Ian Cooke

Ian is former Director at the Carbon Trust, where he was responsible for managing the investment portfolio and leading the commercial development of the Carbon Trust innovation activities. He qualified as an Engineer in South Africa and was awarded a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield School of Management, UK. Earlier in his career he worked in venture capital, corporate venture and international business development in the engineering and environmental sectors. He has founded and invested in a number of successful new ventures in the engineering and technology fields.