Stephen Comello

Stephen Comello is the director of the Energy Business Innovations focus area at Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a senior research fellow at the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance. His work examines how technology, policy and organizations coevolve to influence the business models and economic attractiveness of advanced energy solutions. Stephen holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a PhD Minor in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

Research Statement

Stephen Comello researches the effects of financing structures, business models, innovation strategy, and public policy on the development and deployment of low-carbon energy technologies. His work makes use of tools contained within engineering, economics, management science, and finance.

Academic Degrees

• PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 2013
• MS in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 2003
• BS in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 2002