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The team behind Viridys

Deep tech expertise in biosensor development, combined with commercial experience scaling complex technologies to market.

Founders

Dr Rotem Berman

CTO & Co-founder

Rotem brings over 20 years of experience in deep tech R&D, with specific expertise in biosensor development and deployment. She led the first-ever real-world operational deployment of biosensors—a landmine detection system developed in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Defence and Hebrew University.

At Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Rotem managed a multidisciplinary team across academic labs, commercial partners, and military units, taking biosensor technology from laboratory proof-of-concept to field implementation. She holds a PhD in Physics from the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology).

At Viridys, Rotem leads all technical development, from VOC target discovery through sensor design and prototype engineering.

Stuart Dixon

CEO & Co-founder

Stuart brings over a decade of experience in scaling complex, capital-intensive technologies, with a background spanning institutional finance, infrastructure and sustainable investment. He spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs as an Executive Director, managing multi-billion-pound institutional relationships and raising project finance across real assets and technology-enabled infrastructure.

Prior to his commercial career, Stuart served as a British Army officer, gaining leadership experience in high-stakes operational environments. He holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and formal training in biotechnology from the University of Sheffield, providing a strong foundation for working at the interface of deep-tech innovation and commercial execution.

At Viridys, Stuart leads commercial strategy, partnerships and company building, focusing on translating biosensing innovation into scalable products, credible routes to market and long-term commercial value.