NIAB

Pure Executive are proud to be working in partnership with NIAB on the important appointment of its next COO.

For over 100 years, NIAB has conscientiously worked to improve agricultural and horticultural crop production. It is unique as an independent, science-based crop research organisation, bringing together specialist knowledge, skills and facilities to make an impact on the performance and quality of UK crops. 

Working across plant science, crop evaluation and agronomy, the team at NIAB work hard to ensure advances made are transferred effectively onto farms.

Now the UK’s fastest growing crop science organisation, NIAB has trebled in size over the past decade through a strategic programme of investment, merger and acquisition. With a turnover in excess of £30m in its last financial year, there is now a significant opportunity for its next Chief Operating Officer to deliver substantial change at an exciting time for this organisation as it develops.

Today, NIAB provides world-class research, information and advice to support crop production through innovation in crop genetics, precision agronomy and knowledge-based decision support tools. It offers exceptional research and service provision, works with UK industry and farmers, and looks to attract co-investment from commercial partners to accelerate the creation of new technologies, products, IP and start-up companies.