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November 19, 2025

Ex-DARPA director to lead UK moonshot factory ARIA

Kathleen Fisher previously managed programmes at US research agency DARPA

Amy Lewin

2 min read

UK moonshot factory ARIA has appointed a new CEO, five months after founding CEO Ilan Gur announced he was stepping down. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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