The Villars Institute Summit 2026 brought together over 300 global leaders to accelerate the transition to a nature-positive economy. A central insight emerged: nature must be treated as infrastructure, integrated into economic, agricultural, and financial systems. This requires not only new technologies, but new ways of valuing, measuring, and managing natural systems.

At the Villars Institute, the gap between innovation and deployment was identified as a core challenge. In this paper, Carrol Plummer from Vivent shares insights from the perspective of an innovator and ecopreneur. You can also explore the Villars Institute Summit session summary, Value to Vision: Accelerating Nature-Based Innovation, for a deeper dive.

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