Ben Way

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One of the first dot com millionaires and Channel 4’s first Secret Millionaire is now focused on developing technology with social and environmental aims.

Ben started his first business in 1995 on his 15th birthday, making him at that time the youngest company director in the UK.

He first hit the headlines aged 17 when he developed a search technology called Pulsar. An investment company paid £25million for the rights to his technology ideas.

He won ‘New Business Millennium Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2000 and was reportedly worth £18.3million in the 2001 Sunday Times Rich List.

Currently he is managing director of The Rainmakers, an innovations and corporate venturing company, and he is actively pursuing a strong interest in green projects and environmental technologies.

Rainmakers are involved with HorsesMouth, a social network based around mentoring and support, recently listed as one of the top 25 UK web 2.0 startups.

Ben has advised both the UK and US governments, multinationals and global academic institutions in technology and trends.

Links

http://www.makingrain.com/

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