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Tom Carter

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Founder at Leap Motion

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

FoundedLeap Motion

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About

He co-founded Ultrahaptics in 2013 as CTO, a role he carried into Ultraleap following the company's merger, before moving into the chief executive position in 2021. His work grew out of doctoral research at the University of Bristol, where he studied from 2011 to 2017 and also worked as a research assistant, with an earlier summer placement at Nokia.

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Experience

  1. UltraleapCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBristol, England, United Kingdom
  2. UltraleapCTO & Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentBristol, United Kingdom
  3. UltrahapticsCTO & Co-Foundercurrent2013 — present
  4. University of BristolPhD Research Student2011 — 2017Bristol, United Kingdom
  5. University of BristolResearch Assistant2011Bristol, United Kingdom
  6. NokiaSummer Placement2009Bristol, United Kingdom

Skills & more

MELDerbyHuman-computer Interaction2Haptics4Parallel Programming1XC1C19C++14Software Development5Ultrasound3Research10Java5
+12 moreXHTMLOOPJavaScriptHTML + CSSSQLARMMySQLAssemblyMac OS XLinuxManagementWindows
  • Managerial Finance — The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Who is Tom Carter?
He co-founded Ultrahaptics in 2013 as CTO, a role he carried into Ultraleap following the company's merger, before moving into the chief executive position in 2021. His work grew out of doctoral research at the University of Bristol, where he studied from 2011 to 2017 and also worked as a research assistant, with an earlier summer placement at Nokia.
Where does Tom Carter work?
Tom Carter is Founder of Leap Motion.
What companies did Tom Carter found?
Tom Carter founded Leap Motion.
Where did Tom Carter go to school?
Tom Carter studied at University of Bristol (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Human Computer Interaction); University of Bristol (MEng First Class, Computer Science); Dr Challoner's Grammar School (A-Levels, Maths).

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