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About
Alex Cowan is the Chief Executive Officer of CO2Volt. He has over 20 years of experience in the energy and industrial sector, providing strategic planning and management advisory services to private enterprises, utilities, NGOs, and government agencies. His work has focused on clean energy generation and related policy across the UK, EU27, and Japan.
CTO at Co2Volt
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Experience
- CO2VoltChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
- Urban Nature PartnershipNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 — presentPreston, England, United Kingdom
- Element 2Chief Executive Officer2025 — 2026
- Element 2Chief Operating Officer2020 — 2025Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
- Turner HarrisChief Executive Officer2014 — 2026Manchester Area, United Kingdom
- Centre for Digital Built BritainStream Lead - Enablers - National Digital Twin Programme2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)Finance Manager2015 — 2017United Kingdom
- Collinson GrantManagement Consultant2015London
- World Economic ForumEmerging Technologies Taskforce Member2012 — 2014Switzerland
- Amec Foster WheelerCorporate Strategy Consultant2011 — 2014United Kingdom
- Amec Foster WheelerJapan Country Manager2010 — 2011Tokyo, Japan
- Amec Foster WheelerSection Leader2008 — 2011United Kingdom
Skills & more
Project Development1Strategy37Energy32Change Management27Business Strategy22Project Management21Project Planning16Team Management12Contract Management11Program Management11Nuclear8Renewable Energy9
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Environmental AwarenessRisk ManagementInternational M&AInternational RelationsDigital TransformationDigital StrategyProgram managementLanguages French · Japanese · Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Cowan?
- Alex Cowan is the Chief Executive Officer of CO2Volt. He has over 20 years of experience in the energy and industrial sector, providing strategic planning and management advisory services to private enterprises, utilities, NGOs, and government agencies. His work has focused on clean energy generation and related policy across the UK, EU27, and Japan.
- Where does Alex Cowan work?
- Alex Cowan is CTO at Co2Volt.
- Where did Alex Cowan go to school?
- Alex Cowan studied at Heriot-Watt University (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).
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Also attended Heriot-Watt University100
Sonia PiórekVenture Partner at SMOK VenturesMichael CutlerTech at SC VenturesUday SinghInvestment Associate at RAED VenturesArne TonningPartner at Alliance VCAlan MacIntoshFounding Partner at AgeTech CapitalElena Watts-PassPortfolio Program Associate at TDK Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Centre for Digital Built Britain1
Also worked at Collinson Grant1
Also worked at World Economic Forum349
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures
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