Ian Stephenson is a mechanical engineer and inventor. Throughout his career he has established many business-to-education partnerships and has mentored many student projects.
Ian has been working with the Engineering and Physics Departments at Lancaster University since 2014, initially on a fluid dynamics concept supported by the Centre for Global Eco-Innovation and more recently on a novel compact hydro-energy device, with funding from Innovate UK. With a passion for the outdoors and environmental issues, Ian aims at developing projects in line with the Envision 2030 ambitions towards Affordable Energy, Zero Hunger, Good Health & Wellbeing, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action and Life On Land. Ian is the director of TCL-CUMBRIA.