Biography

Steve Kaye


Steve Joined UKWIR in September 2018. Before joining UKWIR Steve held key roles at Anglian Water in capital delivery, operations and as Head of Innovation.

He is a chartered mechanical engineer and has worked in the water industry for about 27 years. He has an MBA from City University in London and is a Visiting Professor at Imperial College.


Steve is a chartered mechanical engineer and has worked in the water industry for around twenty seven years. Steve has an MBA from City University in London and is also a visiting professor at Imperial College and Brunel University. Steve’s career in water started in the manufacturing industry where he was involved in R&D and design. At Anglian Water, Steve has held key roles in capital delivery and operations and more recently as head of innovation. He has developed and led the company’s Open Innovation strategy. Steve is a creative individual who is passionate about making a better world through innovation; he is actively involved in fostering collaborations with other companies, including other industrial sectors. He also chairs the industrial advisory panel for the STREAM programme, a university collaboration funded by EPSRC.