Stephen worked on the original kMatrix methodology developed in collaboration with Harvard University over 30 years ago. He began his career as a mining engineer, developing a specialism in new technologies and their applications. kMatrix Data Services Limited uses a process that is now recognised as the largest privately held data source for market intelligence and business models in Europe.

He is currently working with a number of UK and EU Government Agencies to provide market intelligence data for individual companies, business sectoral bodies and regional planning bodies.

He is currently leading the utilisation of kMatrix global multi-data sources to collect, structure and provide metrics across the supply and value chain, providing data to the UK Government for Security and Cyber Security, Creative and Digital Industries, Climate Change and the Low Carbon Economy.