Lucy Jung is the founder of LYEONS and Charco Neurotech, and an inventor of neuromodulation medical devices dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with long-term conditions. A design engineer by training, she is passionate about developing patient-centred solutions that combine technology, empathy, and accessibility.
She studied Innovation Design Engineering (MSc/MA, Distinction) at Imperial College London and Royal College of Art, and holds a BA in Industrial and Informatic Design from Korea University. She also earned a Certificate of Management Excellence (CME) from Harvard Business School, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
At LYEONS, she leads the development of next-generation neuromodulation technology focused on autonomic nervous system regulation to support people experiencing anxiety, stress, trauma, and sleep disturbances. The company’s patient-first approach builds on her previous experiences at Charco Neurotech, where she led the creation of a device that significantly improved mobility symptoms in people with Parkinson’s and passed regulatory pathways to real-life impact with thousands of people using the device.
Her professional experience includes roles as a Product Designer at Samsung Design Membership and PDD London, and as a Marketing Intern at Cheil Worldwide. Lucy regularly shares her insights as a speaker and a lecturer for the Cambridge Judge Business School Accelerator Programme and Imperial College London.
Selected Major Awards
Imperial College Alumni Award 2025 l 21 to watch 2025 l IF Medical Design Award 2023 l Asian in Tech 100 2023 l MSDUK Social Innovation Challenge winners sponsored by GSK 2022 l Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 l Santander Entrepreneurship Representing Cambridge University 2020 l Medtech Innovation Design Award Winner 2020 l The Pitch London Winner 2019 l Innovators Programme Impact Award 2019 l Helen Hamlyn Award 2019 l CUE (Cambridge University Entrepreneurship) Award 2019 l Helen Hamlyn Award 2015 l James Dyson Award Runner up 2013 l KIDP Oversea sponsorship internship 2010 l IF Design Award 2010 l Pinup Design Award 2010 (Stix project) l Pinup Design Award 2010 (Tile project) l Korea University Sketch Top Applicants
Selected Major Projects
Charco Neurotech 2019 l Stix Sticker 3D Vision. 2012 l Bruise suit for athletes with impairments 2014 l AlBasma. Improving operations for a rehabilitation centre. 2014 l Parkinson’s Pen DOPA - ARC. 2015 l https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2020/community-effort/ l Manufacturing and donating 60,000 face shields for NHS during Covid
Other Activities
Speaker Digital Health World Congress 2024,2023,2022 l Speaker at Medtech Innovation 2024 l Speaker at London TECHWEEK 2024 l VCC Imperial Final Judge 2024 l Royal Academy of Engineering Hub Member l GIANT Health Award Judge 2020l Volunteer worker at AACD Brazil l Korea University English Group Lead 2009 l Korea University Student Lead 2009 l Korea University SportsKU Art Director 2009 l Pharao Art Academy Tutor 2008 l Cheil Worldwide – Space Marketing 2008