Richard is a Director at the Energy Systems Catapult established and overseen by Innovate UK  to stimulate innovation and transformational change across the energy system.

Richard joined the Catapult in 2015, having previously worked for over a decade at White Young Green, Turley and Babcock Engineering specialising in energy system transformation, innovation, planning and sustainable development. He has led a diverse range of projects and programmes in partnership with government, industry and academia Including the Catapult’s delivery of the first phase of the Smart Systems and Heat programme.