News

15 April 2026 - CISL has announced a new collaboration with UNICEF Venture Fund to identify and scale high‑potential start‑ups addressing the growing intersection of climate change and health.

1 April 2026 - ClimateWise, the insurance industry initiative convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), today announced the appointment of Vivek Syal of Tokio Marine Kiln and Ian Branagan of RenaissanceRe as its new co-chairs.

23 March 2026 - The Cambridge Climate Innovation Summit, hosted by the CISL at the Entopia Building brought together leaders from industry, investment, academia and high potential ventures to explore how climate innovation can move more rapidly from breakthrough to largescale market impact.

17 March 2026 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is pleased to announce that Canopy has once again been recognised in the Financial Times and Statista 2026 ranking of Europe’s Leading Start Up Hubs. This is the third year in a row that Canopy has featured in the list.