David Cleevely is a British entrepreneur, author, and internationally recognized telecoms expert. He founded the consultancy Analysys and co‑founded the biotech company Abcam, playing a key role in shaping Cambridge’s innovation ecosystem. He has advised the UK government on technology and innovation policy and was appointed a CBE in 2013. In 2025, he published Serendipity: It Doesn’t Happen by Accident, a book exploring how breakthrough innovation can be deliberately engineered through networks, environments, and strategy rather than left to chance
