Stuart Kinnear
Founder and Managing Partner
I’ve spent my career working in the energy industry with producers, and as an entrepreneur.
I co-founded Interface Fluidics in 2015, which is now the world’s leading extreme condition microfluidics company. Our product SapphireLab is deployed to facilities around the world.
Now, I work with entrepreneurs to help them grow their businesses by rolling up my sleeves and working with them and their teams in their unique commercialization journey.
Through my career I have:
Built successful product and services businesses,
Launched products with global energy majors like ExxonMobil, Chevron, Equinor, and many others,
Raised more than $15M in venture funding from top funds like Techstars, Equinor Ventures, and Phaze Ventures,
Received patents and co-authored publications,
Negotiated strategic technology development and IP transfer agreements,
Coached and advised founders and business owners across a diverse suite of industries
Network of Experts
Our global network of experts covers a wide range of disciplines and geographies.
Technical Operations
Hardware Engineering
Process Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Analytical Chemistry
Microfluidics design, prototyping, and fabrication
Nano-fabrication
Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering
Hydraulic Fracturing and Completions
Flow Assurance
Phase Behaviour and Complex Fluid Analysis
Aerospace Engineering
Business Operations
Go-To-Market and Commercialization
Pricing Strategy
Intellectual Property and Patents
Sales process and CRM Management
Marketing and Public Relations
Upstream Oil and Gas
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Data-room construction
Incubators and Accelerators
Non-Dilutive Funding
Innovation Training
Geographies
North America
Calgary, Houston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto
Europe
London, Oslo, Stavanger
Middle East
Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City