Karen Taylor

With over a decade of professional experience, I currently serve as Commercial Director at Compact Syngas Solutions, where I lead strategic growth initiatives, attract investment, secure grant funding and build long-term customer and partner relationships.

Previously, as Group Head of Grants at Catax Group (now Ryan), I developed deep expertise in grant strategy, bid development, and stakeholder management across complex innovation programmes. This combination of commercial strategy, funding leadership, and relationship management has become a core strength of my work.

I am deeply motivated by innovation in the energy sector and committed to advancing practical, scalable solutions that support decarbonisation and sustainable growth. I value collaboration and bring a broad, cross-sector perspective to the teams and partnerships I work wit