A multi-award-winning enterprise, investment and innovation expert who has helped establish and scale several thousand businesses globally through the design, development and delivery of world leading accelerator and scale up programmes. With a portfolio of interests spanning across numerous sectors including property, edtech, health-tech and investment support Ammar is recognised as a leading authority on inclusive growth. He is founder of the SME Centre of Excellence Group which has helped 13,500+ SMEs start, survive and thrive and has raised £100m+ of investment, with a newly established international trade and investment attraction centre at Newcastle International Airport.