Qamar Khan

Senior Business Development Manager | Innovation Advocate | Relationship Builder | Hydrogen Enthusiast | Hydrogen Person of the Year 2025 | Passionate about Startups & SMEs | UK & International Markets

United Kingdom

About

I am a business development professional with an engineering background and over 15 years of experience working across clean technology, energy and innovation sectors. Over the course of my career, I have worked in international business development within the clean energy sector, supporting customer engagement, developing relationships with industry partners, and contributing to commercial growth as new technologies move towards market adoption. I enjoy working at the point where technology meets commercial strategy. I am comfortable working with complex technical solutions and translating them into clear, practical value for customers, partners and stakeholders. My key experience includes: Business development and commercial partnerships Clean technology, energy transition and hydrogen Technology commercialisation and market development International business development Stakeholder engagement across industry, government and academia

Experience

  • Senior Business Development Manager at Beta Technology
    Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Business Development Manager at Clean Power Hydrogen Group Limited (CPH2)
    May 2020 - Oct 2025 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    My role involved developing relationships with customers, industry partners and stakeholders, supporting commercial discussions, and helping to position the company’s technology in new markets. I delivered technical and commercial presentations and worked closely with internal and external stakeholders to support business growth in the hydrogen and energy transition sector.

  • Business Development Engineer at Swagelok Manchester
    Feb 2015 - May 2020 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Swagelok Manchester are a leading solution provider of fluid system technologies. Develop and manage business from Yorkshire to Carlisle. Technical understanding / demonstrating products Finding new opportunities and manage existing accounts Negotiating terms and conditions to meet both client/company needs Working with the internal team and sale team Recording visits and keeping account plans up to date Meeting regular sales targets Supporting marketing activities Working to company policies and to values

  • Proposal Manager at Applied Power Engineering Ltd
    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Electrical Applications Engineer at Clyde Bergemann
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Clyde Bergemann offer pneumatic & mechanical handling systems to the power industry Using AutoCAD to prepare proposal schematics Writing/ modifying proposals for customers Putting a Cost estimate together Attending customer meetings Understanding Pneumatic & Mechanical Handling Systems