Speakers
Panel Session
This session showcases three SMMIP Grand Challenge projects as they present compelling business cases for technologies poised to reshape the UK’s medicines manufacturing landscape. Each consortium will demonstrate how its innovation is progressing from concept to credible, near‑deployment capability—highlighting innovation readiness, scalability, and sustainability adoption impact.
Ricky Martin is the Founder and CEO of Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS), a specialist life sciences recruitment company supporting the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical sectors across the UK, Europe, and the US. With a degree in Biochemistry from Cardiff University and nearly 20 years of industry experience, Ricky has built HRS into a recognised talent partner supporting organisations across bioprocessing, advanced therapies, manufacturing, and scientific leadership.
HRS was founded following investment from Lord Alan Sugar after Ricky appeared on BBC’s The Apprentice in 2012. A member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Ricky is passionate about supporting innovation, long term partnerships, and the growth of STEM careers across the life sciences industry.