Leadership team

Chief Executive Officer

Paul Steinmann

Executive Director

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Paul Steinmann has 30 years of experience as a senior executive, operational and technical manager within the Oil and Gas, shipbuilding and marine equipment sectors.

Paul is a proven marine technology innovator, having founded a naval architecture consultancy to finance the

internal product development, IP protection, and strategic market plan of what is now the VEEM Gyro product range. The technology was acquired by VEEM Ltd in 2011. Paul stayed on to lead the technical and commercial development of the product range, and assisted the company to list on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:VEE) in 2016.

Paul began his career as a research scientist testing and developing keels, winglets and rudders for America’s Cup yachts. He then spent time in the fast ferry ferry industry, ship stabilisation systems, FPSO developments, and subsea construction.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from The University of Melbourne and an MBA from The University of Western Australia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and a Chartered Engineer.

Chief Technical Officer

Joshua Portlock

Executive Director

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Josh brings two decades of expertise in developing and commercialising electric propulsion and autonomous systems. As an entrepreneur and robotics engineer, he has specialised in electric propulsion technologies, becoming an Australian innovation leader in multidisciplinary design-optimised aerodynamics, electric propulsion, and control systems.

Josh has been recognised for his contributions to the field, presenting at TEDxPerth and earning spots in HolonIQ's Top 100 Climate Tech companies in Australia/NZ and Anthill's Top Smart 100. He was also nominated as Young Manufacturer of the Year and won Curtin Alumni's Innovation Award.

His latest venture, ENAUTIC, emerged from the desire to apply his expertise in electric propulsion to the watercraft industry. ENAUTIC leverages advanced technology to challenge the traditional approach to watercraft design. With the WaveDrive active stability-controlled hydrofoil electric propulsion systems, Josh is revolutionising the industry, offering a new way to glide over water with unprecedented efficiency and stability.

Head of Development

Joshua Cribb

Co-Founder

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Joshua Cribb is an innovative mechatronics engineer with an impressive track record in novel and renewable technologies. He has a background in product development and rapid prototyping, specialising in electrical and mechanical systems for electric boats, aircraft, hydrofoil craft, and stabilisation systems.

Joshua's career has involved programming and testing industrial control systems for mining and automated vehicles and in commercial yachting operations and building.

He has worked for world-class racing teams like Sail GP, and collaborated with numerous winning America's Cup designers, run international engineering teams making novel technologies, and built remote prototyping facilities for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

His work on the WaveFlyer development at ENAUTIC has resulted in several global engineering awards.