From innovative AI-driven models to optimised operations, meet the experts behind NeuWave that are shaping the future of climate resilience. Learn how NeuWave’s founders combine industry knowledge, cutting-edge technology, and a new-generation attitude, to revolutionise environmental data and drive the renewable energy transition.
Where did it all begin?
First conceived of in Manchester, where the three NeuWave founders met and built a lasting friendship, NeuWave’s climate-first attitude is a direct result of the revolutionary (if still highly industrialised) city. Despite being at the heart of renewables research efforts, heavy industry is in Manchester’s bones – from its origins and history to the present day. In the UK more broadly, planning, construction, and operations and maintenance (O&M) tasks for wind farms are hindered by a lack of accessible, comprehensive data on tides, wind waves, and surface wind conditions.
We haven’t forgotten where we came from, and at NeuWave our vision is centred around the bridging of industry and research within the offshore renewables transition.
Meet the team…
Each member of our founding team has a diverse, complementary skill set – that makes them great friends, as well as effective business partners.
So, let’s see how that works.
The brains of the operation – Jana Stella
NeuWave truly began when Jana was studying for her PhD in environmental engineering – where she developed early versions of the AI offshore wave models that would go on to power the NeuWave vision.
Jana’s original PhD project was to develop a 100-year predictive model at 500m resolution of Britain’s coastal behaviour to assess the climate for wave and wind energy. Quickly realising that there was no sufficient data available to complete the project, she worked to develop her own deep learning models to achieve this.
Alongside her PhD work, Jana focused on applying the same deep learning technology of making high resolution historical coastal models into future conditions.
Ultimately realising that the renewable energy transition was high-risk largely because of poor quality data, the idea for NeuWave was planted. Jana’s combined academic background in environmental engineering, applied mathematics, and philosophy have given her a unique and distinct perspective that have in-turn shaped NeuWave’s core mission: to empower climate resilience with trusted, reliable data.
This doesn’t just happen in theory, though; it takes a lot of footwork. She attends conferences and exhibitions around the UK and across Europe – if there’s a face to NeuWave, it’s Jana’s.
Perfecting customer experience – Lucas Martin
Lucas is a highly skilled full stack web developer, with an extensive background in customer experience and interactive tool development – without him, none of the NeuWave products would work at all.
Having years of experience in both customer experience and the start-up space, Lucas provides essential insights as well as technical expertise that truly bring NeuWave to life. Having met Jana over 6 years ago, then moving to Singapore, he moved back to Manchester in 2024 to get the ball rolling with what would go on to become NeuWave.
Lucas brings a user-focused approach to NeuWave products, and helps make sure everything stays consistent. This is why our users know what to expect, and are able to use the online tools intuitively.
Those embedded tools, the smooth website experience? You can thank Lucas!
Optimising operations and systems – Chris Wright
From coding to all-out operations – Chris focuses on systems and management, bringing everything together and making sure things run smoothly.
Chris has an academic background in quantum computing development, but his real expertise lies in optimising code and processes for large systems. He streamlines everything – from how NeuWave products work, to how we approach team development. Chris’ sharp problem-solving skills and methodical approach to operations ensure that every part of the business functions at its highest potential.
His ability to manage complexity while maintaining clarity keeps the company agile and responsive to the ever-evolving renewable energy sector.
With Chris at the helm of operational optimisation, NeuWave runs like a well-oiled machine, ready to tackle the future of offshore renewables with efficiency and precision.
Where are we heading?
Thanks to the combined expertise and experience of our founding team, NeuWave is uniquely positioned to drive the future of offshore renewables. Our online platform and cutting-edge tools provide seamless access to research-grade wave data at an industry scale, bridging the gap between academic research and real-world application.
As the demand for reliable, high-quality environmental data in the offshore wind sector grows, NeuWave continues to lead the way in empowering climate resilience.
The NeuWave team is committed to expanding and refining our tools to ensure that they not only meet current industry needs but anticipate the challenges of tomorrow’s renewable energy landscape. By continually improving our predictive models, optimising operational systems, and enhancing the user experience, we are building a more sustainable, data-driven future.
As we continue to grow, the NeuWave mission remains clear: to provide trusted, reliable data that fuels informed decision-making and accelerates the global renewable energy transition.
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