Management Team
Founded by Ben Davis and Aysha Shah.
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Founder Ben Davis leads Amped PCR with over 15 years of experience driving innovation in the biotech industry.
His proven ability to secure strategic partnerships and scale solutions from concept to commercialisation was critical to securing pre-seed investment for Amped PCR from the Development Bank of Wales (DBW) and SFC Capital, the UK’s leading SEIS/EIS fund managers.
Ben's leadership has fostered collaborations with industry giants in Manufacturing, resulting in advancements across reagent design, cleanroom workflows, and data analytics.His prior experience at NuGEN Technologies, The Technology Partnership (TTP) and LGC Genomics includes leading multi-million-pound projects, developing rapid PCR formulations and co-developing PuckDX, a point-of-care qPCR platform now licensed to Diasorin.
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Co-founder of Amped PCR, Aysha brings a unique blend of design innovation and comms expertise to the company's leadership.
A graduate of The Cass School of Art, Architecture & Design, her award-winning product design background includes collaborations with prestigious brands like Heal's and recognition in the Financial Times.
In comms, her press releases regularly featured in BBC News Online and other local, national, and global media outlets.
Aysha leads the company's design philosophy, ensuring products combine cutting-edge functionality with intuitive user experience.
As a neurodivergent founder with dyslexia and ADHD, Aysha brings a distinctive perspective to design and problem-solving.
Instrumental in articulating the company's vision, she has contributed to successful funding rounds with DBW and SFC Capital.
