Hosted by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), Innovate Cambridge, Cambridge Zero and Cleantech for UK, this session will focus on how place-based ecosystems can act as delivery engines for innovation, investment and adoption.
The discussion is designed to surface where progress most often stalls between innovation, capital and implementation, and what is needed – from policy, market design and partnerships to unlock deployment at scale.
This is a closed, Chatham House discussion, with a short framing followed by a panel and audience-led Q&A.
For attendees, this is an opportunity to:
Engage with a curated set of perspectives and opportunities emerging from the Cambridge climate innovation ecosystem
Contribute to a shared understanding of barriers to investment, adoption and scale
Identify opportunities for collaboration, partnership and follow-on conversations
Featured speaker(s):
James Cole, Chief Innovation Officer, Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership
Dr Gemma Cranston, Deputy Director, Innovate Cambridge
Ezgi Barcenas, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, L’Oréal Groupe
Dr Sai Shivareddy, Co-founder & CEO, Nyobolt
Audience:
Investors: Infrastructure and climate funds, Corporate venture capital, Development finance, blended finance actors. Business: Global firms with net zero delivery challenges in: food & ag, built environment, energy/materials. Government / public sector: UK and international officials focused on industrial strategy, innovation deployment, wider institutional investment, net zero implementation: Cities/regions looking to learn or partner, not compete. Innovators: Climate tech companies supported by the Cambridge ecosystem.
For more information or any questions about this event, please contact the host directly: Ainslie MacLeod at ainslie.macleod@cisl.cam.ac.uk.
