James Cole

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 Canopy, CISL’s incubator, accelerator and workplace in central Cambridge, to activate an international community of impact-led startups, entrepreneurs, investors and innovators.