Syniad Innovations Appoints William Lyons as Chair of the Advisory Board

VANCOUVER, BC, JANUARY 17th, 2024 – Syniad Innovations Inc (“Syniad’) today announced the appointment of Dr. William (Bill) Lyons as a Strategic Advisor and Chair of the Advisory Board. The appointment reflects Syniad’s pattern of success in attracting internationally renowned leadership.

Bill is currently Senior Executive Director of External Capabilities and Partnership of Boeing’s Enterprise Technology Organization.  He leads a team responsible for conceiving, planning and developing technology programs and collaborative R&D with universities and partners that will shape the future of aerospace. Bill has a long history of leading global teams, technology transition and partnering to advance aerospace technology. Prior roles include the senior director of Global Engineering, managing the global engineering workforce and leading the placement of strategic work at Boeing’s global engineering centers and building up a network for global research centers.  He also has worked as the director of Global Technology, as well as previous general manager of Boeing Research & Technology in Australia. Bill has also worked on development programs in satellite applications, network systems and environment, including sustainable aviation biofuels.  In 2003, he was named a Boeing Technical Fellow, a title bestowed on the company’s enterprise experts in aerospace.

Prior to joining Boeing, Bill was a visiting professor at the University of Oklahoma and held senior research scientist roles within the Australian Departments of Defence and Agriculture and was also an Associate Lecturer for the Australian Defence Force Academy. He holds 4 patents has published over 20 scientific papers and five book chapters.

Martin Cronin, Syniad’s Executive Chairman, commented that “Bill has a resumé that is truly outstanding. He is a phenomenal business leader with an absolute belief in the power of innovation and deep science in research organizations. We are delighted that he chose to advise Syniad, bringing important new dimensions to the team, not least a fully international perspective on research-partnering and a deep expertise in what it takes to develop technologies for insertion into multinational supply chains”.

Bill said, “Through my career I have seen numerous examples of crossing the divide between deep science and innovation that drive economic growth and huge social impact. There are challenges transforming the ground-breaking research of academic institutions into real-world solutions but the team at Syniad is focussed on making it happen. It’s an incredibly exciting prospect to help influence the next phase of the Company’s growth”.

About Syniad Innovations:

Syniad’s mission is to transform breakthrough research into globally significant companies, to address major societal and environmental challenges. It was founded in Vancouver in 2016 on the basis of a purpose-driven investment thesis weighted towards the intersection of advanced computation (simulation) and novel chemistries (matter). Our philosophy is to proactively engage with world-class researchers much earlier than traditional sources of capital.