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Join us January 27-29, 2025 in San Diego for three days of high-quality meetings and deal-making. Cleantech Forum North America is the premier event in sustainable innovation connecting investors, corporates and innovators to fuel business growth, climate solutions, and impact. Learn from our analysts, and each other, about trends and innovation driving the ecosystem forward. Our venue may have changed, but participants can expect the same amazing opportunities — investors, corporates and innovators finding new partners at the Forum year after year.

Mobilizing Investors, Empowering Start-ups, Transforming Corporations.

Cleantech Forum North America connects the latest generation of start-ups with investors and corporates looking for new partners. From co-investors to GPs and LPs, you’ll meet partners who can take you in new and exciting directions. Registration will be capped at 700 participants.

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Connecting Minds. Igniting Innovation.

The Forum is a great opportunity to connect and learn from the world’s leading authority on cleantech innovation.

  • Set the Tone for Your Year at Cleantech Forum North America: Cleantech Forum North America promises a productive and inspiring start to your year. Immerse yourself in an intimate setting that fosters genuine connections, unlocking the potential for meaningful collaborations and new business opportunities.
  • Crafting Connections Beyond Conventional Networking: Say goodbye to forced small talk and hello to genuine connections. Our carefully curated agenda will get you up to speed on the latest investment trends and introduce you to rising start-ups and scale-ups, as well as leaders in the ecosystem. We leave ample time for networking to happen organically through shared moments and aligned goals.
  • Dive into a World of Opportunities: Engage with a diverse pool of decision makers, each bringing their unique expertise to the table. From interactive briefings on key topics to thought-provoking panels to meetings with pioneering innovators, seize the chance to explore synergies and uncover new pathways to combat climate change.
  • Exclusivity for Maximum Impact: To ensure an environment conducive to forging meaningful connections, we are limiting our guest list to 700 attendees. This exclusivity guarantees that every interaction is purposeful, creating an atmosphere where quality prevails over quantity.
  • Meet Leading Innovators: There will be ample opportunity to meet innovators and learn more about their solutions, including companies from the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 (to be released in January 2025).

 

 

Global Cleantech 100

Every year, we unveil a new edition of the Global Cleantech 100, a list of the innovative companies ready to take us from commitment to action in our global struggle to reach net-zero. In the report you’ll find the most promising solutions in cleantech – the ones best positioned to help us build a more digitized, decarbonized and resource-efficient industrial future.

The 2025 Global Cleantech 100 will be released in January 2025. Participants of the Cleantech Forum North America will have the opportunity to connect with many of the companies on the newly released list at the event, as well as other rising stars.

 

Contact

If you have any questions about Cleantech Forum North America, please feel free to contact us at forums@cleantech.com.

Entrepreneurs

What Do Entrepreneurs Get at a Forum?

Join us in San Diego on January 27-29 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 need to fill, you’ll meet the right people.

Apply by November 1 to be considered for a presentation spot on an Innovation Showcase. There are limited spots for start-ups and scale-ups to present to investors and corporates. If chosen, you will be given 6 mins to present your company and solution to the audience during a dedicate Innovation Showcase or asked to speak on a different type of session like a panel or interactive briefing.

If interested, please take the two minutes to apply to present at an Innovation Showcase or other session. Please note: We will review applications on a rolling basis. Space at the event is limited, so if you are interested in participating, we encourage your to register even if you haven’t heard from us about a speaking role.

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Benefits of Participating

When you register for Cleantech Forum North America you will:

  • Gain access to leaders in the field and be introduced to relevant investors/corporates. 
  • Expand your reach and highlight your company and solution with an expanded profile in the mobile app.
  • Meet like-minded colleagues, including many from the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 (to be released in January 2025), a list of innovative companies with the dedication, technologies and business models that make it possible to fight the climate crisis. 
  • Increase your company’s profile by applying to participate in an Innovation Showcase. 
  • Learn from experts, other innovators, as well as investors, as speakers discuss trends shaping the future of sustainable innovation.

     

Investors and Corporates

What Do Investors and Corporates Get at a Forum?

Join us in San Diego on January 27-29 to build your network of cleantech leaders and top entrepreneurs. You can take advantage of a research-led agenda that includes presentations from investable companies and experts in the trends shaping the future of sustainable innovation.

Please submit a speaker application before November 1 to be considered for a panel, interactive briefing or other speaking role on the agenda.

We appreciate your interest in speaking at our event. We typically receive a fair amount of responses and will not be able to place all applicants on the agenda. We will only contact you if you have been chosen to speak at the event. Space at the event is limited, so if you are interested in participating, we encourage your to register even if you haven’t heard from us about a speaking role.

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Who Will I Meet?

Cleantech Forum North America is the best event to meet innovative and exciting start-ups and find future investments.

Start-ups and scale-ups of all sizes and in different phases of fundraising attend the Forum looking for partners who can take them to the next level.

Benefits of Participating

Register for Cleantech Forum North America today to: 

  • Maximize your opportunities of finding future partnerswe even help you by making introductions.  
  • Hear from top innovators poised to transform the world in our Innovation Showcases and attend the general sessions to learn from sustainable innovation leaders. 
  • Meet many of the companies from the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 (to be released in January 2025), a list of innovative companies with the dedication, technologies and business models that make it possible to fight the climate crisis.
  • Build your network, create moments that matter, and connect with colleagues in-person, and on the mobile app.  

 

Agenda

January 27, 2025

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  • Registration and Help Desk

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

  • Executive Summit: Powering the Future: Sustainable Data Centers- SOLD OUT

    This event is now at capacity and we are no longer accepting applications.

    Invitation only and space is limited.

     Please note, your spot at this event is not confirmed until you hear from us.

    The accelerating digital transformation that the world is in the midst of has required data center stakeholders to future-proof their operations in a resource-efficient manner. Join Cleantech Group and JP Morgan for this executive summit that will unpack the technology landscape that is aimed at reducing energy and resource usage at data centers. We will zoom in on high stakes use cases with key learnings from JP Morgan’s journey of designing reliability and sustainability into their own data centers.

    Co-hosted by: JP Morgan

  • Innovator Coaching Session (Pre-Registration Required)

    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.

    • Executive Coach 101: How to Leverage Coaching for Leadership that Scales
      Executive coaching is often recommended to startup leaders by their investors, yet many don’t fully understand its potential or how to make it work for them. Get an inside look at the coaching process, breaking down what coaching is—and isn’t—while demonstrating how it helps leaders tackle challenges, define their leadership style, make better decisions, and scale their organizations. Walk away with some practical coaching tools and a better understanding on how it addresses real-world challenges and provides actionable insights that you can apply immediately.
    • Show me the Money–Terms Sheets that Integrate Impact. Impact is generally defined as seeking both financial returns and positive influence on achieving environmental, social or similar goals. However, impact faces unique challenges, as investors, companies, and organizations determine how to embed social and environmental missions into governing documents, investments, and business strategies. Join us for an overview on common provisions in venture capital term sheets, and the best strategies to ensure impact for start-ups.
    • From Prototype to Commercial Production. Many clean energy startups struggle with how to go from lab prototype to upscaled commercial production in a timely and cost effective manner while maintaining quality.  Many of the same barriers exist for almost all startups even though they may be in different clean energy spaces/focus areas, or in different geographical locations. We will discuss the common problems Halliburton has seen and some approaches to overcoming them.  Areas such as optimizing your solution to be manufactured, finding the correct vendors, successful vendor engagement/relationships, internal vs. external manufacturing decisions, etc. Learn ways to support your company growth and maintain your core differentiators and identity.

    Co-hosted by: David Rosenheim Executive Coaching, Morrison Foerster, NaviScale

  • A Cross-Cutting Theme: AI and Cleantech

    Open to all participants! In 2024, Cleantech Group produced “Cleaning Up with AI,” the first global study to baseline the potential of AI across the entire cleantech landscape – from Ag & Food to Transportation, from Material Discovery, to enabling entire new energy and industrial systems. Join us to discuss the impact of AI on cleantech and share your thoughts.

  • Plenary Session
    Welcome to the 2024 Cleantech Forum North America: The Official Opening

    Join us for the opening session, where we’ll unveil the insights from the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 list, set for release on January 15. Get acquainted, through rapid-fire introductions, with companies in attendance leading the charge in cleantech innovation.
    We’re also thrilled to announce the launch of our new program, the LATAM Cleantech 25 (launching December 5). Discover the emerging cleantech stars from Latin America and the Caribbean, and learn about our findings from researching this dynamic ecosystem.

  • Networking Session
    Opening Reception

    Take time to enjoy a drink and hors d’oeuvres while enjoying the Forum’s new venue and building a connection with other attendees.

  • Dinners

    Cleantech Group will host a small invite-only dinner for the Global Cleantech 100 companies with us 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.

January 28, 2025

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  • Registration and Help Desk

    Pick up your badge or stop by with a question.

  • Networking Session
    Continental Breakfast

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

  • Breakfast with Canada: Meet Some of the Canadian Company Delegation

    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.

  • Plenary Session
    Opening Session

    This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details.

  • Networking Session
    Networking Break
  • Panel Session
    What's in Store for U.S. Cleantech Innovation

    A week before the Forum, the U.S. will have just inaugurated a new president, and after four years of arguably the most consequential policy push for cleantech in U.S. history, many segments of our theme have been galvanized. Join key speakers are we discuss the potential impact on the ecosystem , especially with a potentially dynamic may shift on its way. Will the manufacturing renaissance manifested by the IRA continue to be a catalyst? Which areas of industry are likely to continue adjusting to the climate reality? Which are more / less motivated now? We will also put Policy aside and look at the trends fully in motion now and discuss which are likely to accelerate.

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Are you a start-up or scale-up interested in presenting your cleantech solution to the audience? Apply before November 1 to be considered for this showcase.

  • Discussion Session
    Electrifying Chemicals Production

    The chemical industry, responsible for approximately 3% of global emissions, faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint. This session will explore innovative technologies that offer the potential to directly decarbonize chemical production processes. Join us to take a closer look at how innovations such as photocatalysis, electrical heating and electrolysis presents an opportunity to directly reduce emissions using renewable energy.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Innovating Hydrogen: How Startups are Rethinking Electrolysis

    As the global hydrogen market is projected to reach $201 billion by 2025, the demand for efficient and scalable electrolyzer technologies is skyrocketing. Beyond the existing and well-known systems, startups are innovating to address efficiency and scalability challenges. Let’s explore how novel technologies are revolutionizing hydrogen production, with insights from companies and investors driving the next wave of electrolyzer development. Discover how these innovations could be the key to unlocking a low-carbon future.

  • Panel Session
    Decarbonizing Data Centers

    Estimates vary on how much data centers will consume in the next few years. The IEA released statistics saying that 460TWh in 2022 were consumed by data centers but it has the potential to rise up as high as 1050TWh in the next few years (roughly the energy consumption of Sweden or Germany).

    Join speakers as they address the issues of data center decarbonization. We will look at the various renewable solutions and lessons learned from other decarbonizing industries.

    Co-hosted by: TD Securities

  • Discussion Session
    Depolymerization and Solvent Dissolution: The Future of Advanced Plastic Recycling

    The promise of pyrolysis, and the billions of dollars invested into it, are struggling to scale commercially. Plant closures have been announced while gasification moves to fill the marketplace for mixed plastic waste recycling. Join us to explore the new technologies to fill the gaps once intended for pyrolysis. Can Solvent Dissolution scale sufficiently to target specific polymers (PVC, PP, PS) or mixed waste? Can Pyrolysis be retooled in a modular setting to target specific polymers? What is the future of chemical upcycling of polymers through Solvolysis or other methods?

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Are you a start-up or scale-up interested in presenting your cleantech solution to the audience? Apply before November 1 to be considered for this showcase.

  • Workshop Session
    Navigating the Evolving Legislative Landscape in 2025 and Beyond

    The 2024 election will usher in a new administration as well as legislative and regulatory changes that have the potential to significantly change strategy for the cleantech industry. Speakers will discuss coming changes, answer your questions and explain what steps you can take to help shape future legislation and policy.

    Co-hosted by: Kilpatrick

  • Workshop Session
    Sustainable Lithium Production

    Recent advancements in direct lithium extraction (DLE) and membrane-based technologies have revolutionized the lithium production process, enabling the extraction of lithium from brine in significantly less time, less land, less water, and chemical usage compared with traditional methods. SLB is uniquely positioned with a combination of subsurface experience, industry-leading modeling software, and an integrated process for sustainable lithium production. ILiAD has a superior DLE technology and has been deployed at SLB’s demonstration plant in Nevada. Speakers will discuss the developer’s role to accelerate sustainable lithium production projects.

    Co-hosted by: SLB

  • Interactive Briefing
    Tech and the Wild: Navigating the Future of Biodiversity

    Nature-based solutions can provide more than one third of the mitigation needed by 2030 to keep climate goals in reach. Innovators in the nature tech will be vital in helping facilitate and accelerate these solutions, making them valuable tools in tackling climate change. Join us to explore the latest advancements in the sector.

  • Networking Session
    Lunch

    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.

  • Workshop Session
    Lunch Workshop

    This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details

  • Panel Session
    Accelerating Electrification through Enabling Technologies

    This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details.

    Co-hosted by: Cycle Capital

  • Discussion Session
    Decarbonizing Ports: Driving Sustainable Maritime Shipping

    How are ports moving the needle on decarbonization and maritime sustainability? Speakers will explore key dynamics between ports and other maritime actors, key technologies and innovation enabling the decarbonization of port operations, and lessons learned from implementing decarbonization strategies and technologies. The session will also explore economic opportunities for ports in alternative fuels, green hydrogen, and renewables.

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Are you a start-up or scale-up interested in presenting your cleantech solution to the audience? Apply before November 1 to be considered for this showcase.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Navigating Uncertainty: The Future of CCUS

    The deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology is essential for achieving global climate goals. However, the industry faces significant challenges, including project delays, rising costs, and regulatory uncertainty. As CO2 emissions from industry or power generation rise, so will investment in capture technologies to meet 2050 goals. Join key players from the carbon capture ecosystem to discuss the current state of the industry and explore strategies for overcoming these challenges.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Crop Science Innovation: The Key to Farm Sustainability & Food Security

    Global food production faces a triple threat of climate change, diminishing land availability, and growing demand. As the world warms, our ability to cultivate key food crops is being disrupted; while yields are struggling to keep up with population growth. Advances in crop inputs and plant genetics unlock the possibility of maximizing yields and minimizing emissions amid drought, flooding, and heatwaves. Biological products can reduce our reliance on chemical-based pesticides and fertilizers, while gene-editing technologies are enabling the rapid breeding of new, climate-resilient crop varieties.

  • Panel Session
    Cost Effective Pathways to Low-Carbon Chemicals

    As industry adoption of low-carbon chemicals accelerates, early movers are taking advantage of methods that cut costs of production, reduce time to deploy and provide multiple pathways to production of high-value fuels & chemicals. Join Fort Capital for this session that will feature perspectives from innovators solving the chemical industry’s growth problem using novel approaches to locking carbon into products instead of the atmosphere.

    Co-hosted by: Fort Capital

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Are you a start-up or scale-up interested in presenting your cleantech solution to the audience? Apply before November 1 to be considered for this showcase.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Byte to Bite: Digital Solutions for Food Traceability and Sustainability

    With the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) tightening food safety regulations and requiring enhanced traceability for high-risk foods, companies are turning to technologies like blockchain, sensors, and biotags to stay compliant. Let’s dive into the growing adoption of these solutions, exploring how they’re transforming the $8.77 billion global food traceability market. Hear from innovators and industry leaders on how these technologies are shaping the future of food safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Liquid Lifelines: Cutting-Edge Tech in Drought Management

    Join industry leaders and experts as we explore cutting-edge innovations in drought resilience. This interactive briefing will delve into the latest advancements in water management, renewable energy-driven desalination, and sustainable technologies that are transforming our ability to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of drought. Discover how emerging solutions are creating new opportunities and challenges in water-stressed regions worldwide.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Thermal Energy Storage's Glow Up

    Industrial heating accounts for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions, making it a challenging sector to decarbonize. Innovators are leveraging cheap renewables production to bring green energy and heat to industrial customers through a variety of materials and mechanisms to store and release heat.

  • Networking Session
    Networking Break
  • Interactive Briefing
    Battling the Blaze: Innovation in Wildfire Resilience

    The devastating 2024 wildfire season in the U.S., with over 4.4 million acres burned by September, highlights the urgent need for innovative solutions to mitigate the impacts of wildfires. Hear from key players from the wildfire resilience technology market as we discuss the latest advancements and emerging trends.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Catalytic Capital: Powering Future FOAK

    First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) climate infrastructure projects, while offering significant potential rewards, often face challenges in securing the necessary funding to scale beyond small-scale pilots. Catalytic capital, with its risk tolerance and impact focus, is well-positioned to bridge this funding gap and de-risk investments in these promising projects.
    We will explore the critical role of catalytic capital in supporting the growth of FOAK climate projects and its potential to drive innovation in the next decade.

  • Networking Session
    Reception on Paradise Terrace

    Join us for an open air networking/strolling reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres, a chance to unwind, and a little fun, as we wrap up the day. Meet up with friends, make new connections, strike up a conversation with a colleague you haven’t seen yet and enjoy the amazing backdrop of Mission Bay.

January 29, 2025

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  • Registration and Help Desk

    Pick up your badge or stop by with a question.

  • Networking Session
    Continental Breakfast

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

  • Opening Session

    This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details.

  • Panel Session
    The Flight Path to Decarbonized Aviation

    The aviation industry faces a pressing need to reduce its carbon footprint, which currently accounts for 2-3% of annual global emissions. While electric aircraft and hydrogen-powered planes hold promise, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) offer a near-term solution for deep decarbonization. How can the three main solutions, electric aircrafts, hydrogen aircrafts, and SAF, be deployed strategically to maximize both short and long-term emissions? What essential technology innovations unlocking high efficiency and mass production? What challenges remain and where are key opportunities for investment?

  • Discussion Session
    Practical FOAK Toolkit for Scalable Impact

    Scaling hardtech solutions from concept to commercialization presents a suite of challenges. To reach strategic milestones that turn prototypes into market ready solutions, innovators must cultivate the skills required to transition from technology creators to business leaders. Bridging the gaps in expertise and approach, this session will address the early, mid and late-stage pivots and tools required to tackle topics of bankability, building investable prototypes, scalable impact and more.

  • Workshop Session
    Preparing Your Portfolio Company for an Exit

    Join a dynamic discussion with M&A and financial experts as they share insights on preparing portfolio companies for successful exits in today’s challenging climate. Get actionable advice on positioning your companies and navigating various exit pathways.

    Co-host by: Emerald

  • Interactive Briefing
    Generating Revenue from Agri-Food Waste

    As much as a third of all the food we produce is lost or wasted before it even reaches the end consumer. Not only is this a food security issue; agrifood waste accounts for around 6% of all greenhouse gas emissions. While waste reduction is imperative, innovation is unlocking opportunities to valorize agrifood waste into useful foods, fuels, and materials. Let’s look at how different agricultural and food industry waste streams can be optimized as feedstocks for biodiesel, SAF, bioenergy, etc. as well as food and fiber products.

  • Workshop Session
    Navigating the Green Frontier: Raising Capital in the Evolving Cleantech Market

    The cleantech sector is at the forefront of innovation, tackling urgent global challenges like decarbonization, renewable energy adoption, and sustainable development. However, businesses in this space face unique hurdles in today’s volatile market.

    This panel brings together investors, entrepreneurs, and industry experts to discuss strategies for securing funding. Key topics include current trends in venture and growth capital, differences between investor types, building resilient business models to appeal to mission-driven and traditional financial and strategic investors alike, and how to properly position a business when approaching capital sources.

    Join us to explore how businesses can effectively navigate the capital-raising process in an evolving environment.

    Co-hosted by: Origin Merchant Partners

  • Networking Session
    Networking Break
  • Panel Session
    From the Queue to Connection: Grid Resiliency and Modernization

    In 2023, a stunning 1.2 terawatts of electricity generation and storage joined the grid interconnection queue–a near match to the U.S.’s 1.3 terawatts of total capacity. While grid interconnection waits have inherent legal and technical challenges, innovation is finding ways to leapfrog the interconnection queue problem and start generating and making use of clean energy today. Join speakers to explore innovation work arounds for the grid roadblocks; data centers co-locating with wind farms, green manufacturing processes optimizing for off-peak renewables, and a continual increase of distributed energy resources as examples.
    Speakers will also discuss the short-term and long-term innovative solutions that can get electricity where it is needed most, as well as the technologies that will provide the most immediate benefits to the grid. Let’s explore the many ways to improve outdated infrastructure while strengthening the grid to prevent outages.

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Are you a start-up or scale-up interested in presenting your cleantech solution to the audience? Apply before November 1 to be considered for this showcase.

  • Interactive Briefing
    A Deep Dive into eFuels

    Low- and zero-carbon fuels are a cornerstone of decarbonization strategies across a range of key cleantech industries including maritime, aviation, road transport, and chemicals production. How can innovators, demand owners, and incumbents navigate the complex eFuels space, identify key markets, and overcome technological, regulatory, and market barriers? Join a dynamic discussion with Infinium and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst who will share lessons learned from funding, scaling, and establishing FOAK projects in the eFuels space. Low- and zero-carbon fuels are a cornerstone of decarbonization strategies across a range of key cleantech industries including maritime, aviation, road transport, and chemicals production. How can innovators, demand owners, and incumbents navigate the complex eFuels space, identify key markets, and overcome technological, regulatory, and market barriers? Join a dynamic discussion with Infinium and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst who will share lessons learned from funding, scaling, and establishing FOAK projects in the eFuels space.

  • Networking Session
    Lunch

    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.

  • Panel Session
    The Adaptation Age: Which Areas of Innovation Will Take Hold First?

    After another year of record heat and a continual stream of climate-related disasters, North America’s adaptation imperative is coming into sharper focus. While some tech areas are well-understood and now implanted in the mainstream (e.g. climate risk monitoring), many are in their infancy and face fragmented demand markets.

    From wildfire management, to water harvesting, to flood avoidance, new technologies are consistently entering the frame but are still under-engaged. What may catalyze the fundamental shift that is going to be necessary?

  • Showcase Session
    Innovation Showcase

    Are you a start-up or scale-up interested in presenting your cleantech solution to the audience? Apply before November 1 to be considered for this showcase.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Battery Recycling: Balancing Circularity with Scale

    With two established commercial battery recycling technologies (hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy) and several university spin-out technologies coming to market, the battery recycling market is ready to handle more diverse battery chemistries than ever. But, concerns over energy efficiency and material recovery are complicating investment strategy, calcifying clear niches and potential clashes for technologies. Join us to explore the competitive landscape of battery recycling and the role of direct recycling in the U.S., in the absence of federal Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation.

  • Interactive Briefing
    Decarbonizing Heavy Duty Fleets: Hydrogen and Electric Solutions Shifting into Gear

    Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) play a crucial role in the transportation sector but contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 20-30% of transport emissions. California has been at the forefront of efforts to decarbonize HDVs, implementing ambitious policies and regulations to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Let’s look at the progress made in California’s transition to zero-emission HDVs, the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and the potential for scaling up these technologies to meet the state’s decarbonization goals.

  • Networking Session
    Networking Break
  • Panel Session
    A Health Check on North American Energy Materials

    Half a decade into a whole-of-government effort to reduce reliance on China for critical materials, how is the U.S. faring in its efforts? Initiatives to mandate local production of new energy products and stimulate innovation in novel extraction and recycling methods are bearing fruits in the form of new manufacturing facilities that have sprouted around the country.

    Speakers will debate how competitive the U.S. is in the big picture of new energy products (solar, batteries, electrolyzers, EVs) and the outlook on the supply chains necessary to realize sustainable independence.

  • Networking Session
    Closing Cocktails

    Join us for one last chance to network before we say good-bye until next year!

Venue

Main Venue

All New in 2025! All Forum events will take place at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego’s Mission Bay, located at 1404 Vacation Rd, San Diego, CA 92109.

This year’s new venue is conveniently located 10 mins from San Diego International Airport and 15 mins from downtown San Diego. The venue offers guests well-appointed sleeping rooms, modern and flexible meeting space and will be a great location to achieve everyone’s meeting goals with the amazing backdrop of Mission Bay.

Sleeping Rooms

We have secured a limited block of sleeping rooms at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa for participants at a special rate of $279++ a night. Please refer to the booking site for more information on the rate, fees, and the hotel cancelation policy. This special rate will be available until Friday, January 10, 2025 or until the room block sells out.

Book Your Hotel Room!

Please note, this is the only website you should use for all hotel bookings. Anyone who sends you a different method of booking is engaging in “block pirating” to steal your credit card information. We have recently seen emails from a “Quick Booking Hub” which is not affiliated with us in any way.

Actions You Can Take:

  • Ignore Suspicious Emails: Should you receive any emails offering to sell the attendee list or providing alternative hotel booking links, please do not respond or engage. These are not authorized by us and are likely attempts to gather personal information or money fraudulently. If they have created a false alias for an email that does not end in cleantech.comthey have not “hacked” us, they are simply “spoofing,” and there is nothing we can do about it, unfortunately.
  • Report & Verify: If you’re uncertain about the legitimacy of any communication that claims to be from us, please contact us directly through our official contact details, forums@cleantech.com. We encourage you to check with us regarding any suspicious emails you receive.
  • Stay Informed: For all official announcements, booking details, and event information, please refer to our website, mobile app when it launches in January, or our official social media accounts. We are committed to providing a safe and secure experience for all our participants.

 

   

Sustainability

Cleantech Group is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of our event, being eco-conscious at every turn, and being thoughtful about the impact of our events on the environment.

Here are a few ways we will make this event more sustainable:

  • Providing a plant-based menu to reduce our carbon footprint.
  • Replacing single-use plastics with reusable drinkware and cutlery.
  • Reducing print waste by providing all information through our event app.
  • Purchasing quality carbon offsets after the Forum.

Paradise Point Resort strives to make a difference when it comes to conservation.

  • Lush landscape featuring over 600 different types of carbon monoxide-converting plants and flowers
  • Island landscaping watered by low flow sprinklers
  • Linen-less meeting rooms help conserve water and laundry chemical use
  • Conference center equipped with hydration stations to fill reusable water bottles
  • Water conservation/irrigation system to prevent run-off into Mission Bay
  • Laundry tunnel washer with pulse jet technologies conserves 10 million gallons of water annually
  • Use of high-quality sustainable, local products
  •  Annually redirect over 1,020 tons of landfill waste to recycling or composting resulting in a 75% diversion rate

Explore Mission Bay

Mission Bay is a man-made bay with roughly 2,000 acres of wetland, marsh, and saltwater bay habitat.

Outdoor Activities

  • With 19 miles of beaches, Mission Bay is a sanctuary for beach goers. Have a relaxing picnic or play a game of beach volleyball!
  • Visit Mission Bay Aquatic Center for water sports experiences – sailing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, windsurfing and more!
  • Runners and cyclists can enjoy 12 miles of paved bayside paths.
  • You can also do morning yoga at the resort or even rent a bike or have fun on the water.

Museums & Entertainment

  • Balboa Park – An urban park boasting seasonal flowers and Spanish Colonial Revival palaces.
  • Belmont Park – A family friendly historical amusement park, with various rides and restaurants.

Speakers

Interested in Speaking?

We are looking for leaders to facilitate discussions on forward-thinking topics, experts to add perspective to deep-dive briefings, and cleantech visionaries to add value to the program. Start-ups can also apply for a chance to present during an Innovation Showcase.

Feel free to submit a speaker application before October 4 to be considered.

Sponsors

Sponsorship Increases Your Visibility

Our sponsors and partners benefit from increased visibility, thought leadership, and global networking opportunities. Every sponsorship package is bespoke to make the most of your organization’s goals and increase your overall value.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact us at forums@cleantech.com to discuss opportunities.

Early-Bird
April - Nov 15
Standard
Nov 16 - Jan 26
Onsite
Jan 27 - Jan 29
Investor/Corporate Tickets$2,745$3,295$3,400
Innovator Tickets$1,645$1,995$2,100
Regular Tickets$2,745$3,295$3,400

This event is capped at 700 participants to keep quality high and interaction easy. 

Please email forums@cleantech.com with questions.

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, meeting rooms, 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 San Diego and set up meetings that will take your business forward.

You’ll enjoy access to all general sessions, various networking opportunities, as well as appointment-making opportunities on our mobile 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 San Diego, 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 an expanded profile on the mobile 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  corporation. You might be public sector or at a service firm including law firms, advisory firms, insurance firms, consulting firms, etc. Register as a Regular ticket type to connect with all participants in San Diego 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 $300 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.

Media

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

Volunteer

Are you in business school or a graduate program? Apply to volunteer at Cleantech Forum North America, 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.

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 November 15 at 5:00 pm ET will receive a 100% refund.
    • Cancelations made between November 16 and  December 22 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 December 20 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).