I build companies, and I help the people who run them.
Twenty-four years commercialising products in med tech, hands-on and technical, building products and teams at the same time, and the last six as an advisor and investor on the Gold Coast. Right now that means COO at UV Sentry, strategic advisor to Dennisson Technologies, and coach to founders, CEOs and surgeons through Captaincy. Writing a book in between.
Great things get built through great people.
I like building companies, projects and businesses. I also like what happens to people when they are given a real job and backed to do it. That is why I do both, the commercial work and the coaching and advisory. They are not two careers. They are the same thing, and I've stopped apologising for it.
The hats
A lot of them. Here they are in one place, so nobody has to ask twice.
Operating
COOUV Sentry
Water decontamination at the point of use, with software telemetry over the top. It makes drinking water safe.
Former COODennisson Technologies
I ran operations, then stepped across to advise.
Advising and investing
Strategic advisorDennisson Technologies
MentorStartmate, Summer '26
Mentored HeySTU and CheckGen.
InvestorStartups
I put my own money where my advice is.
Coaching
Founder and coachCaptaincy
One-to-one coaching for founders, CEOs, surgeons and anyone in a complex, high-stakes role, built on the Captaincy Framework.
Businesses
DirectorPrivate Practice Specialists
Medical education for UK surgeons building a private practice.
Writing
AuthorCaptaincy of Work and Life
In development. I publish pieces of it here as I go.
Writing
I'm writing Captaincy of Work and Life. Pieces go up here as I finish them, along with anything else worth saying. Learning in public, which is the only kind I trust.
Reach me directly.
No form, no booking link. Email me and I'll reply myself, usually faster than you'd expect.
Or copy it: michael.blackhurst@jtj-services.com