Welcome to the fifth episode of the Inside Marine podcast. We are joined by Matt Ovenden, CEO and Founder of Borrow A Boat.

Matt is an entrepreneur who is passionate about building teams and successful businesses to meet market opportunities on the forefront of technological or consumer trends. A Chartered Mechanical Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, with MSc in Innovation & Design for Sustainability, Matt established leading energy & sustainability company Bright Green Shoots in 2009 to help organisations embrace sustainable “green” innovation as the UK makes the transition to a low carbon economy. Matt has spun out two more companies, Free Wind Ltd in 2011 a prominent UK wind development company and Free Island Energy in 2014 a pioneer of remote renewables, eco-island and microgrid projects.

In 2016 Matt launched the UK's first peer-to-peer boat charter marketplace "the Airbnb of boats" www.borrowaboat.com.

Join us in listening to the wonderful and truly inspirational stories of Matt Ovenden’s journey in this episode of Inside Marine.