About
Robert Suarez is the founder and director of the Forest Venture Lab where he originates, develops and grows sustainable climate ventures and initiatives in the areas of land stewardship, forest health, carbon sequestration and the conversion of existing woody biomass to higher value products and services.
After spending two decades working in Design and Innovation for large corporations, startups and impact partners, Robert knows what truly drives innovative ideas into market - understanding the needs and behaviors of people, systems and planet, leveraging emerging technologies and applying the right business models to scale new solutions.
Robert has led award winning design and innovation teams as an executive and director at Planet Home, Singularity University, IDEO and as founding member of technology startups in FinTech, Digital Learning and Action Sports. Robert holds a BFA in Industrial Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a MS in Biomimicry from Arizona State University. He holds multiple design awards and drives for solutions that integrate social, environmental, and educational considerations while proving that purpose and profit can combine for the greatest impact.
Robert Suarez