CognateUK & EFEC — overview

Who we are
CognateUK is EFEC's AI‑powered initiative rooted in the UK's life‑sciences and education ecosystem, extending reach globally with bilingual expertise.

Vision & Mission

• Vision: empowering tomorrow's global leaders.
• Mission: thrive beyond borders by blending education, career, and wellbeing.

Core pillars

• Course innovation (agentic AI management + career education).
• Ecosystem construction (digital + physical networks).
• Cultural identity (a unified, bilingual innovation culture).

What sets us apart

• 19+ years bridging UK–China, Cambridge cluster links, UK‑based mentors, dual‑language support, AI‑powered tools (CognateVerify™).

Leadership

• Lily Lin (CEO), Paul Beashel (Curriculum Director), Jeff Greenidge (Strategy Advisor), Professor Graham Ball (Chief Scientific Officer), Andrew Imms (CTO), Costa Philippou (Industry Advisor).