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About
James Wright is Co-Head of Innovation & Growth at Sustainable Ventures, where he leads design and new product development. With over 11 years of experience in the climate tech sector, he has managed projects across R&D, trials, manufacturing, and market launch in startup, venture builder, and consultancy settings. His work focuses on people and planet-centered design approaches.
Experience
- Sustainable VenturesCo-Head of Innovation & Growthcurrent2025 — present
- Sustainable VenturesHead of Design Servicescurrent2021 — present
- Sustainable VenturesProduct Innovation Associate2015 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Design CouncilDesign For Planet Expertcurrent2024 — present
- AirEx TechnologiesCo-founder, Product Lead2016 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Royal College of ArtGraduate Tutor, Innovation Design Engineering2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- James Wright DesignNew Product Innovation & Industrial Designer2014 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Joseph Joseph LtdIdeas Engineer, New Product Innovation2014London, United Kingdom
- forpeopleProduct Design Intern2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- Art. Lebedev StudioIndustrial Design Intern2012Moscow, Russian Federation
- RobofoldDesign/Engineering Intern2011London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
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ForesightDesign ThinkingDesign ResearchConsumer InsightInsight GenerationSustainable DesignArduinoDesign StrategyLanguages Russian
- Essentials of Vizom — leManoosh
- AI for Visual Design — Designlab
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Wright?
- James Wright is Co-Head of Innovation & Growth at Sustainable Ventures, where he leads design and new product development. With over 11 years of experience in the climate tech sector, he has managed projects across R&D, trials, manufacturing, and market launch in startup, venture builder, and consultancy settings. His work focuses on people and planet-centered design approaches.
- Where does James Wright work?
- James Wright is at Sustainable Ventures.
- Where did James Wright go to school?
- James Wright studied at Royal College of Art (MA/MSc, Innovation Design Engineering); Imperial College London (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering).
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