Mat Hunter is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Plus X Innovation, building collaborative communities of innovators and entrepreneurs in cities across the UK. Through a rich mixture of workspace, specialist facilities and innovation programmes, Plus X Innovation's hubs help place based economies to thrive. Mat brings more than 30 years of global innovation experience to Plus X Innovation. A designer by training, Mat started his career in Silicon Valley, consulting to startups and corporates while at pioneering consultancy IDEO, where he became Partner. He then spent 5 years advising UK Government on design and innovation, as Chief Design Officer at the Design Council, developing innovation programmes for the Home Office, Department of Health, and independent foundations, before entering the world of real estate and regeneration. Mat has frequently lectured at leading business and art schools including Royal College of Art, Imperial College and London Business School, he is a graduate of Central St Martin’s & the Royal College of Art, Honorary Fellow at Arts University Bournemouth and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.