Beverley Gower-Jones OBE

About

Beverley Gower-Jones OBE is the Managing Partner of Clean Growth Fund (CGF), a £101 million venture capital fund she founded in 2020. The fund invests in early-stage UK companies that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In 2023, she was awarded an OBE for her contributions to Net Zero innovation. **Background and Career** * **Clean Growth Fund:** As Managing Partner, Gower-Jones chairs the investment committee, guides the fund's strategy, and leads fundraising efforts. * **Carbon Limiting Technologies:** She is also the CEO of Carbon Limiting Technologies (CLT), a cleantech consultancy founded in 2006. CLT supports CGF portfolio companies and has assisted numerous cleantech entrepreneurs in growing their businesses. * **Shell Technology Ventures:** Previously, Gower-Jones was a founder and Vice President at Shell Technology Ventures, where she helped define Shell's technology venturing strategy. * **QinetiQ:** She also held senior roles at QinetiQ. * **Net Zero Innovation Board:** Gower-Jones is an independent member of the UK's cross-government Net Zero Innovation Board. * **Other Roles:** She chairs the BEIS Energy Entrepreneurs Fund commercial panel, which has provided over £72 million in funding to early-stage clean tech ventures. She is also a Fellow of the Energy Institute. * **Education:** She holds a BSc in Mining Geology from University College Cardiff. **Clean Growth Fund** * **Investment Focus:** CGF invests in UK-based innovation