Stephen Taylor

Stephen Taylor has thirty years of experience gained in Europe and in Silicon Valley in the USA and in both the public and private sectors, driving innovation through the valorisation of research results and technology commercialization.

He has worked with multinational corporations, government agencies and international organisations helping them to access the latest knowledge and expertise for analysis and planning, from scenarios, foresight studies and technology road-mapping to market research, new product development, and technology commercialization. He has also worked on the development of innovation ecosystems and with small and medium enterprises to help them to increase both product and process innovation.

In 2009 he joined Area Science Park where he is Director of the Research and Innovation Division and Deputy Director General.