Nicolás Cock Duque

Nicolas is a visionary innovator and serial ecopreneur, with 25+ year cross-sectoral career spanning agri-food, biotech, green-tech, sustainable landuse, and nature-based solutions doing business in Latam, the US, and Europe. Strong leadership experience across multiple startups, boards, and nonprofits serving as CEO, Manager, Co-founder, Chairman, Director, and movement builder. Interdisciplinary expertise, driving paradigm-shifting organizations, companies, products, and technologies in alignment with his impact-driven passion. Utilizing open innovation and blended finance strategies, secured US$30+ million in capital, propelled 3 export-focused companies into 20+ countries, managed organizations with 50 to 100 employees, and initiated an impactful global movement spanning 3 continents. Led the divestment of a biobased startup that he co-founded from scratch to a top-tier multinational and the licensing of biobased solutions to global companies. Managed international organizations and forged diverse partnerships with a variety of stakeholders fulfilling his personal purpose of creating a better world for present and future generations.