Alex Buckman is Energy Systems Catapult's Innovative Solutions Architect for Flexibility, leading on the Catapults strategy for enabling a flexible net zero energy system by 2050. He leads the specification and technical delivery of major projects within ESC across flexibility, focusing on areas with opportunities for innovation to deliver a resilient and cost-effective net zero energy system. With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Alex has spent the last 8 years developing whole energy system approaches to understand and enable flexibility across a range of scales and applications.