James Cole, Chief Innovation Officer
James has spent over 15 years working at the intersection of business, sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship. As part of CISL’s senior leadership team he works across business policy and finance initiatives building the capacity of leaders, and leading institutions, to drive systemic change for global sustainability. In 2022 he launched The Canopy - CISL’s incubator, accelerator and workspace in central Cambridge, to activate an international community of impact-led startups, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators.
Accelerator Programmes Director
Programme Director, Advisory
Portfolio Director – Canopy and Accelerator, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Canopy Programme Manager
Head of International Engagement, Accelerator and Canopy; Lead of the Sino-UK Centre for Sustainability Innovation
