We are a group of companies specialized in restoring degraded forest landscapes to deliver long-term environmental, carbon, social, and economic value. We connect funders and stakeholders with high-integrity natural forest restoration, agroforestry and responsible agriculture projects, and provide expert assistance to design and deliver measurable outcomes across landscapes and communities.
To deliver scalable, high-integrity forest and landscape restoration projects that generate environmental, social, and economic value to unlock returns for investors, build community resilience, and accelerate the transition to a nature-positive economies.
Luis Neves Silva and Andrew Heald founded iNovaland in 2020, building on decades of leadership across the forestry, industry, and impact investment. Their shared experience including ecosystems conservation, global supply chains, management, and stakeholder engagement shaped a clear strategy: bridge the gap between landscape restoration and scalability.iNovaland was created to unlock landscape-level restoration that attract investments, deliver measurable returns, and meet the growing demand for credible nature-based investments. From early-stage project design to long-term asset development, the company operates with one goal: to make forest and landscape restoration investable, bankable and impactful. Building on the achievements so far, iNovaland’s five-year growth strategy aims to double carbon sequestration capacity from 10 to 20 million tonnes through the expansion of existing reforestation projects and the development of new high-impact initiatives.
Finance management
We boost investment into high-quality nature-positive and regenerative solutions by linking funders – including commercial investors, philanthropic organizations and companies – with projects in forest landscapes.
Technical assistance
We draw on our years of practical experience to support investors, donors, governments, communities, private companies and other partners to develop and implement projects that benefit people and planet in areas such as agroforestry, natural forest restoration and regenerative agriculture.
Project origination
We bring people together from all over the world to originate and accelerate projects through knowledge exchange, find solutions to challenges, learn from each other and spark new ideas and collaborations by running study tours, online discussions and other dialogues.
iNovaland® is an international group of three crafted to provide tailored services across the project life cycle. With decades of experience and a strong foundation in ecosystem restoration, inclusive forest development and stakeholder engagement, we deliver scalable solutions that generate measurable environmental, social, carbon and economic returns. Our work creates long-term value for investors, communities, and the planet by turning bold sustainability visions into tangible outcomes.
iNovaland Investment Ltd serves as our investment and management facility, focused on mobilising funds and developing high-integrity restoration projects. It supports investors, project developers, and community partners through strategic financial structuring, business development, and contract management, while maintaining rigorous, transparent monitoring and impact reporting. Over the past five years, we have secured €33 million for forest and landscape restoration initiatives in Ghana and Brazil. Through effective resource allocation and management, over 80% of the funds are directed to on-the-ground implementation, including tree growing, community engagement, and capacity building.
NGPTA Lda provides the technical backbone of our forest and landscape restoration work. As a global knowledge and technical entity, it supports the full project cycle from stakeholder engagement, design and implementation to carbon certification, mapping, and monitoring. NGPTA works closely with local and international partners to ensure that restoration projects including natural forest restoration, agroforestry and responsible agriculture are evidence-based, inclusive, and built for long-term success.
iNovaland Brasil Ltda leads implementation on the ground in Brazil. With deep local expertise and strong community partnerships, it delivers high-quality restoration projects. Our team in Brazil currently leads our flagship FASB project in southern Bahia and northern Espírito Santo, ensuring every project generates tangible benefits for ecosystems, indigenous communities and livelihoods.
