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Viola Jardon

Viola Jardon

Director of Innovation Programmes , UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP (CISL)

Viola Jardon is Director of Innovation Programmes at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), where she leads global accelerator and corporate–startup partnership programme to scale sustainable technologies and materials innovation. She has built collaborations with organisations like L’Oréal, BSI, NIAR, and JETRO, supporting over 400 startups. Previously, she was a funding team at the London Fashion Fund, supporting the early stage fashion tech businesses. Viola is a 2025 SME News Award winner for Startup Acceleration, recognised for her impact in driving sustainable business scale.

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