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Experience
- University of YorkProfessor (Chair in Sustainability & Environment)current2024 — presentYork, England, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgeSenior Associate | Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)current2015 — present
- University of CambridgeResearch Associate | Centre for Sustainable Development, Department of Engineering2015 — 2017Cambridge, United Kingdom
- BAFTANon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- ☕ Climate CoffeeCo-hostcurrent2025 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)Solutions & Innovation Advisory Group Membercurrent2024 — present
- PreoptimaCo-founder and CSOcurrent2022 — present
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityVisiting Professorcurrent2023 — present
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityProfessor, Chair of Sustainability Science2021 — 2023Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityAssociate Professor2019 — 2021
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityVice Chancellor's Fellow2017 — 2019Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- University of Cape TownHonorary Professorcurrent2023 — present
- Università di PaviaAdjunct Professorcurrent2024 — present
- Extantia CapitalHead of Carbon Mathcurrent2021 — present
- Whole Life Carbon Network (WLCN)Steering Committee Membercurrent2021 — present
- Nova TalentMember2021 — 2024
- CIBSESteering Group Member & Peer-reviewer2020 — 2024
- Cambridge Architectural Research LimitedAssociate2016 — 2024Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Building Transparencyinterim Director Open Data for Climate initiative (ODCi)2023 — 2024
- Carbon ResetScientific Sustainability Advisor2022
- ElsevierEditor (Sustainable Production and Consumption)2018 — 2022
- University of BrightonVisiting Lecturer2012 — 2015Brighton, United Kingdom
- Cranfield University School of ManagementVisiting Researcher2012Cranfield, UK
- EdilglasSenior Operations Manager2010 — 2012Teramo, Italia
- EdilglasSenior Project Manager2009 — 2010Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy
- EdilglasProduction Engineering Manager2006 — 2008Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy
Skills & more
Glass1English11Italian1Spanish2Relationship Development10Research60Engineering47Management27Sustainability27Simulations13Statistics8Supply Chain Management3
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LogisticsManufacturingEnergy EfficiencyRenewable EnergyEnvironmental Impact AssessmentRefurbishmentsGreen BuildingProduct DevelopmentCost ReductionAcademic WritingDesignData ScienceLanguages English · Italian · Russian · Spanish
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Eva Frey
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Fernanda Bartels
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Jaisal Singh
Investor at Extantia Capital
Jaisal Singh S
Investor at Extantia Capital
Jan Olsson
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Francesco Pomponi?
- Investor at Extantia Capital
- Where does Francesco Pomponi work?
- Francesco Pomponi is at Extantia Capital.
- Where did Francesco Pomponi go to school?
- Francesco Pomponi studied at Cambridge Judge Business School (Accelerate Cambridge, Business); University of Canterbury (Postgraduate certificate, Sustainability: Energy Transition); thePower (ThePowerMBA, Business Strategy).
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Cambridge Judge Business School mafia43
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Cranfield University mafia32
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University of Brighton mafia11
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Università degli Studi dell'Aquila mafia6
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Extantia mafia4
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Same school
Also attended thePower52
David GonzálezController at Inveready Technology Investment GroupValentin BulaHead of Studio at FoodLabsRebecca MillerChief of Staff at OVNI CapitalAnder GonzalezProgram Specialist at Orbit StartupsAinhoa SaraleguiSenior Investor at Acurio VenturesCarlos BuenosvinosVenture Partner - AI & Telecom at Encomenda VC
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Also attended University of Brighton32
Lloyd PurserCOO, Partner at FunFair VenturesSarah TurnerCo-founder & CEO at Angel AcademeStan WilliamsPartner at Fuel VenturesMeyah HarrisAdministrator at OakglenMatt GlewInvestor at Quilam CapitalSarah AxonHead of Innovation and Assessment at Ufi VocTech Trust
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Also attended Cranfield University53
Angad SinghJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesSerena PottsHead of Operations at SuperSeedRafael AlésSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupVíctor MartínezSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupMartin RigbyManaging Director at ETCapital
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Also attended Università degli Studi dell'Aquila7
Alberto PelliccionePartner at Alpha Intelligence CapitalGiulia FazziniPre seed & Acceleration Associate at LVenture GroupAlessandro MarianantoniPrincipal at M ACCELERATOROleg ZarembaFounder at AXDRAFTEnnio PiroloFounder at AmbiensvrSimone CardarelliCEO and Co-founder at Microalign
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of York12
Ben StewartInvestor at Creator FundSarah ParkinsFounder, Birch Cove at Tribes VenturesMichael BaczykInvestor at Heartcore CapitalJames ThompsonFounder at Morf HealthShahid MemonCTO at Unbox RoboticsLee CroninFounder at Chemify
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