Bob Flint

Commander
DISC Type : D

Consultation Committee Member at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Aylesbury, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Bob Flint is a technology entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience leading and growing businesses, from startups to public companies like bp. Educated at the University of Cambridge (MA) and Imperial College (MBA), his expertise lies in digital innovation and technology strategy. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic, talented, and an outstanding professional.

After serving as CEO for three years, Bob has announced he will be stepping down from his role at Mirico at the end of 2025.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

They are not always relationship oriented.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Deep Tech Commercialization
His career focuses on realizing value from emergent technologies, leading digital innovation at bp, and now as CEO of deep-tech company Mirico.
Methane Emissions Tech
As CEO of Mirico, he leads a company with a unique optical gas spectroscopy platform targeting methane emissions from oil & gas facilities.
Scaling Tech Businesses
He has a background in growing technology businesses and recently led Mirico into the Third Derivative accelerator to scale in the US, LATAM, and beyond.

Media Appearances

Bob has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Consultation Committee Member at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
4-2023 - 12-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Mirico
9-2020 - 4-2023
VP Digital Science at bp
1-2014 - 9-2020
Technology Director at bp
5-2013 - 1-2014
Director at Festino Consulting Ltd

Education

1986 - 1989
MA from University of Cambridge
1992 - 1993
MBA from Imperial College London

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Insights For Selling To Bob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bob is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bob

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bob move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Bob take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Bob

Personality Compatibility


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