About

Nicolas Lategan is an innovation commercialisation expert with specific focus on taking a product concept from idea to cash-in-the-bank.  He has advised and worked with more than 200 inventors who developed new products, some better than others!  He also stayed in Saudi Arabia where he worked with various ministries, Saudi inventors and entrepreneurs for 2,5 years, and developed an understanding of the conditions and challenges facing Gulf entrepreneurs.  Despite the challenges, Nicolas sees great opportunities available in the Middle East and likes to share and motivate these thoughts with his audience.  As an international speaker at conferences on technology commercialisation, Nicolas uses stories and numerous examples to captivate his audience.  He blends his experience of product commercialisation with solid insight into intellectual property, innovation models, and commercialisation methods.  He is an avid advocate of Open Innovation and the opportunities it offers entrepreneurs.  Nicolas is a serial entrepreneur and investor in innovation start-ups ranging from medical products to dairy farmers to smart mining. He has started and operated companies in four countries and is always looking for the next fun product.