company Stratasys.