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
Education
- Royal College of ArtMA/MSc, Innovation Design Engineering2011 — 2013
- Imperial College LondonBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Mechanical Engineering2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Climate Action Planning1Industrial Design22Product Innovation11Product Design20Concept Development10Sketching5Model Making6CAD53D Prototyping5Rapid Prototyping6Idea Person2User Experience Design2
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ForesightDesign ThinkingDesign ResearchConsumer InsightInsight GenerationSustainable DesignArduinoDesign StrategySolidWorksDesign EngineeringService DesignDisruptive TechnologiesLanguages Russian
- Essentials of Vizom — leManoosh
- AI for Visual Design — Designlab
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sustainable Ventures
Amanda Waller
People Lead at Sustainable Ventures
Andrew Wordsworth
Managing Partner at Sustainable Ventures
Andy Bargh
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Ankit Gupta
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Austin Hellstrom
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Breno do Carmo
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Brenton Gardiner
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Brodie Rae
Investor at Sustainable Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does James Wright work?
- James Wright is at Sustainable Ventures.
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Imperial College London mafia194
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Royal College of Art mafia6
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Same school
Also attended Royal College of Art11
Anne-Sophie GauvinCommunications & Office Manager at Luge CapitalRonen AssiaManaging Partner at Team8Stephen BrittainDirector & Co-Founder at Insurtech Gateway FundColin McSwiggenVenture Partner at TA VenturesNicolas Di PaceManaging Partner at ADN.VCJeeYoon HongPrincipal at Anthemis Venture
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sustainable Ventures37
Shruti IyengarInvestment Director at Future Planet CapitalSusannah McClintockInvestment Partner at Clean Growth FundAndrew WordsworthManaging Partner at Sustainable VenturesChristopher MorrisFounding Partner at Sustainable VenturesJosh Armistead-WoodInvestor at Sustainable VenturesEmily BarrettInvestor at Sustainable Ventures
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