CARBONAIR - Key Persons


Ashwin Kumaraswamy

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Carbon Air Team
Ashwin started his career in the semiconductor sector. He has been responsible for a number of technology investments including Faradion and SureCore, giving him extensive experience in helping venture-backed businesses take early-stage technologies to market.

Dr. Chris Wright - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Carbon Air Team
Chris is an experienced entrepreneur and is the former CEO of IP2IPO Ltd (now IP Group) and group operations director of AEA Technology PLC, responsible for lithium-ion battery licencing. He is the chairman and founder of Faradion Ltd, the sodium-ion battery company.

Erwin Wolf - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Carbon Air Team
Erwin has over 25 years' experience working with technology giants including Siemens, OSRAM and Infineon and has held a number of CEO and board positions within photonics, semiconductors, communications, medical, and technology companies.

John Coakley - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Member of the Carbon Air Team
John, a technology entrepreneur, founded Carbon Air while serving as Technology Transfer Officer at the University of Salford. Trained as an architect, John started his career as a journalist covering news and current affairs.