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Nichola Bates

Managing Director, Aerospace Xelerated | Ventures & Innovation, Boeing Global

Nichola Bates holds an LLB in Law and Government from Ulster University.

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Nicola joined Boeing following a decade-long career working with early stage and scaling startups, where she championed the role of the SME to government, particularly in the security and resilience sector.

Nicola brings extensive experience of international business development and fundraising for growth, from strategy through to execution; with a wide network across governments and industry.

Having also gained experience of working inside one of the world’s largest corporations she has become even more passionate about the benefits of collaboration between startups and corporates. In her role as Managing Partner for Aerospace Xelerated, Nicola invests in and supports startups that have the potential to disrupt or transform the aerospace sector.