Stephen Fitzpatrick is a British entrepreneur who believes that technology, ingenuity and focus can solve humanity’s greatest challenge - the climate crisis. For the past 15 years, Stephen’s businesses have been powering progress in the decarbonisation of two of the world’s most polluting sectors – energy and transport.
In 2009, Stephen Fitzpatrick began OVO Energy with a vision of building a different kind of energy company - one that would help consumers find a cheaper, greener and simpler way to power their homes. Today 4 million households in the UK rely on OVO for energy. Stephen also founded Kaluza in 2019, a world-leading energy software company empowering utilities to simplify their operations, reinvent the customer experience and innovate low-carbon solutions to accelerate the energy transition.
Following the success of OVO and Kaluza, Stephen Fitzpatrick turned his attention to the challenge of decarbonising air travel. In 2015 he founded Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace. Partnering with Rolls Royce, Honeywell, GKN and Microsoft, Vertical is building the world's most advanced...Stephen Fitzpatrick is a British entrepreneur who believes that technology, ingenuity and focus can solve humanity’s greatest challenge - the climate crisis. For the past 15 years, Stephen’s businesses have been powering progress in the decarbonisation of two of the world’s most polluting sectors – energy and transport.
In 2009, Stephen Fitzpatrick began OVO Energy with a vision of building a different kind of energy company - one that would help consumers find a cheaper, greener and simpler way to power their homes. Today 4 million households in the UK rely on OVO for energy. Stephen also founded Kaluza in 2019, a world-leading energy software company empowering utilities to simplify their operations, reinvent the customer experience and innovate low-carbon solutions to accelerate the energy transition.
Following the success of OVO and Kaluza, Stephen Fitzpatrick turned his attention to the challenge of decarbonising air travel. In 2015 he founded Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace. Partnering with Rolls Royce, Honeywell, GKN and Microsoft, Vertical is building the world's most advanced all electric air taxi.READ MOREVIEW LESS
Vertical Aerospace uses technology from the aviation, energy, and automotive industries to decarbonise air transport. It conceptualises and builds vertical take-off, electrically-powered aircraft.
The objective of the OVO Group is to accelerate progress toward net zero carbon living. The companies under its umbrella are united by a common goal: to power human progress with clean, affordable energy for all.
J.P. Morgan is a financial services company that provides customers with solutions spanning the entire asset class range. Its network of global investment specialists guide some of the world's most important institutions, companies and governments.
Société Générale is a Paris-based international investment bank and financial services business. It provides retail, private, investment and corporate banking, as well as insurance and investment management services.
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Previous Board Positions
Manor Racing MRT
Owner and Investor
2015
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Jan 2017
Banbury, UK
Manor Racing MRT was a British Formula One racing team headquartered in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Solvay podcast host Ilham Kadri chats to Vertical Aerospace CEO and Founder about advancements in air mobility, how eVTOLs will change the way we travel and what the future of long-haul travel will look like.
Stephen talks about the acceleration of electric transportation manufacturing and the benefits thereof, as well as the increase in demand for alternative transportation.
Stephen discusses the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft's environmental attributes and tries to answer the biggest question: Will eVTOLs be able to overcome the considerable hurdles that lie ahead?
Ahead of the Net Zero Festival, Stephen talks about changes in customer behaviour, new residential energy subscription arrangements, and zero-carbon aviation.
Stephen talks about the importance of brand vs branding and how having a brand that is secure in the minds of customers is critical to the success of the company.
The Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award competition recognises and celebrates the accomplishments of the UK's most outstanding young entrepreneurs.
The Maserati 100 celebrates game-changing entrepreneurs who are recognised for disrupting the corporate sector. Those featured have had an incredible impact on the economy and society as a whole.
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Campaigns & Outreach
Zero Carbon
Founder
Jul 2019
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Present
London, UK
The Zero Carbon campaign successfully called for the UK Government to impose meaningful carbon taxing so that it could meet its net zero 2050 target.
