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Comment: Read all the above linked information. Corporate websites are not reliable sources and press releases/what those affiliated with the society have said or written are primary sources and not independent. LinkedIn is not a reliable source so should not be used. S0091 (talk) 17:51, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
The Bessemer Society is a UK-based mutual society and forum for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs of science and technology companies focused on advanced manufacturing and hard-tech innovation. It fosters collaboration among leaders developing proprietary, manufacturable technologies, with the aim of strengthening the UK's industrial base.[1][2]. The Bessemer Society’s HardTech leaders include many working in innovations that target key emerging markets such as 5G/6G, autonomous vehicles, robotics, EV propulsion, low-orbit satellites, health diagnostics, and energy efficiency for Net Zero goals.[3]
History
[edit]The Society was founded by Alex Stewart [4], an investment analyst and publisher of inside:technology. It was created to provide a peer group for entrepreneurs facing shared technical and commercial challenges. The name honours Sir Henry Bessemer, the inventor whose steel-making process revolutionised industrial manufacturing.[5]
Mission, Membership and Activities
[edit]The Society supports industrial innovators by offering a network where members, typically founders and CEOs, can share experiences and collaborate. Membership is by invitation and is limited to leaders of companies with novel, scalable technologies.[6][7]
The Society hosts regular events including dinners[8], workshops, and conferences across the UK [9]. Regional chapters such as Oxford [10] and "Bessemer North" [11] in Manchester focus on local industrial policy and economic development, often in partnership with sponsors like Tata Steel and technical marketing firms.[12][13]
Lifetime Fellowship Award
[edit]The Lifetime Fellowship Award is presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, technical excellence, and social impact in the UK hard-tech innovation sector.
Recipients
[edit]- 2019: Dr. Drew Nelson, co-founder and CEO of IQE plc, for leadership in the compound semiconductor industry.[14]
- 2020: Martin Frost CBE, co-founder and former CEO of CMR Surgical, for pioneering work in medical robotics.[15]
- 2021: Warren East, former CEO of Rolls-Royce Holdings and ARM Holdings, for advancing UK engineering, innovation and sustainability.[16]
- 2022: Dr. Graham Cooley, former CEO of ITM Power, for leadership in green hydrogen technology and the clean-tech sector.[17]
- 2023: Scott White, co-founder and former CEO of Pragmatic Semiconductor, for pioneering work in low-cost flexible electronics[18]
- 2024: Indro Mukerjee HonFREng, former CEO of Innovate UK, for services to British Innovation.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Tata Steel and Bessemer Society support innovative solutions for UK industry and manufacturing https://products.tatasteelnederland.com/corporate/news/tata-steel-and-bessemer-society-support-innovative-solutions-for-uk-industry-and-manufacturing
- ^ Rolls-Royce sponsors Bessemer innovation society https://www.pesmedia.com/rolls-royce-sponsors-bessemer-innovation-society
- ^ Why the UK needs a semiconductor strategy: now! By Alex Stewart https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/shorthand_story/why-the-uk-needs-a-semiconductor-strategy-now/
- ^ Written evidence submitted by Brian McCann, Tim Harper, and Alex Stewart https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/71502/html/
- ^ "Henry Bessemer". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Aims". The Bessemer Society. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Membership". The Bessemer Society. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Scott White presents at the Bessemer Society Annual Semiconductor Dinner https://www.pragmaticsemi.com/scott-white-presents-at-the-bessemer-society-annual-semiconductor-dinner/
- ^ Bessemer Society convenes materials innovators in Manchester https://www.royce.ac.uk/news/bessemer-society-convenes-materials-innovators-in-manchester/
- ^ Bessemer Society drives innovation across Oxfordshire https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/immersion-in-oxford/
- ^ Northern Powerhouse lacks bite without industry innovation https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/northern-powerhouse-lacks-bite-without-industry-innovation/
- ^ "Meetings and Events". The Bessemer Society. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Tata Steel confirms sponsorship of Bessemer Society". LinkedIn. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Drew Nelson presented with Bessemer Society Lifetime Fellowship Award". Automation Update. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Medical technology pioneer Martin Frost presented with Bessemer Society Lifetime Fellowship Award". Cambridge Network. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Lifetime Fellowship Award Dinner, December 2nd 2021". The Bessemer Society. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Lifetime Fellowship Award Dinner, December 1st 2022". The Bessemer Society. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ A New Type of Semiconductor Company | Scott White, Pragmatic https://www.deeptechleaders.com/lab-to-market-leadership-podcast/scott-white-deep-tech-semiconductor-journey
- ^ AGM and Lifetime Fellowship Award Dinner https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bessemer-society_steel-is-just-the-start-britain-is-now-incapable-activity-7272641076593659904-W3_E?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAybegBWh6e49AhUqzeaXOtZD7eWC_4iy4
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