CISL's accelerator programmes support small businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs to push boundaries in sustainability, through a combination of online and face to face programmes, events, webinars, hackathons and innovation sprints. |
For more than 35 years, CISL has supported businesses internationally through capacity building and business advisory programmes as well as through collaborative leadership groups. Over the years, CISL has built an international network of more than 8,000 alumni and leadership group members from major organisations across the globe.
Current programmes
Trust in Sustainability II
Join this year-long programme to access training and expertise
that will help accelerate the growth of your business, further
develop your solution, find your product-market fit, and provide mentorship and networking opportunities.
Custom Innovation Sprints
Tackle global challenges through CISL’s unique expertise in business, finance and policy Our innovation sprints are curated, interdisciplinary programmes with the purpose of accelerating sustainability innovation.
Upcoming programmes
Nature positive solutions accelerator 2025
Coming Soon. This initiative will empower startups working towards nature-positive solutions, providing them with the resources, mentorship, and partnerships needed to scale their impact. The accelerator will also serve as a practical testing ground for the nature-positive business model archetypes developed in CISL’s groundbreaking study, "Better business: Re-thinking business models for nature positive outcomes".
For more information enquire here.
Previous programmes
Trust in Sustainability
Join this year-long programme and pilot to access training and expertise that will help to accelerate the growth of your business, provide mentorship and networking opportunities.
Launching your sustainability product with CISL Canopy
Join this programme to launch your sustainability innovation
product or service with CISL Canopy.
Sustainability Essentials for your Startup
This in-person programme is designed for small businesses,
including startups, who want to learn how to improve and report their sustainability impact of their business operation.
Legal 101 for impact-led startups
International Law firm Hogan Lovells will offer an overview of the
key legal considerations for impact-led startups and small businesses, from employment law to IP and data protection.
Accelerator to Net Zero II
Following the success of last year's Accelerator to Net Zero, we
are happy to announce our second net zero programme for
start-ups offering scalable innovative solutions for decarbonising
the economy.
Women In Sustainability Innovation
This transformative online accelerator aims to support women founders and entrepreneurs to strengthen their business skills and grow their sustainability startup.
Circular Disruptors Accelerator
Free accelerator for early to growth stage startups seeking to scale their circular solutions, with tailored business support and
connecting cross-industry leaders and circularity experts.
British Antarctic Survey Hackathon
Two day virtual hackathon, bringing together innovators from
around the world to come up with solutions to help the British Antarctic Survey achieve net zero.
Manufacturing for good
Virtual accelerator programme to fast track innovations in circular materials, sustainable processing and innovative value chains.
Accelerator to net zero
Virtual Accelerator programme to support established SMEs with
high impact potential for enabling the net zero transition, accelerating their pathway towards commercial success and increasing their all-round sustainability.
Innovators for the built environment
Virtual Accelerator programme to fast-track promising SMEs who
are commercialising new products and services that could make
net zero a reality in the built environment space.
Innovators for sustainable fashion
Virtual accelerator programme to fast track innovations for a sustainable fashion industry. Open to early stage start-ups and entrepreneurs with innovations that tackle a wide range of sustainability challenges such as carbon emissions, water use and pollution reduction, as well as ethical issues in supply chains and consumer practice.
Understanding Impact
An introduction to sustainability reporting for SMEs. Delivered through a three-part series of one-hour interactive webinars,
experts from CISL and SME business leaders will explore how
SMEs can understand, track and report on their social and environmental impact.
Sustainability innovation for fashion designers
Virtual Accelerator programme to empower designers to transform the fashion status quo, through the integration of sustainable practices into their daily operations and value chain.
Innovators for change
Virtual accelerator programme to fast track resilience in times of disruption. Open to early stage start-ups and entrepreneurs with innovations that build resilience in one of three areas: business continuity; socially inclusive services; or environmental protection.
