Dr Will Barker has been developing and commercialising ‘waste-to-value’ technologies for over 20 years.  Will spent close to a decade at notable New Zealand cleantech company LanzaTech as VP External Affairs before founding Mint Innovation in 2016.  With an eclectic academic and professional background in synthetic chemistry and IP, Will specialises in early stage venturing and raising growth capital and has successfully raised >US200m to turn technology start-ups into high growth commercial ventures.