Maxim G Ponomarev is a professional in the fields of research, consultancy, and management with extensive experience in innovation, quality management, business intelligence management, lean six sigma, and continuous improvement tools. He is the founder and director of Cambridge Research and Consultancy, where he actively seeks co-founders, CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, directors, funding, projects, contracts, and other business opportunities. Ponomarev has held various roles as a professor, lecturer, project/programme manager, and research manager at different universities and research centres, including Brunel University, University of Exeter, and University of Surrey. He has also worked in the private sector as a research and development manager at the Safety Systems Research Centre and the Statistical and Plasma Physics Research Unit. Ponomarev's expertise also extends to asset integrity management, public services, education, and international markets.