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CISL’s innovation ecosystem accelerates sustainable solutions to global challenges, connecting founders, startups, corporates, and investors to scale impactful change. Through initiatives like our Cambridge innovation hub, CANOPY, and programs in startup acceleration and collaborative innovation, we empower purpose-led entrepreneurs and guide major organizations in embedding sustainability-driven strategies. Explore our latest stories and insights below to see how our community is driving transformative impact worldwide.

Boston Scientific confirms strategic collaboration with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership to advance sustainable healthcare

7 October 2025

7 October 2025 - We are pleased to announce a new strategic collaboration with Boston Scientific, which aims to accelerate sustainability in healthcare. By combining academic insight with industry expertise, the collaboration will explore innovative approaches that deliver value for patients and healthcare systems, while reinforcing a shared commitment to a healthier planet.

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CISL's Entopia Building shortlisted for RIBA Reinvention award

7 August 2025

7 August 2025 – CISL's retrofit headquarters in Cambridge, the Entopia Building, has been shortlisted for another prestigious award.

CISL announces collaboration with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to advance sustainable built environment and natural environment

6 August 2025

14 August 2025 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) today announced a new project with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a leading professional body working in the public interest to advance knowledge, uphold standards and inspire current and future professionals...

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CISL hosts summit to launch new Living Lab & accelerate innovation in the built environment

5 August 2025

05 August 2025 – Attendees to the Summit were given an opportunity to shape the research, partnerships and investment priorities that will drive the future of innovation in the built environment processes & practices to new technologies.

Innovation driving market opportunity at the heart of the clean energy transition

21 July 2025

18 July 2025 - The Energy Innovation Forum, hosted by Canopy at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Full Vision Capital, brought together global innovators, investors, and policymakers to explore how cutting-edge technologies and deep-tech solutions can accelerate the clean energy transition and phase out fossil fuels.

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CISL and The Crown Estate announce major partnership

16 July 2025

16 July 2025 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and The Crown Estate have today announced a major new partnership to accelerate sustainable innovation and collaboration in the built environment and support nature recovery across the UK.

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CISL events pack a punch at the biggest-ever London Climate Action Week

30 June 2025

30 June 2025 - We wrap up our events from the week where everything from retrofitting and the new economic narrative to scaling up innovation and the Industrial Strategy were discussed.

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L'Oréal Groupe launches Sustainable Accelerator in partnership with CISL

23 June 2025

23 June 2025 - L'Oréal, the world's leading beauty company, has partnered with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to launch its Sustainable Innovation Accelerator.

CISL’s sustainable HQ, the Entopia Building, wins four more awards

19 May 2025

19 May 2025 – The Entopia Building has added another four accolades to its trophy cabinet, winning at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) East Awards and the British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards ceremonies.

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Neutreeno: The journey of a Cambridge cleantech startup on the rise

31 March 2025 - This blog follows Neutreeno, a pioneering Cambridge-born cleantech venture, as it grows from academic research to a potential global force in decarbonisation. With deep roots in the University of Cambridge and support from innovation hubs like CISL’s Canopy, Neutreeno is redefining sustainability by helping businesses eliminate emissions at the source. Discover how this deeptech startup is leveraging cutting-edge science, strategic investment, and the power of collaboration to tackle the $130 trillion decarbonisation market.

Boston Scientific confirms strategic collaboration with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership to advance sustainable healthcare

CISL's Entopia Building shortlisted for RIBA Reinvention award

CISL announces collaboration with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to advance sustainable built environment and natural environment

CISL hosts summit to launch new Living Lab & accelerate innovation in the built environment

Innovation driving market opportunity at the heart of the clean energy transition

CISL and The Crown Estate announce major partnership

CISL events pack a punch at the biggest-ever London Climate Action Week

L'Oréal Groupe launches Sustainable Accelerator in partnership with CISL

CISL’s sustainable HQ, the Entopia Building, wins four more awards

Neutreeno: The journey of a Cambridge cleantech startup on the rise

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