Stephen Fitzpatrick
Founder: OVO Energy, Kaluza and Vertical Aerospace
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