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June 27, 2025

UK moonshot factory ARIA loses CEO Ilan Gur after three years

The outgoing chief exec says his role was ‘always designed to be time-bound’

Martin Coulter

2 min read

UK moonshot factory ARIA (Advanced Research and Invention Agency) is on the hunt for a new CEO, after Ilan Gur announced his departure after almost three years in post. 

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Martin Coulter

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