
Huw Thomas-Cotter
Accelerating climate solutions through corporate and entrepreneurial collaboration
London, England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2025
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Summary
Huw Thomas-Cotter is a leader in fostering climate change solutions through corporate and entrepreneurial collaboration. He currently heads Growth & Partnerships at Rainmaking and contributes to Startupbootcamp's business development, focusing on accelerating ventures in sustainable food, animal welfare, and biotech. policycenter+1
With a strong background in entrepreneurship and innovation, Huw serves as a coach and mentor for various programs, including the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust, Village Capital's Greentech Europe, Climate First, and Unreasonable. He has also held roles as MD, Funds, and Entrepreneur In Residence at Carbon13, and Co-Founder & President at Counterfactual Ventures. policycenter+2
Huw is a prolific writer on topics of corporate venture, climate tech, and innovation strategy, with several articles published on LinkedIn Pulse. His writings demonstrate expertise in areas such as corporate venture capital, AI's role in climate action, strategic defense reviews' impact on startups, and circular economy principles. linkedin+2
His educational foundation includes an MBA from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, an MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems from The University of Edinburgh, and a BEng (Hons) in Computer & Electronic Engineering from the University of Limerick, showcasing a diverse and relevant academic background for his career in climate tech and innovation. policycenter+1
Work
Education
Writing
Corporate Venture’s £200 billion Conversion Problem
July 1, 2025Analyzes why less than 4% of CVC-backed startups are ever brought in-house and outlines Rainmaking's approach to improve this conversion rate.
Turning AI into Climate Action: What Comes After the Summit
June 1, 2025Why Startups Should Pay Attention to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review
June 1, 2025Balancing Internal Decarbonisation and Offsetting on the Path to Net Zero
May 1, 2025Enhanced Rock Weathering: The Future of Carbon Removal at the Nexus of Energy and Agriculture
May 1, 2025Trump’s New Tariffs Just Changed the Game for European Innovation
April 1, 2025AI Safety & Ethics Panel – What We Learned
April 1, 2025The Real Risk of Playing It Safe in Uncertain Times
March 1, 2025AI at Breakneck Speed: How Energy and Agrifood Businesses Can Prepare for the Intelligence Explosion
March 1, 2025Unlocking Innovation: How Corporates & Startups Commercialise Deep-Tech IP
March 1, 2025The Real Reason Most Corporate Pilots Never Scale
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