Continuous R&D with Swiss DNA
To create the most sustainable solution in the lab-grown diamond industry
To unleash our customer's creativity with timeless diamond technology
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A diversified team with extensive experience in technology, digital and business development.
of combined experience in pioneering CVD diamond application
of combined management experience in technology and consumer sectors
Ligia Colina
Co-Founder & CEO
Mehdi Naamoun
Co-Founder & CTO
Ted Smith
Chief Business Officer
Nathaniel Huie
Senior Advisor
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Elison Matioli
Scientific Advisor
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Shape the future of diamond technology with us. Our innovative work will challenge you everyday as we push boundaries and commercialize cutting-edge solutions.
Ligia Colina holds a PhD in Plasma physics & process engineering from the University of Sorbonne Paris Cité and an Executive MBA in Management of Innovation from EPFL. She has a decade of hands-on experience in process and product development in various industries and academia. Ligia is leading PROUD since its creation in 2021. As the CEO, she is directly responsible for fundraising, business development, intellectual property and general management of the company.
Mehdi Naamoun, Ph.D. in Materials Physics, trained in an internationally renowned laboratory in Paris, has been immersed in the field of diamond and CVD growth since 2009. He is an expert in CVD diamond growth (which was the subject of his PhD thesis) and his scientific contribution has been valued by numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and 5 international patents.During his various experiences, Dr Naamoun has acquired a unique expertise combining the industrialization of diamond growth for various high-tech applications as well as a deep knowledge of the watch manufacturing and jewelry market.
Ted Smith leverages more than 30 years of semiconductor industry leadership to drive strategic business development, key customer relationships and market expansion, accelerating the commercial adoption of PROUD’s breakthrough technologies. He brings extensive experience from senior sales and business development roles at onsemi, where he led global account teams across industrial, telecom, AI datacentres, renewable energy and medical markets. Ted holds a Master’s degree from Delft University of Technology and has completed executive education at IMD. He is also a certified professional coach, combining deep technical industry expertise with leadership development and strategic advisory skills.
Nathan Huie joins PROUD as a Senior Advisor. He began his career in investment banking at UBS Investment Bank, where he worked on major technology leveraged buyouts, including the acquisition of Freescale Semiconductor. He later moved into operational strategy roles in the semiconductor industry, working closely with executive teams at Atmel and Microchip Technologies. Most recently, he led product development at Diamond Foundry, scaling diamond-based thermal technologies. Nathan holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and attended Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he received the Intellectual Contribution Award.
Elison Matioli is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Micro Engineering, at EPFL. His research interests are in the fields of wide-band-gap semiconductor devices for power and ultrafast electronics, power conversion, and thermal management of electronics.
Prof. Matioli received numerous prizes for his outstanding work such as the UCSB Outstanding Graduate Student Scientific Achievement Award for his Ph.D. thesis, the 2013 IEEE George Smith Award, the 2015 ERC Starting Grant Award, the 2016 SNSF Assistant Professor Energy Grant Award, and the 2020 University Latsis Award for his work. As a scienfitic advisor, Prof. Elison Matioli is a great asset for PROUD in the development of new generation of Power Electronics Devices and benefiting of his broad academic and industrial network.
Elison Matioli is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Micro Engineering, at EPFL. His research interests are in the fields of wide-band-gap semiconductor devices for power and ultrafast electronics, power conversion, and thermal management of electronics.
Prof. Matioli received numerous prizes for his outstanding work such as the UCSB Outstanding Graduate Student Scientific Achievement Award for his Ph.D. thesis, the 2013 IEEE George Smith Award, the 2015 ERC Starting Grant Award, the 2016 SNSF Assistant Professor Energy Grant Award, and the 2020 University Latsis Award for his work. As a scienfitic advisor, Prof. Elison Matioli is a great asset for PROUD in the development of new generation of Power Electronics Devices and benefiting of his broad academic and industrial network.
Elison Matioli is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Micro Engineering, at EPFL. His research interests are in the fields of wide-band-gap semiconductor devices for power and ultrafast electronics, power conversion, and thermal management of electronics.
Prof. Matioli received numerous prizes for his outstanding work such as the UCSB Outstanding Graduate Student Scientific Achievement Award for his Ph.D. thesis, the 2013 IEEE George Smith Award, the 2015 ERC Starting Grant Award, the 2016 SNSF Assistant Professor Energy Grant Award, and the 2020 University Latsis Award for his work. As a scienfitic advisor, Prof. Elison Matioli is a great asset for PROUD in the development of new generation of Power Electronics Devices and benefiting of his broad academic and industrial network.
Elison Matioli is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Micro Engineering, at EPFL. His research interests are in the fields of wide-band-gap semiconductor devices for power and ultrafast electronics, power conversion, and thermal management of electronics.
Prof. Matioli received numerous prizes for his outstanding work such as the UCSB Outstanding Graduate Student Scientific Achievement Award for his Ph.D. thesis, the 2013 IEEE George Smith Award, the 2015 ERC Starting Grant Award, the 2016 SNSF Assistant Professor Energy Grant Award, and the 2020 University Latsis Award for his work. As a scienfitic advisor, Prof. Elison Matioli is a great asset for PROUD in the development of new generation of Power Electronics Devices and benefiting of his broad academic and industrial network.