In May 2011 a new company was created – Foresight Science & Technology (UK) Ltd- by Taj S. Mattu B.Sc. M.Sc. D.Phil. (
) specifically to serve certain European markets. Foresight-UK provides the products and services available from Foresight in the US to those customers in England, Wales, Scotland, and across mainland Europe. Most services will be delivered locally while some may be
Our objective is to become Europe’s leading out-sourced market research and TT / KT Company by ensuring our customer get what they want, when they want it.
Taj has a first degree in Applied Chemistry (covering synthetic organic chemistry, bioprocess technology and computing) from what is now Hertfordshire University; a Masters in Industrial Biotechnology (covering genetic engineering, waste water management and chemical engineering) from The University of Newcastle, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Biochemistry (covering glycobiology, immunology, structural & analytical biochemistry) from The University of Oxford.
Following an academic career in both the UK and USA, during which Taj was a primary investigator on a number of grants from the National Cancer Institutes, he joined Isis Innovation in Oxford. After 3 years he was recruited to support the creation of a similar enterprise servicing the Ministry of Defence’s research facility at Porton Down (the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory). Taj’s responsibility was for writing and delivering the internal engagement plans and the relationship management across the thirteen Departments with specific responsibility for the commercialisation of IP assets arising from the Biomedical and Detection Departments amongst others. Formal IP assessments on the commercial exploitation potential (and proposed IP strategy) of the inventions were provided to the MoD and, upon MoD approval, commercial exploitation was progressed to either licensing or spin-out. Taj was also responsible for the administration of the Ploughshare Innovation Fund whose finance supported technology development through to either spin-out or licence deals. Taj left Ploughshare in November 2010 for a rest and, having established that there was a gap in the market, to start Foresight-UK.
. Foresight Science & Technology (UK) Ltd is now able to offer the same products and services to UK and European customers.
Improve our customer’s efficiency by the systems, tools, data, insight and contract labour we provide
Focus on maximizing value by being product and supply chain focused
Registered in England and Wales - Company No. 07633263