Funded. Delivered.
Transformed.

Jake has spent his career helping SMEs, scale-ups and research organisations win and deliver the grants that turn ideas into impact, securing multi-£m in funding with a 75%+ public sector bid win rate.

He has worked alongside leading RTOs and universities including Fraunhofer, Inspiralia, Brunel, Huddersfield, MTC and TWI. Through his consultancy JMJW, he has built AI-powered bid and grant writing tools and previously co-founded a training programme in sub-Saharan Africa, training 100+ graduate consultants across innovation funding ecosystems.

SustAIn is the natural next step: uniting that proven grant-writing expertise with the enterprise-grade AI and technical delivery platform led by CEO Polly Barnfield OBE.

This combination creates an end-to-end solution that democratises access to complex public funding while ensuring rigorous project execution, helping thousands more innovators turn ambitious R&D concepts into measurable, real-world impact.

Boldwin brings elite financial rigor and technical evaluation to the SustAIn ecosystem. Operating at the highest levels of European deep-tech funding, he has managed the financial architecture and technical delivery of complex innovation portfolios, including consortium budgets ranging from €1.5M to €17.5M.

With a Master's in Banking and Finance and a deep background in econometrics, Boldwin specializes in data synthesis and impact measurement. He builds the automated financial models and rigorous evaluation frameworks required to turn complex R&D concepts (from predictive AI to advanced manufacturing) into measurable, real-world outcomes that satisfy both funders and commercial stakeholders.

Boldwin is the critical bridge between concept and execution. He leads the data evaluation and operational delivery infrastructure, ensuring every funded project is not only financially sound but yields the robust evidence and defensible impact metrics required for national scale-up and follow-on investment.

With over ten years of shaping winning innovation stories, Taonga has helped fast-scaling companies and research teams secure tens of millions in public and private R&D funding. His track record spans successful proposals in fields as diverse as advanced materials, clean energy systems, next-generation agriculture, frontier AI, robotics, cybersecurity, digital health, and intelligent manufacturing.

With a foundation in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and a talent for turning complexity into compelling narratives, he collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to articulate vision, feasibility, and impact. His strengths include transforming intricate technologies into clear value propositions, developing solid financial and exploitation strategies, and crafting applications that rise above intense competition.

By combining technical clarity, funding insight, and cross-sector experience, he serves as a powerful ally for organisations aiming to strengthen their innovation pipeline and consistently win major R&D and grant opportunities.