Rainbow Lo, works at the intersection of deep tech, science, and innovation, helping turn research into real-world outcomes.

She has worked on international, multi-stakeholder projects across energy, biotech, advanced materials, and AI – working with startups, corporates, governments, and research institutions.

Part of her work focuses on tech foresight, shaping partnerships, and supporting early-stage technologies as they move from proofs-of-concepts through to pilot and deployment – often in fast-moving environments.

Her specialised expertise is in chemistry, biotechnology, and nano materials so she’s comfortable getting into the detail of new technologies but also stepping back to assess the big picture.

This includes key enablers, roadblocks, and how to structure the work around them.

Through evidence-based analyses, she can evaluate emerging trends and translate them into practical strategies, programmes, and decisions.

She enjoys working across technical and operational boundaries – whether that’s working with international governments or corporates on a particular painpoint, or evaluating and mentoring early-stage deep tech ventures, coordinating across teams, and more.

Her current interests focus on climate and industrial transformation – from energy innovation to carbon management and bio-based systems – and how we better connect science, industry, and policy to accelerate progress.