Our Leadership Team. Over 100 Years Of Combined Experience.
Ryan Beech (CEO)
Jean-Marc Coloun (Advisor)
Alessandro Scafato (CTO)
Ryan has over 25 years of experience spanning construction, robotics, and 3D printing industries. He founded Africa’s first industrial robotics company, which was later acquired, and pioneered the continent’s inaugural industrial 3D print farm along with a Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. Expert in guiding hardware from concept
Ryan has over 25 years of experience spanning construction, robotics, and 3D printing industries. He founded Africa’s first industrial robotics company, which was later acquired, and pioneered the continent’s inaugural industrial 3D print farm along with a Manufacturing-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. Expert in guiding hardware from concept through qualification, certification, industrialisation and commercialisation. He has consistently delivered innovative products and projects on time and within tight budgets using lean teams..
Alessandro Scafato (CTO)
Jean-Marc Coloun (Advisor)
Alessandro Scafato (CTO)
Alessandro is a leader in mechatronics development and quality with over a decade of experience in the R&D of high-tech hardware and software platforms. He specialised in industrial robotics in Zurich where he grew his leadership within a quadrupedal robotics start-up for asset inspection. Here, he mastered the mechatronic designs and be
Alessandro is a leader in mechatronics development and quality with over a decade of experience in the R&D of high-tech hardware and software platforms. He specialised in industrial robotics in Zurich where he grew his leadership within a quadrupedal robotics start-up for asset inspection. Here, he mastered the mechatronic designs and behaviours of autonomous robots, and established a quality organization and framework from the ground-up, with the specific mission of ensuring the compliance of Physical-AI solutions within environments challenged by human interference, unpredictable conditions and strict regulatory standards.
Carla Teixeira (CIO/CFO)
Jean-Marc Coloun (Advisor)
Jean-Marc Coloun (Advisor)
Carla has extensive experience leading complex financial operations—including M&A, project finance, and capital raising. As an expert she specializes in optimizing capital structures, managing financial risks, and delivering exceptional results. As CFO of Okra Solar, a social enterprise, she successfully secured Series A funding to expan
Carla has extensive experience leading complex financial operations—including M&A, project finance, and capital raising. As an expert she specializes in optimizing capital structures, managing financial risks, and delivering exceptional results. As CFO of Okra Solar, a social enterprise, she successfully secured Series A funding to expand the company's reach and impact. She has financed significant infrastructure projects via corporate or project finance, optimized financial performance, built high-performing teams, and overseen shared services across finance, human resources, legal, and compliance functions.
Jean-Marc Coloun (Advisor)
Jean-Marc Coloun (Advisor)
Jean-Marc Coloun (Advisor)
Jean-Marc is an innovative product development leader with over 35 years of expertise in embedded hardware, sensing technologies, and systems integration, he heads robotics initiatives at SWARM Biotactics GmbH, focusing on next-generation electronics that integrate energy efficiency, lightweight design, and advanced environmental sensing.
Jean-Marc is an innovative product development leader with over 35 years of expertise in embedded hardware, sensing technologies, and systems integration, he heads robotics initiatives at SWARM Biotactics GmbH, focusing on next-generation electronics that integrate energy efficiency, lightweight design, and advanced environmental sensing. Renowned for transforming concepts into market-ready products—having brought 26 innovations to fruition—he has served as CTO and technology advisor for multiple startups, led global teams in mechanical and electronic development, and cultivated a robust patent portfolio. His approach leverages creativity tools to tackle complex challenges, converting visionary ideas into commercial technologies while securing sustainable advantages through intellectual property.
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