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Matthew Lumsden

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Chief Executive Officer at Connected Developments SAS
📍 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Matthew Lumsden is the CEO and Founder of Connected Energy, a pioneering company developing energy storage systems from second-life electric vehicle batteries. A Northumbria University graduate, he partners with giants like Macquarie, Engie, and Renault to build a new industry focused on sustainability and innovation in cleantech.

He is a passionate advocate for the circular economy and a recognized leader in the energy storage sector. As Chairman of the North East Battery Alliance, he is deeply involved in establishing his local region as a hub for battery technology, demonstrating his commitment to both global innovation and local industry growth.

His company is working towards the ambitious target of deploying 1GWh of energy storage using only second-life batteries by 2030.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Second-Life Batteries
His company's entire business model is built on repurposing electric vehicle batteries for large-scale energy storage systems.
Circular Economy
He frequently highlights the importance of the circular economy, viewing his work as building an entirely new industry based on its principles.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Connected Developments SAS
5-2022 - 5-2024
Chairman
North East Battery Alliance
9-2020
Unreasonable Fellow
Unreasonable
1-2014
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Connected Energy
1-2009
Chief Executive Officer / Founder
Future Transport Systems Ltd
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Education
1993 - 1996
BA
Northumbria University
1983 - 1986
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Huddersfield New Colledge
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