Participants can come by all afternoon to pick up their badge and ask questions.

Calling all start-ups! Join us for a coaching session where expert coaches dive deep into different business related topics and share their wisdom and advice for growing young companies. Secure your spot while you register for the Forum in the registration system. Space is limited. Exact topic to be announced soon.

Calling All Volunteers! Take charge of the conversation and lead a 60 mins discussion on what matters most to you. Our Peer-Driven Table Topics give you a chance to suggest topics you find compelling and if chosen you become the discussion leader for a table of 10. Suggest a topic, prepare a few questions, and host a table of your peers who share your passion or want to learn more.

This is your chance to go beyond the agenda and lead a dynamic, focused conversation, creating a truly collaborative and impactful experience for everyone.

This opportunity is only available for registered participants. Drop your ideas into this form and we will get back to you by October 15 if your topic is chosen.

Just want to attend a Table Topic? Check back later to see what topics we choose and you can sign up on the mobile app.

Join us for the opening plenary session, where we will provide an introduction to the 2026 Global Cleantech 100 (Will release on 15 January) and celebrate the achievements of these leading innovative companies.

We will share a few insights from the 2026 Global Cleantech 100, and introduce you, via rapid-fire introductions, to all the 2026 Global Cleantech 100 companies in the room. In addition, to help set an upbeat and celebratory tone to our kick-off evening, we will also hear some company stories in greater depth. More than 30 are expected.

Co-hosted by: Chubb

Join us for a drink and a chance to meet with old friends and meet new contacts as well.

Cleantech Group will host a small invite-only dinner for the Global Cleantech 100 companies, and the investors and corporations who provided inputs into the process, as Global Cleantech 100 expert panelists.

For all others, this time is left open for you. There is a restaurant option in the resort and many others off-site. Take a look at nearby Bay Park neighborhood, the Pacific Beach boardwalk or head on into the Gaslamp Quarter or Little Italy for great dining options.

Pick up your badge or stop by with a question.

Join us for breakfast and coffee to kick-off the day and continue networking with others before the program begins.

To get us into the spirit of a Cleantech Forum – we’re here to connect, right? – we will quickly introduce you to a few interesting companies over the last part of breakfast. Meet companies participating in Canada’s delegation. You will have time over the next two days to meet with them and learn more about their company and solution.

Co-hosted by: The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

Cleantech is facing a unique crosswind of macro trends and market disruptions, challenging us to navigate a path forward. In this opening session, we’ll dive into the state of the industry, review the major changes, and face the headwinds head-on. Join us as we review the challenges of 2025 and map out the road ahead for cleantech investment and innovation in 2026 and beyond.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

The topic of energy use in AI is now firmly in the mainstream conversation. However, while the powers supply side of the equation is being determined, there is significant opportunity to manage energy use in data centers and at the compute level. AI ready data centers are already producing learnings on how to best manage high power demand and keep grids stable, and new semiconductors and chip innovations are drawing power down at the most micro levels.

Interested in showing off your cleantech solution? Apply by November 7 to be considered for a chance to present your company and solution.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

With uncertainty rocking the climate boat in U.S., let’s unpack together what needs to happen to restore confidence and keep capital flowing into homegrown tech. We’ll explore practical responses from capital allocators, public actors, and financial engineers who are trying to keep deals moving and pipelines bankable.

Interested in showing off your cleantech solution? Apply by November 7 to be considered for a chance to present your company and solution.

As part of our sustainability efforts, we serve a plant-based menu at all forum meals to help reduce our environmental footprint while highlighting local produce and in-season products.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

Interested in showing off your cleantech solution? Apply by November 7 to be considered for a chance to present your company and solution.

There’s a misconception that FOAK is the top of the mountain—it’s only a hill. Join us to look at the pain points after that first hurdle, making or breaking second to ninth-of-a-kind projects. This session distils real-world lessons —from designing around the pitfalls and technical and market milestones, to finding the right corporate partners. We want to hear your thoughts as well as from innovators navigating these waters, and experts bringing in the capital on what it takes to get these FOAK projects from FOAK to NOAK.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

Interested in showing off your cleantech solution? Apply by November 7 to be considered for a chance to present your company and solution.

AI has hit the cleantech theme in full force in the past 2 years. While uptake in deep tech and traditional industries is still catching up, it remains to be seen what the most successful approach will be. Many companies are developing industry and problem-specific AI models, but platform approaches making fundamental research more efficient are increasingly gaining popularity.

As part of our sustainability efforts, we serve a plant-based menu at all forum meals to help reduce our environmental footprint while highlighting local produce and in-season products.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

Weather events pose an increasingly threatening challenge to critical infrastructure and human health, but while high-impact storms make the headlines, extreme heat is the first hazard to hit most of the world. 2025 is already on track to be the hottest year on record (validate once launched on website), and the time is now for adoption of new technologies to reduce heat impact in cities, inside buildings & homes, and to avoid the growing threat of droughts.

Unwind and connect! Join us for an open-air reception with delicious food, drinks, and a great vibe. It’s the perfect opportunity to catch up with friends and make new connections against the beautiful backdrop of Mission Bay.

Pick up your badge or stop by with a question.

Join us for breakfast and coffee to kick-off the day and continue networking with others before the program begins.

For much of its existence, the cleantech theme has centered around reduction of resource usage, or a shift to use of alternative resources. While resource use reduction remains essential, there is little question that fracturing trade environments and increased national security concerns are stimulating a motivation to adopt technologies that facilitate more abundant supply of energy & raw materials. We see early evidence from spaces like geothermal and critical materials to indicate that the nexus of resource security and national security is firmly coming in to position.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

Interested in showing off your cleantech solution? Apply by November 7 to be considered for a chance to present your company and solution.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

Rare? No, at least not really… So what makes REE’s so special? From magnets that power the turbines of the future to the very electronics in your next gen iPhone, a glimpse into rare earth elements, their critical part of a clean future and the innovators working to turn rare into a reality.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

Interested in showing off your cleantech solution? Apply by November 7 to be considered for a chance to present your company and solution.

As geopolitical tensions and energy security concerns rise, ammonia has emerged as a potential solution to both decarbonization and energy security challenges around the world. The maritime and industrial sectors, particularly the APAC and South East Asia are investing heavily in ammonia infrastructure and project massive demand along the ammonia value chain. Where can ammonia cracking be deployed economically to decarbonize? Who are the key stakeholders and how will blue and green ammonia contribute to global markets?

As part of our sustainability efforts, we serve a plant-based menu at all forum meals to help reduce our environmental footprint while highlighting local produce and in-season products.

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.

Ultimately, what the VC world wants is (relatively) quick wins and big exits. That trajectory is extremely unlikely in situations like agriculture, land and water management, natural capital, and high-risk, high-reward & long-term moonshot projects. Increasingly, innovators must turn to longer-term sources of capital – including family offices, CVCs, and philanthropies – to complement venture capital & scale up slowly towards commercial pilots, FOAKs, and beyond.

Interested in showing off your cleantech solution? Apply by November 7 to be considered for a chance to present your company and solution.

Private chemical companies lost several lawsuits totaling more than $10B in damage settlements. After a succession of favorable rulings and increased regulation, the defense industry is now a candidate for PFAS damages lawsuits. Wes Bowden will provide an analysis of the current legal climate while a representative from the Defense Innovation Unit discusses how the DOD is engaging with Innovation

The session will focus on how AI and digital tools are disrupting mineral exploration and improving resource efficiency (water, energy). We would discuss AI-powered subsurface modeling, geospatial data, and real-time water and energy monitoring systems. There are several innovators in the space, but large mining corporates are also innovating internally. Aim is to discuss what tech is suitable for who and where we see this industry going forward (e.g. how much space is there for more AI innovators in mining exploration/ what about quantum sensors).

The cleantech landscape is constantly evolving, and so is our agenda! We’re saving this spot for a last-minute topic that’s too hot to miss. Check this space for updates.