Team
Our team operates at the intersection of urban development, ecosystems, health, culture, wellbeing and finance – integrating these domains into one coherent delivery platform.
Working across geographies and organisational boundaries, we translate complex ambition into functioning systems: nature embedded as infrastructure, designed to perform over time – measurable, governable and investable.
Gerard Collins
Head of Intellectual Property, The Change
Gerard Collins leads IP strategy at The Change, aligning patents with business goals across industries. With a PhD in Atomic Physics and two decades in R&D, his work spans fusion energy, medical diagnostics, and product innovation.
Yves Carnazzola
CEO, AxessImpact
Yves Carnazzola is a social entrepreneur driving impact investing through systems thinking and cross-sector collaboration. He holds a Master’s in International Economics from the Geneva Graduate Institute and is President of AxessThinkTank, promoting holistic and inclusive development.
Michele Patierno
Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer, AxessImpact
Michele Patierno is a product developer and entrepreneur focused on sustainable innovation. After a career in finance, he co-founded ventures such as Plasticeach, Aktionos, and AxessImpact, integrating technology with sustainability and advancing impact-driven finance.
Christophe Verbaere
Chief Technology Officer, AxessImpact
Christophe Verbaere began his career as a rocket scientist with the French Space Agency before moving into IT and finance. Combining expertise in data science, digitalisation, and space technologies, he now applies his skills to climate analysis, economic intelligence, and sustainable agriculture.
Nico Lu
Partnership Manager
Project manager with over 9 years of experience in product sourcing, production management, quality control, and overseeing the full development process from prototyping to logistics.
Work With Us
We’re always open to connecting with talented people who want to make a difference. If you’re interested in contributing to projects that bring nature back into cities, share your details with us — we’d love to hear from you