28: Gabi Matic

This week Matt and Steven are chatting with Gabi Matic, who runs the ATI Boeing Accelerator. They talk about startup principles in aerospace, and whether or not software playbooks can translate to the real world and building jet engines. As is their wont, they touch on ecosystems, education, and corporate/startup relationships. Gabi’s insight into both worlds is eye opening - her experience speaks for itself - check out her impressive CV below: Gabi is the Programme Director at ATI Boeing Accelerator, a 3-month programme for world-class startups building sustainability enabling technologies, with the potential to bolster the growth and competitiveness of the UK aerospace industry. Prior to becoming Programme Director at the accelerator, Gabi held the same role within the Ignite accelerator where she designed and delivered multiple pre-accelerator and accelerator programmes. There, she also helped create an inclusion programme, giving equal opportunities to founders from outside of London, female founders, older founders, parents, and sustainability-focused companies. Gabi is a former founder herself. Mindmate, the startup that she co-founded and where she held the CMO role, grew from 0 to 50K users before being sold into the NHS. With Mindmate, she participated in several accelerator programmes (Ignite [Prog. 7, Winter 2015 cohort] and Techstars NYC [Summer 2016]), which led to her joining Ignite as a Programme Director later on.