Joanna Slota-Newson Ph.D

Joanna Slota-Newson Ph.D General Information

Biography

Dr. Joanna Slota-Newson serves as Managing Partner at Almanac Ventures. She served as Principal at IQ Capital Partners. She served as Director of Operations at Capital Cell. She served as Investment Manager at Mercia Asset Management. She served as a Board Observer at Porotech. She works between the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and the Universities Team, focusing on proof-of-concept and early-stage companies. She has various experiences in early-stage businesses, through operational and consultancy roles across renewable energy, materials, electronics, medical and manufacturing sectors. Before Mercia, she managed an EIS investment platform focused on life sciences and biotech opportunities. She started her career in academic research, working across several areas of technology, including a Ph.D. in Chemistry/Nanoscience, and a postdoc in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the University of British Columbia, Canada where she also lectured in Biomedical Engineering. She holds Ph.D., MA, and MSci degrees from the University of Cambridge, is a CFA charter holder, and is a CFA Institute, London member.