University of Cambridge
Gerard Grech CBE Managing Director, Founders at the University of Cambridge

Gerard Grech CBE is the Managing Director of Founders at the University of Cambridge, a new strategic initiative focused on accelerating the formation and scaling of new technology companies.

He is the former founding Chief Executive of Tech Nation, a pioneering UK Government-backed initiative that shaped Europe’s most productive digital ecosystem. Tech Nation fuelled a 5x increase in the number of UK cities with a tech unicorn or more and secured the UK’s digital leadership position in Europe. Tech Nation was the 9th fastest growing technology company in the UK public sector in 2022 before being acquired by the Founders Forum Group. He continues as an advisor.

Gerard was appointed CBE in the 2024 Kings’ New Years Honours list for services to technology and also recognised for his outstanding contribution to the FinTech industry at the London FinTech Awards. He is also a member of the UK Government’s Digital Economy Council and the World Economic Forum’s Digital Board. Previously, he worked at the intersection of mobile, digital media and venture capital in New York, London and Paris in senior leadership roles at Orange, France Telecom, Nokia and Nokia Growth Partners, among others. He started his career in the music business.