About
Our Mission
Lighter Materials Innovation Hub Ltd, UK
is a future facing start-up dedicated to developing advanced sustainable ecosystem that researches, develops and manufactures
innovative circular bio-composite materials that are lighter
- in weight, carbon footprint, natural resources, energy usage, uses other industry waste to bring beauty and balance to our world.
the narrative
The Team
Sanghamitra Datta
CEO & Founder LIGHTER MATERIALS INNOVATION HUB LTD
Pioneer & Trailblazer | India’s first woman automobile designer with 30 years leading new vehicle development across automobiles, buses, defence vehicles, marine and aircraft interiors — from concept sketch to production on road.
Proven Entrepreneurial Track Record | Founded Stylus Automotive Pvt Ltd in 2005 India’s premier design studio dedicated exclusively to the transportation segment. Delivered 70+ production and prototyping projects for OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers across lighting, seating, tooling, paint and upholstery.
World-Class Design Pedigree | Award-winning, NID and Coventry University (UK) trained automobile and industrial designer. 25 years of international experience across Europe, UK, Dubai and India , leading end-to-end vehicle design from styling through engineering integration, prototype delivery and production.
The LIGHTER & SIOLOC Visionary | Deep expertise across the full OEM ecosystem is the foundation for LIGHTER MATERIALS INNOVATION HUB LTD and the SIOLOC concept. Sanghamitra will drive this venture from vision to market reality, working closely with all team members to keep execution aligned. At Lighter Materials Innovation Hub, our mission is to provide innovative solutions for the science and technology industry. We strive to make the world a better place through cutting-edge research and development.
Sheryl Young
Director & Co-Founder
Project Development | Business Strategy Alignment | Compliance
VC & Fundraising Expertise | 30+ years in venture capital, including GP/MD of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners (USD $200M under management), making Series A investments across the UK, Ireland and USA. She knows exactly what investors look for — and how to get LIGHTER funded.
Deep Start-up Scaling Experience | From Wall Street analyst at JPMorgan Securities to boardrooms across the UK, Sheryl has guided early-stage technology companies through capital raises, commercialisation and sustainable growth — the exact trajectory LIGHTER is on.
Clean Energy & Sustainability Governance | Five-year NED at EMEC (European Marine Energy Centre) plus BEIS Energy Entrepreneurs Fund panel member evaluating low-carbon innovation grants. Her green-tech board experience directly aligns with LIGHTER’s bio-composite mission.
Strategic Anchor for LIGHTER | As Co-Founder and current NED of Lighter Materials Innovation Hub, Sheryl bridges investor expectations with operational reality — driving project development, strategy alignment and regulatory compliance while lecturing on venture capital at Imperial College Business School. Our team consists of highly skilled professionals with years of experience in their respective fields. We work together to deliver the best possible results for our clients.
Franck Euvrard
Director & Co Founder
Project Development | OEM & Tier-1 Validation Expert | Global Supply-Chain Architect
Global Automotive & Engineering Leadership | 30+ Years of Senior executive at Tata Technologies, VinFast, ICONIQ Motors, Faurecia and Dow Automotive. Spans full vehicle development, systems integration, R&D and engineering capability build-out across Europe and Asia. Currently Partner at Asia-Connect Executive Partners and Co-Founder & CEO of Dicatrie.
End-Customer Lens for Material Validation | Evaluates LIGHTER’s innovations the way OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers do; based on performance, manufacturability, cost, quality and real product-programme integration ensuring that breakthroughs meet the bar for commercial adoption.
Supply-Chain Architect Across Emerging Markets |Proven track record in supplier development, industrialisation and cross-border execution across India, China and Vietnam, directly aligned with LIGHTER’s scale-up roadmap for 3D-printing partnerships and progressive supply-chain build-up.
Bridge from Lab to Industrial Delivery | As Co-Founder and current NED of LIGHTER will be scaffolding early-stage material concepts into practical requirements, driving partner identification, supplier qualification and ecosystem development to build robust pathways from prototype to scalable production.