Mathilde Carraro

Mathilde Carraro is the Director of Acceleration at The Earthshot Prize, a role she was promoted to in November 2023.4 In this position, she leads the Earthshot Prize Fellowship, an acceleration program designed to support the 15 finalists of The Earthshot Prize in scaling their initiatives.3

Professional Background

Mathilde has a diverse professional background spanning various sectors:

Previous Roles::

• Manager at Founders Intelligence (2019-2022)
• UK Lead at Refugee Food Festival (2019)
• Innovation and Growth Manager at Whitbread (2017-2019)
• Consultant at H-Farm (2017)
• Graduate Intern in the Environmental Strategy Team at Shell (2015)
• Consultant and Intern at the United Nations, specifically in the Economy-Energy-Environment Unit of the IAEA (2012-2015)1

Education

Mathilde has a strong educational foundation:

• Masters in International Business from ESADE (2015-2016)
• Masters in Business Administration and Management from CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education (2015-2016)
• Masters in Business from the Department of Sociology, LSE (2014-2016)
• Bachelors in Italian Culture from King's College London (2010-2013)1

The Earthshot Prize

The Earthshot Prize, where Mathilde currently works, is an initiative founded by the Prince of Wales in 2021. It awards £1 million in funding annually to five winners who are working on innovative solutions to environmental challenges.2

Mathilde's role as Director of Acceleration involves expanding the organization's work to support environmental initiatives and guiding the finalists in their efforts to scale their projects.4