George Palikaras
About George Palikaras
Executive, board director and serial entrepreneur with successful exits and M&As. President & CEO/Founder of award winning Meta Materials Inc. (META), publicly listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "MMAT". Passionate about advanced materials, Nanotechnology and Entrepreneurship with the vision to commercialize metamaterial innovations in automotive, aerospace, healthcare, energy and consumer electronics industries. Inventor with over 30 patents, product visionary and developer of proprietary manufacturing methods. Technologist specializing in disruptive application of emerging technologies and convergence of software and hardware dynamics. Architect of cross-disciplinary strategy and execution across three continents. Re-shaping and transforming the advanced materials market segments/industries, global manufacturing, global supply chain management, identifying/solving cross-cultural and market challenges. 2018 Endeavor Entrepreneur 2017 EY Emerging Entrepreneur Atlantic Canada 2012 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK Alumni Specialties: Nanotechnology/ Advanced Materials Business Leadership Strategic Corporate Development and M&A Operations Negotiation Startup Brand Growth Product Planning & Open Innovation Management Metamaterial Commercial Applications