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Where leaders connect and engage with sustainable innovation

Cleantech Forum Asia connects professionals with big ideas to leaders with the power to deliver a cleaner, cooler world. Secure your spot for two days of networking, dealmaking, and content to keep you prepared for the trends ahead.

Join this community of action, insight and opportunity at Cleantech Forum Asia, May 7-8, 2024.

  • 250+ leaders in the sustainable innovation ecosystem and high-quality networking opportunities.
  • Meet many of the different companies featured on the 2024 APAC Cleantech 25 list (will be released in April 2024).
  • Learn from a research-led agenda covering the most critical issues of today and the innovations needed to achieve net-zero. We will explore themes like adaptation, resource security, maritime sustainability, investment trends, blue economy, AI trends  and so much more.
  • A great opportunity for financial or corporate investors or startups from outside the region to look for strategic partners and meet with new people in the global ecosystem to help fuel your business.

Interested in sponsoring the 2024 edition? Please contact us at forums@cleantech.com to discuss opportunities. 

Who You Will Meet

Engage with leading companies from the APAC region and beyond motivated to explore opportunities and partnerships for innovations in the region.

 

 

See Who Participated in 2023!

Why You Should Participate

Year after year, participants share amazing feedback about attending Cleantech Forum Asia, citing:

  • The amazing opportunity to build their cleantech community and be part of the ecosystem.
  • The unparalleled opportunity to meet the right people, at the right level with the same goals.
  • The chance to learn from Cleantech Group analysts and other experts in the region and stay ahead of the trends and changes in cleantech.
  • A great opportunity for financial or corporate investors from inside and outside the region, looking to find co-investors, strategic partners for your portfolio companies, LPs for your fund, etc.
  • Meeting opportunities abound for startups or scale-ups from around the world with a relevant solution to this region. You will have the chance to meet a wide range of investors and corporations not normally all together in one place.

 

 

APAC Cleantech 25

The annual APAC Cleantech 25, a list of leading private cleantech innovation companies from across the region, will launch in spring 2024. This highly anticipated annual report brings you the complete list of leading companies combined with analysis of the innovation and investment trends in the region.

Attendees of the Cleantech Forum Asia will have the opportunity to connect with many of the companies on the list at the event.

Contact

If you have any questions about Cleantech Forum Asia or are interested in sponsoring the event, please feel free to contact us at forums@cleantech.com.

Entrepreneurs

How Can Entrepreneurs Get More Involved at the Forum?

Apply to be considered for an Innovation Showcase and get your start-up or scale-up in front of investors, corporates and other entrepreneurs who can help you take the next step. Whether you want investment, advice or there’s a technology gap you wish to fill, you’ll meet the right people. Cleantech Forum Asia is where deals get made. Apply before March 15, 2024 to be considered for an Innovation Showcase. If chosen, you will have the opportunity to present your company and solution to the audience.  

Investors and Corporates

What Do Investors and Corporates Get From Participating at a Forum?

Join us in Singapore on 7-8 May to build your network of cleantech leaders and top innovators. You can take advantage of a research-led agenda that includes presentations from investable companies and experts advising on the trends shaping the future of sustainable innovation. And don't miss the many opportunities to meet with start-ups who are looking for funding and partners to bring their innovations forward. Interested in speaking? Send us your information to be considered. The speaker application will be open until 1 March 2024.

Agenda

The program will offer both general and concurrent sessions over two days, offering you a wide variety of subjects to choose from, a running program of Innovation Showcases and some Interactive Briefings sessions.

Interactive Briefings and Discussions– Informal, interactive briefings on a topic led by Cleantech Group analysts for small group of 20-30.
Innovation Showcase– Innovation startups and scaleups present their company and why they think they have a solution of interest to Asia Pacific.
Panel– Expert speakers discuss timely and relevant topics of interest.

May 7, 2024

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  • Registration and Help Desk
  • Plenary Session
    Welcome to Cleantech Forum Asia: Setting the Stage and Recognizing the 2024 APAC Cleantech 25
  • Networking Session
    Networking Break
  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Apply to be considered for an Innovation Showcase and get your start-up or scale-up in front of investors, corporates and other entrepreneurs who can help you take the next step. Whether you want investment, advice or there’s a technology gap you wish to fill, you’ll meet the right people. Cleantech Forum Asia is where deals get made.

    Apply before March 15, 2024 to be considered

  • Panel Session
    Adaptation and Resilience: Is APAC Innovation Keeping Apace of the Challenges?

    The Asia-Pacific region faces unique threats from climate change effects – 70% of the world population that is threatened by sea level rise and 70% of displacements from climate-related events in 2022 is in APAC (according to UNDP). However, the region is uniquely positioned to act, with substantial and growing cleantech innovation communities, and solve local problems with regional scale potential.  

    This panel will bring together innovators with adaptation-first solutions, and investors with a specialized adaptation and resilience thesis. Their perspectives will be juxtaposed against the long-term vision of local policymakers, who are tasked with planning for a moving target of increasingly frequent climate events.  

  • Interactive Briefing
    Next-Generation Bioplastics Innovation

    The globe is so heavily dependent on cheap and durable petrol-based plastics for fishing gear like nets, single-use plastics, textiles, engineering plastics, and more. The shift to bio-based plastic alternatives and/or bioplastics needs to keep up with a staggering 34 billion metric tons of plastics demand by 2050 (Statistica, 2024).   

    The first generation of bioplastics (PHA, PLA, PHB, etc.) have evidenced the plastics industry can decarbonize, but there is still room for improvement. This briefing will explore innovation in bio-based plastics alternatives and bioplastics that seek to achieve cost-parity with and similar durability to traditional plastics, as well as reducing micro/macro plastics shedding. 

  • Networking Session
    Lunch
  • Panel Session
    Panel

    This session is still being developed. Check back soon for more details

  • Interactive Briefing
    Reducing Waste and Increasing Value in Food Supply Chains

    As much as a third of all the food we produce is lost or wasted before it even reaches the end consumer, all due to poor storage, lack of refrigeration, or spoilage in transit. Food waste and loss accounts for around 6% of all greenhouse gas emissions; three times those of the aviation sector, and more than any single country except for China and the U.S. Learn more about a range of food waste tech being developed in Asia, including upcycling solutions such as insect bioconversion, anaerobic digestion, and biochar production; as well as interventions aimed at preventing waste that rely on AI and novel packaging. 

  • Panel Session
    Panel

    This session is still being developed. Check back soon for more details

  • Interactive Briefing
    Interactive Briefing

    This session is still being developed. Check back soon for more details

  • Networking Session
    Afternoon Networking Break
  • Interactive Briefing
    Can Hot New Technologies Help Offset Emissions from Industrial Cooling?

    Industrial cooling is an increasing problem for climate change, as refrigerant leaks and energy consumption contribute to 7% of global CO2 emissions. Furthermore, it is a big cost center for the manufacturing industry as the price of electricity in AsiaPacific is heavily linked to the price of coal, gas, and oil. New industrial heat pumps operate at higher temperatures and have a lower land footprint, while digital control systems help to optimize system performance and forecast any potential faults. Hear more from a Cleantech Group analyst and some key players on how much these and other emerging solutions can contribute to decarbonizing the industrial cooling sector.  

  • Panel Session
    Maritime Shipping: A “Perfect Storm” for Decarbonization?

    The maritime industry is, for perhaps the first time, on the cusp of significant sustainability strides. International standards and regulations are cracking down on maritime shipping emissions, customers are demanding supply chain decarbonization, and electrification and optimization technologies and low- to zero-carbon fuels are reaching commercialization.  

    Speakers will examine the drivers and challenges for maritime shipping decarbonization, the future of alternative fuels, the state of electrification and autonomy technologies, as well as the role of ports, particularly infrastructure and energy generation and storage in meeting 2050 decarbonization targets. 

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Apply to be considered for an Innovation Showcase and get your start-up or scale-up in front of investors, corporates and other entrepreneurs who can help you take the next step. Whether you want investment, advice or there’s a technology gap you wish to fill, you’ll meet the right people. Cleantech Forum Asia is where deals get made.

    Apply before March 15, 2024 to be considered

  • Networking Session
    Reception

    Join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres and networking to close out the first day of the Forum.

May 8, 2024

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  • Registration and Help Desk
  • Networking Session
    Networking Coffee

    Grab a coffee and connect with other participants before we start the day

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Apply to be considered for an Innovation Showcase and get your start-up or scale-up in front of investors, corporates and other entrepreneurs who can help you take the next step. Whether you want investment, advice or there’s a technology gap you wish to fill, you’ll meet the right people. Cleantech Forum Asia is where deals get made.

    Apply before March 15, 2024 to be considered

  • Panel Session
    Capitalizing on the Emerging Blue Economy: Lessons from Singapore

    Singapore is primed to be a leader in the emerging blue economy. The region is already a world leader for its blue economy start-up ecosystem, due to its high number of ocean start-ups and university expertise and support. However, this has yet to translate into investment dollars. For Singapore, ocean innovation can enable essential localization for food and water security, bring efficiencies in shipping and logistics, and create business models for ocean resilience and protection. With all the ingredients for success, how can Singapore capitalize on these opportunities? What does this tell us about the ingredients for success in other regions?

  • Interactive Briefing
    Growing More with Less: Boosting Asia’s Agricultural Productivity

    About 80 % of Asia’s regionally grown food is produced by smallholder farmers working on plots of a few acres or less. Enhancing the productivity of this existing agricultural land, while also keeping a lid on emissions and environmental harms, is key to securing a resilient and sustainable food supply for the region. This briefing will highlight innovators working on a variety of technologies that could enable this, from advancements in biotech and seed science to precision digital tools and robotics. 

  • Networking Session
    Networking Break
  • Panel Session
    Panel

    This session is still being developed. Check back soon for more details

  • Discussion Session
    Digital-Physical Intersect: Sustainability Perspectives from Around Asia

    Asia-Pacific raced ahead during the digital economy revolution of the early 2000’s and 2010’s, in many ways outpacing its global counterparts in both application areas and scale of usage. The breakneck speed of the high-powered AI roll-out in 2023 surprised the world and it has made AI applications in cleantech a nuanced and controversial topic.  

    Hear observations from AI-for-climate investors in varying APAC countries as they unpack:  

    • Areas of cleantech innovation to be impacted by AI. 
    • APAC-specific application opportunities for AI in cleantech. 
    • Where APAC innovation in AI is offering a unique edge versus global competitors. 
  • Panel Session
    Implementing a Hydrogen Strategy in APAC

    Decarbonization strategies that include low-carbon and green hydrogen are not only being considered, but often implemented across Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. Strategies include importation and exportation of hydrogen fuel, especially as green ammonia for shipping. Still, the sector is relatively nascent and requires significant investment and strong policy to get off the ground to support an estimated $80-$300B global low-carbon hydrogen economy by 2030. While countries have begun to propose plans for hydrogen infrastructure development, there still exists a large gap between production capacity and anticipated demand.  

    This panel investigates potential pathways to further supportive policy for low-carbon hydrogen as well as challenges and barriers limiting its rapid adoption. 

  • Discussion Session
    Bridging the Gap: Cleantech Opportunities in Southeast Asia

    In 2023, Southeast Asia experienced its strongest year for venture capital (VC) funding in cleantech innovation, despite a backdrop of growing risk. Hear different perspectives from several ASEAN countries and learn more about the opportunities and pathways for innovators and investors in the region. Speakers will also set the context of local strengths and programs that encourage investment in the region.

  • Networking Session
    Lunch
  • Panel Session
    EV Battery Materials: Critical Materials and Resource Security

    Electric vehicles and renewable energy deployment are scaling quickly. High-performance, cost-effective batteries will be essential in the successful scaling of these technologies. The Asia-Pacific region is rich in mineral reserves yet sustainably sourcing the critical materials required remains a challenge. This session will look at the critical materials supply chain and highlight how innovation in exploration and production can overcome these challenges, specifically: 

    • Demand for critical materials, what’s needed and when. 
    • The challenges with critical materials sourcing and production. 
    • Innovations which address these challenges e.g. innovations in mineral identification, production, and refining. 
  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Apply to be considered for an Innovation Showcase and get your start-up or scale-up in front of investors, corporates and other entrepreneurs who can help you take the next step. Whether you want investment, advice or there’s a technology gap you wish to fill, you’ll meet the right people. Cleantech Forum Asia is where deals get made.

    Apply before March 15, 2024 to be considered

  • Panel Session
    Plastic Waste as a Natural Resource of the Future

    The Asia-Pacific region produces 52% of the world’s plastic and 65% of mismanaged plastic waste (MPW). Traditionally, only 8% of these plastics are recycled due to technological limitations and poor collection infrastructure. This panel will discuss how innovators are tackling this issue by converting the pollution of yesterday into the petroleum feedstocks and virgin plastics of tomorrow. This panel will pair innovators’ scientific breakthroughs with larger ecosystem analysis from leading chemical corporates and policymakers. 

  • Discussion Session
    Discussion

    This session is still being developed. Check back soon for more details

  • Networking Session
    Closing Reception

    One last opportunity to make new connections, rehash what you learned with others and enjoy a drink before you head out.

Venue

Main Venue

All Forum events will take place at the Sheraton Towers Singapore, located at 39 Scotts Rd, Singapore 228230.

We have secured a small block of sleeping rooms at a special rate of  S$320++ a night for registered participants only. Please review the cancelation and deposit info on the hotel website.

Book your room for Cleantech Forum Asia

Located in the heart of Singapore next to the Newton station. The 5-star hotel is a mere 10-minute walk from Singapore’s famous shopping belt, Orchard Road.

For those wishing to explore the garden city, you can easily get around via the Downtown and North South Lines to the Central Business District and other major places of interests, such as the Singapore Botanic Garden.

Explore Singapore

Arriving early to Cleantech Forum Asia, or extending your trip after the event? Here’s a brief guide to some activities and places to explore in the Lion City.

Outdoor Activities

Gardens by the Bay: Explore these waterfront gardens on reclaimed land, including the ‘Supertrees’ that inspired our event artwork for the Forum! These tree-shaped vertical gardens are between 9-16 stories tall. Walk on the suspended walkway between two Supertrees, and in the evening, catch the sky show of choreographed lights and sounds at the Garden Rhapsody amidst the Supertrees.

And don’t miss out on the Cloud Forest, which features a 35-meter tall mountain and the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.

Museums & Entertainment

ArtScience Museum: Located within the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort, the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum is an architectural must-see (along with the Marina Bay Sands Resort itself, of course!). Explore the exhibits on the intersection of art and science

Marina Bay Sands SkyPark: The iconic three-towered building with one of the largest cantilevers on top is impossible to miss across the Singapore skyline. Take a trip up to the SkyPark and enjoy the views from the Observation Deck or even take a swim in the infinity pool, 57 levels up!

Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay: Known as the “Durian” because of its shape similar to that of the fruit, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, is host to an incredible range of world-class performances and events, across the genres of music, dance, theatre, visual arts and more. Check out the Esplanade’s website to see what’s on during your time in Singapore.

Speakers

Interested in speaking? Send us your information to be considered. The speaker application will be open until 1 March 2024.

Don’t miss the many fantastic speakers who will be joining us to give their perspective and share new ideas.

Sponsors

A Platform for Greater Visibility

Sponsors and partners benefit from increased visibility and global networking opportunities. Every package is bespoke to make the most of your organization’s goals.

Interested in sponsoring the 2024 edition? Please contact us at forums@cleantech.com to discuss opportunities. 

Regular TicketsInnovator TicketsInvestor/Corporate Tickets
Super Early-Bird
Oct. 18 - Nov. 30
$795$495$795
Early-Bird
Dec. 1 - Mar. 22
$875$550$875
Standard
Mar. 23 - May 6
$995$725$995
Onsite$1,100$825$1,100

*All tickets are in USD

Your Forum Registration Fee Includes:

  • Access to all keynotes, general sessions, (non-invite-only) breakout sessions and workshops
  • Access to all (non-invite-only) breakfasts, lunches, networking breaks, and receptions.
  • Access to the networking area and exhibitor space.

Investor/Corporate Ticket

This ticket type is available to individuals who are part of an investment team (e.g. VC, PE, Family Office, etc.) or who work in large corporations (be that in the CVC function or elsewhere). Register as an Investor/Corporate to connect with all participants in Singapore and set up meetings that will take your plans forward.

You’ll enjoy access to all general sessions, various networking opportunities, as well as appointment-making opportunities on our digital app, plus:

  • Facilitated introductions and meetings – to maximize your opportunities of finding future partners, you can ask us to make up to ten introductions.
  • Possible speaker or presentation opportunities – the earlier you register, the greater your chances of being included in the agenda.

Innovation Company ticket

This ticket type is available to all start-ups, scale-ups, and entrepreneurs. Register as an Innovator to connect with all participants in Singapore, plus give your company profile a boost.

You’ll enjoy access to all general sessions, various networking opportunities, as well as appointment-making opportunities on our mobile app, plus:

  • Brief information on your company is shared with investors/corporates, to help them identify companies of interest and used to make additional introductions.
  • Speaker or presentation opportunities– the earlier you register and apply, the greater your chances are of being featured in an Innovation Showcase.
  • All innovation companies will have a virtual exhibit on our mobile event app to help all other participants identify, and connect to, innovation companies of interest.

Regular Ticket

This ticket type is available to all others who are not innovators, investors or at a large industrial corporation. You might be public sector or at a service firm including law firms, advisory firms, consulting firms, etc. Register as a Regular ticket type to connect with all participants in Singapore and benefit from various networking and learning opportunities.

You’ll enjoy access to all general sessions, various networking opportunities, as well as appointment-making opportunities on our mobile app.

If you have any questions about what ticket type you qualify for, please contact us. Please note: we will contact you if you register under the incorrect ticket type and a price adjustment will be made.

Available Discounts

All discounts are offered via the online registration system unless otherwise agreed by Cleantech Group.

Discounts- please email us for the discount code to use during registration:

  • Cleantech Group subscribers: Our subscribers receive $150 off the registration fee.
    • For more information about our services and subscription offerings please see here.
  • Government/Non-Profit Representatives: We offer a discount rate for government employees and non-profit representatives. For more information about how to receive this special rate, email us with the name of your organization and verification of your government or non-profit status.
  • Groups discount: If your organization or company brings three or more participants, we offer special group rates on the going rate ticket prices for Innovator, Investor/Corporate and Regular ticket types.
    • For groups of three, we offer a 10% discount; for groups of 4, we offer a 15% discount; and for groups of 5+, we offer a 20% discount. Contact us for a discount code to use during registration.

Please note that only one discount type/code can be applied against the standard rates published above. Cleantech Group reserves the right to reject any registrations where a double discount has been applied or the individual was not entitled to use a discount code.

Volunteer

Are you in business school or a graduate program? Apply to volunteer at Cleantech Forum Asia, and get access to networking and learning opportunities.

Please note that this opportunity is open to those still in school, with occasional exceptions made for recent graduates.

Media

Media registration is by invitation only. For a media pass, please contact us.

Terms & Conditions

For the full list of terms and conditions, please click here. Here is a summary of the key provisions:

Substitutions:

  • A request to transfer a registration to a colleague should be made by giving written notice, anytime up to two working days before the event start date, via email to forums@cleantech.com.
  • Cleantech Group reserves the right to deny a request for such a substitution but will not unreasonably do so.

Cancellation by You:

  • Participants wishing to cancel their registration must do so in writing via email to forums@cleantech.com; Applicable refunds (or future credits) for participant cancellations are outlined as follows:
    • Cancelations made by March 1 at 5:00 pm ET will receive a 100% refund.
    • Cancelations made between March 2 and  April 19 at 5:00 pm ET will receive a 50% refund of the registration fee paid (or 75% can be applied as a credit to a future Cleantech Group event within 12 months of the cancellation date)
    • Cancelations made after April 19 at 5:00 pm ET (including No Show or No Notice), no refund of any sort will be applicable.
  • Changes or Delays to In Person Events:
    • All our events are built with the ability to deliver them, even if we have to convert in-person experiences to virtual ones.
    • If Cleantech Group changes or delays an event that is either wholly or partially in-person, be that due to Covid-19 or some other reason that renders this necessary to ensure the event’s viability and/or participants’ safety, our standard terms and conditions do not oblige Cleantech Group to refund, but to deliver equivalent value. That will be achieved either from a future credit for the full value of what was not delivered (usable within 12 months) or, in the case where an in-person event (be that the whole or part of the overall event) is converted to online, the ticket type will be converted, and the number of tickets will be increased to deliver equivalent value.

Cancellation by Cleantech Group

  • In the unlikely event where Cleantech Group chooses to cancel an event, a full refund would be owed except in the case where an event is cancelled, through no fault of Cleantech Group (e.g. a force majeure event).
  • This is a standard and necessary protection across the event industry (particularly aimed at the situation where a very late cancellation is forced upon the organizer/host at which point all the time and costs for hosting the event have been expended).

Contact Us

Please contact us at forums@cleantech.com at any time.