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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.
Read more at: Canopy members and programme alumni have strong showing in Forbes 30 under 30 list
Forbes 30 Under 30

Canopy members and programme alumni have strong showing in Forbes 30 under 30 list

23 April 2024

24 April 2023 - CISL’s Canopy and Accelerator alumni showcased in this year’s prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe.

Read more at: Forbes: Comment by James Cole, CISL's Chief Innovation Officer, on UNICEF Innovation30
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Forbes: Comment by James Cole, CISL's Chief Innovation Officer, on UNICEF Innovation30

17 April 2024

17 April 2024 – James Cole commented in Forbes on UNICEF's Innovation30. The scheme selects 24 sustainability and climate change mitigation projects led by young people.

Read more at: BBC: Canopy member discusses Billie Eilish and sustainability in music on BBC News
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BBC: Canopy member discusses Billie Eilish and sustainability in music on BBC News

12 April 2024

12 April 2024 - Canopy member Greg Cochrane appeared on BBC News this week commenting on Billie Eilish’s sustainability plans for her new album.

Read more at: Entopia: A breath of fresh air – Incube Space and Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership team up on healthy building
Air quality monitor at Entopia Building, part of Incube system

Entopia: A breath of fresh air – Incube Space and Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership team up on healthy building

20 March 2024 - Rishi Chowdhury, Co-Founder of Incube Space, discusses the opportunities presented in teaming up with CISL’s Entopia Building to accelerate innovation in the built environment.

Read more at: CISL’s Canopy selected as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs
Canopy’s Trust in Sustainability Accelerator Cohort

CISL’s Canopy selected as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs

11 March 2024

14 March 2024 – CISL’s Canopy named by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs following a survey run by Statista.

Read more at: Dr Helen Xiaoqin Ma Accepts a Purple Plaque Award at the Entopia Building
Left - Helen Ma and her family stand by her purple plaque award. Right - a close up of the award

Dr Helen Xiaoqin Ma Accepts a Purple Plaque Award at the Entopia Building

12 December 2023 - Dr Helen Xiaoqin Ma, an alumna from our Women in Sustainability Innovation accelerator programme, accepted a Purple Plaque Award at the Entopia Building. Purple Plaque Awards are an initiative from InnovateUK to address the gender imbalance in the UK's blue plaques by celebrating inspirational women.

Read more at: Supporting Young Climate Innovators and Entrepreneurs: The Lifeline Our Planet Needs
Innovation30: Unicef for Every Child

Supporting Young Climate Innovators and Entrepreneurs: The Lifeline Our Planet Needs

29 August 2023

29/08/2023 - CISL to support UNICEF and global leading innovation accelerators in launching Under-30 Climate Innovators Shaping the Future Initiative (the Initiative) .

Read more at: Three new sustainability-focused businesses join CISL’s startup hub in Cambridge
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Three new sustainability-focused businesses join CISL’s startup hub in Cambridge

13 April 2023

13 April 2023 - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) welcomes three new, impact-led businesses as official members of its Canopy innovation hub.

Read more at: CISL is offering a free sustainability programme to local businesses in Cambridge
Sustainability Essentials for your Startup

CISL is offering a free sustainability programme to local businesses in Cambridge

22 February 2023

22 February 2023 - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is running a free programme for businesses in the local area who want to learn how to improve their sustainability credentials.

Read more at: Three new impact-led businesses join CISL’s sustainable startup hub in Cambridge
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Three new impact-led businesses join CISL’s sustainable startup hub in Cambridge

15 February 2023

15 February 2023 - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) welcomes three new, impact-led businesses as official members of its Canopy innovation hub.

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