Our partnerships
Pilio works in partnership with the following organisations:
Oxford University Innovation
Oxford’s incubator and accelerator for innovative and fast growing businesses across the UK. Pilio spun out of research at Oxford Innovation 10 years ago.
Innovate UK
The UK’s government funding body for innovative products and services across all sectors. Innovate UK has funded a number of the Pilio team’s research and development projects to advance our climate and nature solutions.
Sustainable Ventures
Sustainable Ventures invests and empowers sustainable start-ups in order to achieve a net zero carbon future. PIlio is a member of their Sustainable Workspaces community at County Hall, London.
HIMA^Verte
A social enterprise investing and consulting firm operating from Pakistan. HIMA^Verte is Pilio’s partner on its Pakistan Field Research Programme and Village Insetting.

Our memberships
Pilio is a member of the following organisations:
Pasture Fed Livestock Association (PFLA)
Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) is a UK organisation which supports meat production from animals fed exclusively on pasture. This creates benefits for animal health and meat quality, and increases sustainability in the livestock farming process. PFLA has developed a set of Certification Standards which outline and define pasture fed farming. PFLA’s membership includes farmers as well as butchers, retailers, and consumers. PFLA is one of Pilio’s partners on the DEFRA Test & Trials Landscape Recovery Scheme project.
Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange is a global non-profit focused on sustainable fibres and materials. They conduct vital data collection and produce insights that enable fashion brands and retailers to make informed decisions for their supply chains. Home to a suite of standards for best practices in fibre and material farming and production, members include fashion brands, retailers and suppliers. Pilio was an exhibitor at their Textile Sustainability Conference in 2021 and participated in the Sustainable Cotton and Wool roundtables.