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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.
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.
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.
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 partners—we 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.
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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
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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
Benjamin T.R. Fox
Partner, Morrison FoersterDavid Rosenheim
Lead Executive Coach, David Rosenheim Executive CoachingSusanna Sabbagh
Executive Director, Venture Development, Halliburton Labs - Executive Coach 101: How to Leverage Coaching for Leadership that Scales
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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.
Anthony DeOrsey
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Plenary SessionWelcome 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 SessionOpening 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.
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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.
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Networking SessionContinental Breakfast
Join us for breakfast and coffee to kick-off the day and continue networking with others before the program begins.
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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.
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Plenary SessionOpening Session
This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details.
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Networking SessionNetworking Break
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Panel SessionWhat'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.
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Showcase SessionInnovation 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.
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Discussion SessionElectrifying 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.
Ian Hayton
Group Lead, Materials & Chemicals, Cleantech GroupEve Hanson
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Interactive BriefingInnovating 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.
Sunena Gupta
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupGreg Fleming
Investment Director, Air LiquideIgnacio Bincaz
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Panel SessionDecarbonizing 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
Michael Elias
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Discussion SessionDepolymerization 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?
Parker Bovee
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupNathalie Morin
CEO, PolystyvertStwart Peña Feliz
Co-Founder & CEO, Macrocycle -
Showcase SessionInnovation 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.
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Workshop SessionNavigating 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
John Pierce
Partner, Energy Practice, KilpatrickSiegmar Pohl
Partner, Kilpatrick -
Workshop SessionSustainable 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
Arindam Bhattacharya
VP and Managing Director, SLB New Energy VenturesNicholas Lugansky
Head of Mining, SLBSam Moore
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Interactive BriefingTech 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.
Sunena Gupta
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupLauren Fletcher
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Flying Forests -
Networking SessionLunch
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.
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Workshop SessionLunch Workshop
This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details
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Panel SessionAccelerating Electrification through Enabling Technologies
This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details.
Co-hosted by: Cycle Capital
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Discussion SessionDecarbonizing 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.
Nicole Cerulli
Associate, Transportation & Logistics, Cleantech GroupJehan Kanga
Founder and CEO, Rux EnergyRenée Yarmy
Director of Maritime Sustainability, Port of San DiegoTerry Tamminen
President & CEO, AltaSeaTomoaki Ichida
President/CEO, MOL (Americas) Holdings, Inc/MOL Switch -
Showcase SessionInnovation 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.
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Interactive BriefingNavigating 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.
Buff Lopez
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupErica Nemser
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Interactive BriefingCrop 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.
Jack Ellis
Senior Associate, Agriculture & Food, Cleantech GroupIngrid Fung
VP, Operations & Strategy, Greenlight BiosciencesShely Aronov
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Panel SessionCost 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
Anthony DeOrsey
Research Manager, Cleantech GroupAndrew McGovern
EVP, NanosTechIain Evans
President & CEO, Anodyne ChemistriesSoheil Khiavi
President and CEO, Hydron Energy -
Showcase SessionInnovation 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.
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Interactive BriefingByte 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.
Sunena Gupta
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupBlake Harris
Technical Director, Global Food Traceability Center, Institute of Food Technologists -
Interactive BriefingLiquid 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.
Alex Crutchfield
Associate, Resources & Environment, Cleantech GroupMartin Coghill
Operations & Maintenance Manager- Asset Management, San Diego County Water AuthoritySteven Kloos
Partner, Burnt Island Ventures -
Interactive BriefingThermal 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.
Zainab Gilani
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupJustin Briggs
Co-Founder & COO, Antora EnergyKojo Ako Asare
Managing Director, Decarbonization Partners -
Networking SessionNetworking Break
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Interactive BriefingBattling 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.
Alex Crutchfield
Associate, Resources & Environment, Cleantech GroupChinmoy Saha
CEO, Green GridJay Ribakove
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Interactive BriefingCatalytic 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.Sasha Bukhari
Associate, Data & EcosystemsLara Pierpoint
Managing Director, Trellis Climate -
Networking SessionReception 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.
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Networking SessionContinental Breakfast
Join us for breakfast and coffee to kick-off the day and continue networking with others before the program begins.
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Opening Session
This session is still a work in progress. Check back soon for more details.
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Panel SessionThe 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?
Nicole Cerulli
Associate, Transportation & Logistics, Cleantech GroupAleksey Matyushev
CEO & Co-Founder, NatilusChad Reese
Environmental Manager, San Diego County Regional Airport AuthorityNick Linton
Sustainable Flight Fund, United Airlines VenturesValery Miftakhov
Founder & CEO, ZeroAvia -
Discussion SessionPractical 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.
Sasha Bukhari
Associate, Data & EcosystemsSusanna Sabbagh
Executive Director, Venture Development, Halliburton Labs -
Workshop SessionPreparing 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
Gina Domanig
Managing Partner, Emerald -
Interactive BriefingGenerating 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.
Jack Ellis
Senior Associate, Agriculture & Food, Cleantech GroupStephanie Downs
CEO, Uncaged Innovations -
Workshop SessionNavigating 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
Lindsay Weiss
Managing Director, Origin Merchant PartnersArtem Krylov
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Networking SessionNetworking Break
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Panel SessionFrom 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.Zainab Gilani
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupDaniel Goldman
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Clean Energy VenturesKristen Frick
Grid Innovation, U.S. Department of EnergyTroy Helming
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Showcase SessionInnovation 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.
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Interactive BriefingA 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.
Nicole Cerulli
Associate, Transportation & Logistics, Cleantech GroupJames Blake
Director, Catalyst, Breakthrough EnergyLiz Myers
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Networking SessionLunch
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.
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Panel SessionThe 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?
Anthony DeOrsey
Research Manager, Cleantech GroupEmilie Mazzacurati
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, TailwindJulia Chase
Chief Resilience Officer, City of San DiegoTina Tosukhowong
Investment Director, TDK Ventures -
Showcase SessionInnovation 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.
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Interactive BriefingBattery 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.
Parker Bovee
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupChao Yan
Co-Founder & CEO, Princeton NuEnergy -
Interactive BriefingDecarbonizing 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.
Nicole Cerulli
Associate, Transportation & Logistics, Cleantech GroupJohn Boesel
President & CEO, CALSTARTWill Mitchell
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Networking SessionNetworking Break
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Panel SessionA 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.
Anthony DeOrsey
Research Manager, Cleantech GroupJonathan Rowntree
CEO, Niron MagneticsNare Janvelyan
Investor, Voyager Ventures -
Networking SessionClosing 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.
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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.
Aleksey Matyushev
CEO & Co-Founder, NatilusAleksey Matyushev
Alex Crutchfield
Associate, Resources & Environment, Cleantech Group Speaker bioAlex Crutchfield
Alex is an Analyst at Cleantech Group and is based in Barcelona, Spain. He focuses on emerging innovation across all cleantech sectors.
Alex’s professional background is in journalism and policy research. Prior to Cleantech Group, Alex served as a foreign correspondent in Latin America for The Business Year and published his work in various think tanks including the Spanish Royal Institute of European Studies.
Alex earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Global Affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s degree in International Relations from Universidad CEU San Pablo.
Andrew McGovern
EVP, NanosTechAndrew McGovern
Anthony DeOrsey
Research Manager, Cleantech Group Speaker bioAnthony DeOrsey
Anthony manages Cleantech Group’s research team, delivering critical insights on new cleantech innovation and opportunities for engagement to Cleantech Group’s clients in the industrial, investment, and policy communities. He is based in the U.S.
Anthony joined Cleantech Group in late 2019 after over 8 years of work in US-China cross-border expansion consulting and start-up venture funding roles, including 5 years living in Shanghai.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from University of Rhode Island, a Masters in Sustainability from the Harvard Extension School, and he an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Artem Krylov
Managing Director, Origin Merchant Partners Speaker bioArtem Krylov
With more than 15 years of capital markets experience, Artem joined Origin in 2024 with a focus on energy transition, automotive and financial services. Throughout his career, he has advised on over 40 transactions, including over $2 billion in capital raised in the last 4 years (cross-border and domestic) via private raises, structured notes, initial public offerings, and secondary issuances. Artem has advised major corporations, privately held companies and founder-owned businesses on over 20 closed M&A transactions representing over $10 billion in value.
Artem started his capital markets career in the KPMG Transaction Services group, followed by investment banking roles with TD Securities Mergers & Acquisitions and later Financial Institutions teams. After 8 years with TD Securities, he was recruited by National Bank to help expand their Toronto-based, Diversified Industrials team. After 3 years with National Bank, Artem, along with some of his colleagues, was recruited by Stifel Canada where he focused on growing Canadian franchise following Stifel’s acquisition of GMP FirstEnergy. At Stifel, Artem focused on domestic and cross-border capital raise transactions for energy transition companies across solar, industrial and transportation sectors. He also focused on covering financial services under Stifel owned brand, KBW. His most recent transactions before joining Origin included $175 million capital raise for Canadian solar panel manufacturer, Heliene, and numerous capital raises for the EV component manufacturer, Exro Technologies.
Artem holds a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University. Artem also holds a CA, CPA designation from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and he is a CFA charter holder.
Artem has been a Vice Chair of the Board of the East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, Chair of Taxation committee for TD Securities Charity Auction and is an active participant in numerous cycling fundraisers for cancer research.
Benjamin T.R. Fox
Partner, Morrison FoersterBenjamin T.R. Fox
Blake Harris
Technical Director, Global Food Traceability Center, Institute of Food TechnologistsBlake Harris
Buff Lopez
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupBuff Lopez
Chad Reese
Environmental Manager, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Speaker bioChad Reese
Chad Reese is an Environmental Manager at the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the agency that manages the day-to-day operations of San Diego International Airport (SAN). He currently manages projects and policy related to the Airport Authority’s Sustainability Management Program. Chad is a credentialed LEED AP BD+C professional and a TRUE Advisor. He holds an MBA Sustainable Management from Presidio Graduate School, with a B.A. in Biological Anthropology from the University of California at San Diego.
Chao Yan
Co-Founder & CEO, Princeton NuEnergyChao Yan
Chinmoy Saha
CEO, Green GridChinmoy Saha
Daniel Goldman
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Clean Energy Ventures Speaker bioDaniel Goldman
Daniel Goldman is a co-founder and managing partner at Clean Energy Ventures, a leading global venture capital firm funding early-stage climate innovations. Dan has nearly three decades of energy industry experience and has been investing at the project and venture stages for most of his career, with more than $4 billion of transactions completed.
He holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BS from Cornell University. Dan lives in Newton, Massachusetts and is a competitive age-group road cyclist and world-qualifying triathlete.
Emilie Mazzacurati
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tailwind Speaker bioEmilie Mazzacurati
Emilie Mazzacurati is a climate tech entrepreneur and investor with 18 years of experience working at the intersection of climate change and capital markets. She is the co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tailwind, an innovation studio focused on accelerating innovation for climate adaptation and resilience solutions. Tailwind runs innovation challenges, advises funders, and invests in startups in climate risk, climate data, and adaptation and resilience.
Previously, Emilie was the founder and CEO of Four Twenty Seven, a climate risk analytics firm that pioneered the use of climate science in financial decisions. Four Twenty Seven was acquired by Moody’s Corporation in 2019, and Emilie took a role as Managing Director, Global Head of Climate Solutions to spearhead the integration of climate risk analytics in credit risk models. Before that, Emilie was Head of Research at Thomson Reuters Point Carbon, where she directed research and modeling on carbon markets and decarbonization.
Emilie is a Board Member of Climate Resilience for All, a gender-focused climate adaptation nonprofit dedicated to the protection of people and livelihoods from extreme heat and all its impacts, and an Advisor to the Global Adaptation and Resilience Investor group (GARI), which she helped co-found in 2016.
Emilie has published extensively and is a frequent public speaker on the impacts of climate change in financial markets, climate risks disclosure, and on adaptation opportunities. Emilie taught at the University of California, Davis Executive MBA on Business & Climate Change from 2013 to 2019. She holds a Master’s of Political Science from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and a Master’s of Public Policy from UC Berkeley. She has received multiple awards for her work, including the Berkeley Visionary Award and Top 100 People in Finance.
Erica Nemser
CEO, Ardent Process TechnologiesErica Nemser
Eve Hanson
Sr. Vice President, Energy Impact PartnersEve Hanson
Gina Domanig
Managing Partner, Emerald Speaker bioGina Domanig
Gina Domanig is the Managing Partner of Emerald Technology Ventures, a globally recognized investor in the areas of energy, water and materials, having invested in sixty companies to date. In 2000, she founded Emerald which is one of the largest industrial technology-focused venture capital firms in Europe and North America. Gina currently serves on the boards of GeoDigital International Inc, Metgen Oy, TaKaDu Inc, and Ushr Inc.
In addition to Emerald activities, Gina serves on the board of Die Mobiliar Genossenschaft, the fourth largest insurance company in Switzerland, and u-blox AG, a global leader in wireless communications and positioning semiconductors.
Gina has over 30 years of international business experience including banking, M&A, strategic development, and venture capital. Prior to starting Emerald, she was senior vice president at Sulzer, a Swiss multinational, responsible for strategic planning and M&A. Gina holds MBA degrees from Thunderbird in Arizona and ESADE in Barcelona and is fluent in English, German and Spanish. She is based Emerald’s Zurich, Switzerland office.
Greg Fleming
Investment Director, Air LiquideGreg Fleming
Iain Evans
President & CEO, Anodyne ChemistriesIain Evans
Ignacio Bincaz
Chief Commercial Officer, Advanced IonicsIgnacio Bincaz
Ingrid Fung
VP, Operations & Strategy, Greenlight BiosciencesIngrid Fung
Jack Ellis
Senior Associate, Agriculture & Food, Cleantech GroupJack Ellis
James Blake
Director, Catalyst, Breakthrough Energy Speaker bioJames Blake
James is an energy investment professional with experience executing acquisitions and project financings for infrastructure assets, with a core focus on power, renewables, and the energy transition. He currently leads project investments as a Director for the Catalyst platform at Breakthrough Energy, a company founded by Bill Gates to fund and invest in emerging climate technologies.
Before joining Breakthrough Energy, James was a member of the private equity team at LS Power, where he oversaw investments across a wide array of conventional power generation asset classes. Prior to LS Power, James was with Macquarie Capital as part of the infrastructure & energy principal investing and advisory teams. He began his career with the Project Finance group at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
James received his BA in Finance and Economics from Bentley University.
Jay Ribakove
Principal, Convective Capital Speaker bioJay Ribakove
Jay joined the Convective Capital team as a Principal in 2024. He’s focused on partnering with founders who are relentless about achieving their goals and protecting our environment from natural disasters.
Prior to Convective, Jay was an investor at Munich Re Ventures, backing companies reducing risk in climate and the built environment. He is also a girl dad, recovering software engineer, and aspiring ski instructor.
Jehan Kanga
Founder and CEO, Rux Energy Speaker bioJehan Kanga
Rux Energy is an advanced hydrogen materials company, aiming to double the volumetric efficiency and halve the cost of dispatchable hydrogen storage for heavy mobility, aviation and marine. Rux Energy has partnered with leading Australian universities and trailblazing Australian composites, mobility and aerospace integrators to accelerate the piloting of our breakthrough MOF technologies, validating performance and fast-tracking implementation, to meet our planet’s decarbonisation needs.
John Boesel
President & CEO, CALSTART Speaker bioJohn Boesel
John Boesel is president and chief executive officer of CALSTART, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing clean, efficient solutions within the transportation sector, with the goal of significantly reducing air pollution, improving public health, and helping to mitigate the effects of global climate change. He assumed this position in 2001, having served as vice president of technology programs since 1993.
Prior to joining CALSTART, Boesel worked as a commercial banker for Wells Fargo in their corporate headquarters. He also served for nearly four years as legislative aide to California Assemblyman Sam Farr, managing energy and environmental legislation.
Boesel holds a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of California, Davis, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School. He serves on the UC Davis Institute for Transportation Studies Advisory Board and is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mobile Source Technical Review Subcommittee.
Jonathan Rowntree
CEO, Niron MagneticsJonathan Rowntree
Julia Chase
Chief Resilience Officer, City of San DiegoJulia Chase
Justin Briggs
Co-Founder & COO, Antora Energy Speaker bioJustin Briggs
Dr. Justin Briggs is the co-founder and COO of Antora Energy. Antora converts low-cost, intermittent renewable electricity into a reliable, on-demand source of zero-emissions industrial heat and power. Backed by leading investors including Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital, Antora’s thermal batteries are the lowest cost, fastest, and most credible path to decarbonize industry.
Dr. Briggs holds a B.S. in physics from UC Berkeley and a Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford University. During his Ph.D., Dr. Briggs developed next-generation renewable energy technology and conducted research on high-temperature materials for energy generation and storage applications. At Antora Energy, Dr. Briggs has played nearly every role required to build an energy storage company from the ground up, from technology to operations to policy.
Kojo Ako Asare
Managing Director, Decarbonization PartnersKojo Ako Asare
Kristen Frick
Grid Innovation, U.S. Department of EnergyKristen Frick
Lara Pierpoint
Managing Director, Trellis Climate Speaker bioLara Pierpoint
Lara is passionate about technologies that meaningfully reduce emissions and contribute to a cleaner environment. As the Managing Director for Trellis Climate at Prime, she is demonstrating systems innovation and catalytic investment approaches that will speed commercialization, deployment, and scale-up of climate change mitigation infrastructure.
Before joining Prime, as co-CEO and a founding member of Actuate, Lara built the Actuate Climate program to design interventions that get emissions-reducing technologies on the ground faster. In December of 2022, Actuate Climate and the Prime team joyfully decided to join forces, and Lara’s team and programs became Trellis Climate.
Prior to Actuate, Lara worked on energy technology innovation at Exelon. As Director of Technology Strategy for the company, she advised on energy technology trends, invested in early- and mid-stage energy storage companies, and ran Exelon’s partnership R&D program.
Before her time at Exelon, she directed the Office of Energy Supply Security in the U.S. DOE Office of Policy and Systems Analysis, where she was responsible for policy and analysis related to coal, gas, and nuclear power and energy cyber and physical security. She served as AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, focusing on nuclear power and waste issues, energy finance, and electricity storage.
She received her PhD from MIT in Engineering Systems, studying deployment of advanced technologies for nuclear waste recycling, and she holds dual masters degrees from MIT in nuclear engineering and technology policy. She completed her B.S. in physics at UCLA.
Lauren Fletcher
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Flying ForestsLauren Fletcher
Lindsay Weiss
Managing Director, Origin Merchant Partners Speaker bioLindsay Weiss
Lindsay joined Origin in 2019 bringing over 25 years of experience providing strategic and transaction advice to a diverse group of clients. Throughout his career, he has advised on more than 65 closed M&A transactions representing over $80 billion of value along with numerous strategic advisory and corporate development mandates.
Before joining Origin, Lindsay founded and managed his own M&A and corporate development advisory business, PivotalPoint Advisory Group for five years. Prior to that he led Dundee Capital Markets’ M&A Group and Agriculture practice. Lindsay also spent the first 11 years of career in CIBC’s M&A Group where he worked closely with many of Origin’s Principals for the better part of a decade
Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University (Honours).
Liz Myers
VP, Business Development, InfiniumLiz Myers
Martin Coghill
Operations & Maintenance Manager- Asset Management, San Diego County Water AuthorityMartin Coghill
Michael Elias
Director, Equity Research, Communications Infrastructure, TD Securities Speaker bioMichael Elias
Michael Elias is a Senior Equity Research Analyst at TD Cowen covering the Communications Infrastructure sector including Data Centers, Towers, and Content Delivery Networks (CDN’s) and has been a member of the Communications Infrastructure team since 2017. Prior to joining TD Cowen, Mr. Elias worked as an equity analyst at Xanthus Capital Management. Mr. Elias received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research: Engineering Management Systems at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Nathalie Morin
CEO, PolystyvertNathalie Morin
Nick Linton
Sustainable Flight Fund, United Airlines VenturesNick Linton
Nicole Cerulli
Associate, Transportation & Logistics, Cleantech Group Speaker bioNicole Cerulli
Nicole is an Associate, Transportation & Logistics at Cleantech Group and is based in Spain. She focuses on emerging innovation and trends in transportation and logistics and has experience across all cleantech sectors.
Nicole earned a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Studies and Sustainable Development from Barnard College and a Master’s in Urban Resilience Design and Management from Universitat Internacional de Catalunya.
Parker Bovee
Research Analyst, Cleantech GroupParker Bovee
Renée Yarmy
Director of Maritime Sustainability, Port of San DiegoRenée Yarmy
Richard Youngman
CEO, Cleantech Group Speaker bioRichard Youngman
Since January 2016, Richard Youngman has been CEO of San-Francisco based Cleantech Group (CTG). This followed 7 years of driving the growth of CTG’s activities outside North America, especially in Europe and Israel, and Asia, based in CTG’s office in London.
Richard has more than ten years’ experience researching cleantech innovation, venture capital markets, and start-ups across Europe and globally. He is a regular keynote speaker at major cleantech events and is the driving force behind the annual Global Cleantech 100, a list of the world’s most promising private cleantech companies.
Sasha Bukhari
Associate, Data & Ecosystems Speaker bioSasha Bukhari
Sasha is an Associate, Data & Ecosystems at Cleantech Group and is based in the UK. She collaborates on projects to further develop Monitor’s i3 and the cleantech ecosystem.
Sasha has experience mapping ecosystem data and contributing to research projects across Cleantech Group’s key sectors.
Sasha has a B.Sc. in International Political Economy from the City University of London and has completed a dissertation project on the relationship between renewable energy and the impact that a transition away from fossil fuels will have on social landscapes. The project connects energy centralization to corporate hierarchies and power distribution.
Shely Aronov
Co-Founder & CEO, InnerplantShely Aronov
Soheil Khiavi
President and CEO, Hydron EnergySoheil Khiavi
Stephanie Downs
CEO, Uncaged InnovationsStephanie Downs
Steven Kloos
Partner, Burnt Island Ventures Speaker bioSteven Kloos
Steve Kloos is an experienced investor and company leader with a deep background in water, energy, and climate. He was previously at GE Water as Membrane Technology Leader, Advanced Technology Leader, and member of GE’s venture capital team. Steve led new investment sourcing as a Partner at True North Venture Partners, and served in two stints leading True North portfolio companies, and he is the founding board chair of Current Water and a longtime advisor to ImagineH2O.
Stwart Peña Feliz
Co-Founder & CEO, Macrocycle Speaker bioStwart Peña Feliz
Stwart is a former ExxonMobil process engineer and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan Business School. His skill set includes manufacturing, design, and process operating experience of large-scale units, including plastic pyrolysis operations from his time at ExxonMobil. He has scaled up technologies from the bench scale and also held leadership positions at a previous climate tech startup that went on to raise a $30M Series B round.
Sunena Gupta
Research Analyst, Cleantech Group Speaker bioSunena Gupta
Sunena is an Analyst at Cleantech Group and is based in the U.S. She is focused on emerging innovation and trends across all cleantech sectors.
Prior to joining Cleantech Group, Sunena’s roles involved working on renewable energy projects and economic research.
Sunena earned her Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, and her Bachelor’s in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley.
Susanna Sabbagh
Executive Director, Venture Development, Halliburton LabsSusanna Sabbagh
Tina Tosukhowong
Investment Director, TDK Ventures Speaker bioTina Tosukhowong
Tina Tosukhowong is an Investment Director at TDK Ventures where she leads the cleantech and the advanced-material investment areas.
Her background spans two decades as an operator in biotech and material industries, as well as a deep-tech investor in multiple industries. Prior to joining TDK Ventures, she led the Corporate Ventures practice at GC Ventures America, where she invested in cleantech, biotech, and advanced materials.
She currently serves on the Board of pH7 Technologies (sustainable critical metal extraction), Type One Energy (fusion), VueReal (microLED), Divirod (Climate Resiliency), and Ineratec (e-fuels).
Tina holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and a Certificate in Management of Technology from Georgia Tech. She has been recognized by the Global Corporate Venturing as Top 50 Emerging Leaders in 2021, 2023, and 2024.
Tomoaki Ichida
President/CEO, MOL (Americas) Holdings, Inc/MOL Switch Speaker bioTomoaki Ichida
Tomoaki Ichida has been a Managing Executive Officer of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) since April 2023, responsible for The Americas Area. He also holds the post of president of MOL (Americas) Holdings, Inc. In addition, he established a corporate venture capital called “MOL Switch” in May, 2023, and has been leading the company as CEO in order to invest to the climate tech area by collaboration with startups.
Troy Helming
Founder & CEO, EarthGrid Speaker bioTroy Helming
Troy Helming is a clean energy industrialist & pioneer, visionary entrepreneur, innovator, and author of The Clean Power Revolution. He has founded companies that have generated more than $35 billion in economic impact, including 2 Unicorns, and invented two technologies that have led to more than 172 clean energy patent claims.
Valery Miftakhov
Founder & CEO, ZeroAviaValery Miftakhov
Will Mitchell
Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations, Forum MobilityWill Mitchell
Zainab Gilani
Research Analyst, Cleantech Group Speaker bioZainab Gilani
Zainab is an Associate, Energy & Power at Cleantech Group and is based in the U.S. She is focused on emerging innovation and trends in Energy & Power and has experience across all Cleantech Group sectors.
Zainab has experience working on circular economy solutions including evaluating recycling challenges and reuse systems, identifying collection strategies for marine plastics, and collaborating with informal waste worker collectives.
Zainab earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Physics and English from Binghamton University.
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Edison International's vision is to lead the transformation of the electric power industry toward a clean energy future. Through their subsidiaries, they generate and distribute electric power, as well as provide energy services and technologies, including renewable energy.
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With 136 years of innovation in our history, our company is well-positioned and prepared for the work that lies ahead as we focus on opportunities in clean energy, efficient electrification, the grid of the future, and customer choice to strengthen and grow our business.
J.P. Morgan is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. Our Green Economy Banking team provides industry-specific expertise and tailored solutions to companies that are developing new technologies and other tools to help advance decarbonization and mitigate climate change.
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Anthropocene Institute comprises scientists, engineers, communicators, marketers, thought leaders, and advocates — all pulling together toward a common goal: make Earth abundant and sustainable for all generations to come.
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The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) provides its clients with practical advice on foreign markets and on-the-ground intelligence to help them make better, more timely and cost-effective decisions in order to achieve their goals abroad. Le Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada (SDC) est une organisation gouvernementale qui facilite le commerce avec le Canada depuis 1895. Avec nos bureaux au Canada et dans le monde, nous sommes accessibles aux entreprises canadiennes et internationales qui cherchent à développer leurs activités et à rencontrer des partenaires fiables
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Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) is a government organization that facilitates trade with Canada since 1895. With offices across Canada and around the world, we are accessible to both Canadian and international companies looking to increase their business and find trusted partners. With an in-depth knowledge of global markets and insight on Canadian industry sector capabilities, we can connect you with strategic procurement, investment, innovation or education partners in Canada. Let our team of professionals help you at tradecommissioner.gc.ca!
Cycle Capital Management is an impact investor and Canada’s largest cleantech venture capital investment platform with AUM (assets under management) close to CAD 0.5 billion.
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Founded in 2014, Fort Capital is one of Canada’s largest independent investment banking advisory firms, with over 60 team members operating from offices in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. We work to pair independent-minded investment bankers, many of whom left the world of big-name banking, with other partners from a wide range of complementary backgrounds to build something better for our clients and ourselves.
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Fort Capital provides clients with recognized, proven and independent advice and execution on a wide variety of services including divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, capital formation, and restructurings, all delivered within a confidential and unconflicted framework. Since our inception, we have advised on over $44 B in M&A and raised over $4.5 B of equity capital, including almost $2 B for climate oriented businesses.
TD Securities is the wholesale banking arm of TD Bank Financial Group (NYSE: TD), one of North America’s largest banks with a market capitalization of over C$160 billion (US$130 billion) and over C$1.7 trillion (US$1.4 trillion) of assets.
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TD Securities is the wholesale banking arm of TD Bank Financial Group (NYSE: TD), one of North America’s largest banks with a market capitalization of over C$160 billion (US$130 billion) and over C$1.7 trillion (US$1.4 trillion) of assets. In 2010, TD Bank became the first North American bank to achieve carbon-neutral status and in November 2020 became the first Canadian bank to set a target to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions associated with operations and financing activities by 2050.
TD Securities is a globally recognized leader in capital markets and advisory services, with 15 offices and over 4500 full-time employees located in financial centers across the globe. This includes dedicated teams to advise and support clients as they work to capture opportunities in the low-carbon economy, including a newly established Sustainable Finance and Corporate Transitions Group, which works closely with clients to support their transition plans through ESG-related advice, financing, and affiliated products. These commitments also include a newly established principal investing strategy aimed at supporting emerging technologies that can have a meaningful impact on our path to a low-carbon economy.
Our focus is on the entire spectrum of clean technology, including advanced materials, agriculture, carbon capture, hydrogen, mobility, new energy, renewable fuels, and smart building technologies. Our reach is global and our track record is significant. We look forward to working with you to advance your initiatives in all aspects of ESG and energy transition.
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For the past three decades, Chubb has provided a wide range of renewable energy, technology, and manufacturing companies with scalable, future focused insurance solutions...
Read moreFor the past three decades, Chubb has provided a wide range of renewable energy, technology, and manufacturing companies with scalable, future focused insurance solutions. With an integrated worldwide network of branches and affiliates, Chubb’s global expertise, risk engineering, and claims services help Clean Tech companies keep pace with the velocity of changing risks. To learn more about Chubb, please contact your local agent or broker today.
Emerald is a globally recognized venture capital firm building a sustainable future at the crossroads of industry and technology.
Read moreEmerald is a globally recognized venture capital firm building a sustainable future at the crossroads of industry and technology. Founded in 2000, it is a pioneer in open innovation, providing multi-national corporations with rich deal flow and insight in the sectors and markets of tomorrow. Emerald has managed and advised assets of over €1 billion from its offices in Zurich, Toronto and Singapore. The firm is dedicated to tackling big challenges in climate change and sustainability via over 500 venture transactions and five third-party investment mandates, including loan guarantees to over 100 start-ups.
Idemitsu aims to expand existing businesses and develop new businesses in the Americas, creating value by identifying collaborative opportunities with entrepreneurial innovators. The target areas are carbon-neutral transformation, a recycling-oriented society, and next-generation mobility and communities.
Read moreIdemitsu in San Jose, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. IAH was established in 2020 to serve as a holding company for Idemitsu Kosan’s subsidiaries in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil.
The purpose of IAH as a holding company for the subsidiaries is to develop and implement group financial structure for the Idemitsu Kosan Group in the Americas and to strengthen internal audit and internal controls, as well as to provide administrative and strategic support, such as Human Resources. IAH strives to generate value by enhancing performance and utilizing resources among the group companies in North and South America.
IAH also aims to expand existing businesses and develop new businesses in the Americas, creating value by identifying collaborative opportunities with entrepreneurial innovators. The target areas are carbon-neutral transformation, a recycling-oriented society, and next-generation mobility and communities.
Investment NSW is the economic development arm of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, focused on attracting investment into the state and supporting startups from Sydney to expand internationally. The NSW Government recognizes the global potential of innovative clean technologies developed within the state.
Read moreInvestment NSW is the economic development arm of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, focused on attracting investment into the state and supporting startups from Sydney to expand internationally. The NSW Government recognizes the global potential of innovative clean technologies developed within the state.
Their commitment to fostering the CleanTech sector is evident through several key initiatives. The agency offers various grant programs and funding opportunities designed to accelerate the commercialization and scale-up of clean technologies. These resources provide startups with crucial support for research, development, and deployment of their solutions.
Investment NSW also facilitates valuable connections and partnerships between startups, investors, industry leaders, and research institutions. They organize trade missions, conferences, and networking events that expose CleanTech innovators to potential investors and partners from around the world. Furthermore, the agency provides expert advice and guidance on navigating international markets, regulatory landscapes, and export strategies. They also offer assistance with market research and business development, ensuring that startups have the resources and knowledge needed to successfully expand globally.
By creating a supportive ecosystem, Investment NSW enables CleanTech startups to thrive and contribute to the global transition towards a sustainable future. Their comprehensive approach, encompassing financial support, partnership building, and expert guidance, plays a pivotal role in establishing New South Wales as a leading hub for clean technology innovation and a springboard for startups aiming to make a global impact.
At Kilpatrick Townsend, we are at the legal forefront of the global energy market’s evolution. We provide trusted legal counsel and representation in government relations, including on tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and transactional advice to clients who actively shape the future of clean energy production, storage solutions, sustainable fuels, carbon recapture, and other groundbreaking technologies. Our approach to solving legal problems combines strategic thinking, meticulous research, and innovative problem-solving to deliver exceptional results and together with our clients, we are shaping the energy landscape while making a positive impact on the world. www.kilpatricktownsend.com
Read moreAt Kilpatrick Townsend, we are at the legal forefront of the global energy market’s evolution. We provide trusted legal counsel and representation in government relations, including on tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and transactional advice to clients who actively shape the future of clean energy production, storage solutions, sustainable fuels, carbon recapture, and other groundbreaking technologies. Our approach to solving legal problems combines strategic thinking, meticulous research, and innovative problem-solving to deliver exceptional results and together with our clients, we are shaping the energy landscape while making a positive impact on the world.
Origin Merchant Partners (“Origin”) is an independent North American investment bank with offices in Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto. The firm provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and restructuring/recapitalization advisory services across a range of sectors, including Environmental & Sustainability, delivered by a team of more than 50 professionals.
Read moreOrigin Merchant Partners (“Origin”) is an independent North American investment bank with offices in Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto. The firm provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and restructuring/recapitalization advisory services across a range of sectors, including Environmental & Sustainability, delivered by a team of more than 50 professionals.
Our Environmental & Sustainability practice is focused on companies that provide customers with solutions and services that support environmental sustainability and impact initiatives. We regularly engage with strategic and financial buyer and investor groups that have significant interest, across size and stage range, with respect to businesses focused on waste/recycling, waste-to-energy, EV battery ecosystem, clean energy/energy transition, clean infrastructure, and other circular economy activity.
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 152 countries with over 327,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services
Read moreAt PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 152 countries with over 327,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity.
SLB (NYSE: SLB) is a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. With a global presence in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at slb.com.
Read moreSLB (NYSE: SLB) is a global technology company driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. With a global presence in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at slb.com.
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Supports purpose-driven leaders to step into their potential and scale their positive impact at companies and organizations working to solve the big problems we face today.
ENGIE is a leading global group in low-carbon energy and services. We are committed to accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral world through innovative energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions.
Read moreENGIE is a leading global group in low-carbon energy and services. We are committed to accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral world through innovative energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly solutions.
ENGIE’s venture incubation team, ENGIE Factory, partners with entrepreneurs to build new, scalable ventures. We co-build the business model with our ventures, provide early-stage funding, and direct access to enterprise resources from ENGIE which gives our ventures a competitive advantage.
ENGIE Factory is currently looking for aspiring founders to build their next venture with us to decarbonise our world and fight climate change. Find out more here: www.apac.engiefactory.com
Marathon Capital is an investment bank focused on the global power and infrastructure markets. Our mission is to provide deep expertise, scale, experience and talent to help maximize our clients' strategic and financial objectives.
Read moreMarathon Capital is an investment bank focused on the global power and infrastructure markets. Our mission is to provide deep expertise, scale, experience and talent to help maximize our clients’ strategic and financial objectives.
Founded in 1999, Marathon Capital has been involved in many pivotal energy transactions and company expansions in the areas of M&A, capital raising, project financing, tax equity and financial restructuring. We serve developers, investors and sponsors in jurisdictions around the world. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York and a representative office in Canada.
Marathon Capital conducts investment banking through its various licensed entities around the world including FINRA in the US and OSC in Canada where the firm operates as an Exempt Market Dealer.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace, and defense.
Read moreMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace, and defense.
MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life, and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.
Morrison Foerster transforms complexity into advantage. With our collective intelligence, we shape powerful legal strategies that move your business forward while living our shared values.
Read moreMorrison Foerster transforms complexity into advantage. With our collective intelligence, we shape powerful legal strategies that move your business forward while living our shared values.
We solve your most critical multidimensional challenges in a way that provides clarity around the risk you are facing and gives you confidence in your chosen path. We pair diversity of perspective with a strategic consultative approach to craft the tailored strategies you need. We foster trusted partnerships that are defined by winning for you when it matters most.
Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and leading technology and life sciences companies. Whether established for decades or just an entrepreneur’s idea, we represent organizations as they grow, innovate, disrupt, and develop into leading industry players and household names.
NaviScale employs an agile and flexible approach tailored to each company. We leverage our extensive global experience and workforce, as well as a large network of vendors across various products, processes, and services, to help mitigate risks and enhance the likelihood of successful upscaling for each company.
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Cleantech San Diego is a member-based business organization that positions the San Diego region as a leader in the cleantech economy by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, engaging in advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, supporting energy entrepreneurs through the Southern California Energy Innovation Network, and encouraging more equitable investment across the San Diego region.
Read moreCleantech San Diego is a member-based business organization that positions the San Diego region as a leader in the cleantech economy by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, engaging in advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, supporting energy entrepreneurs through the Southern California Energy Innovation Network, and encouraging more equitable investment across the San Diego region. Learn more at cleantechsandiego.org.
Climate Finance Action is a women-led 501(c) working in the US. We equip stakeholders and decision-makers to leverage the transformative power of publicly-held capital for real-world climate solutions, to ensure a just transition to an inclusive economy in favor of people and the planet.
Read moreClimate Finance Action is a women-led 501(c) working in the US. We equip stakeholders and decision-makers to leverage the transformative power of publicly-held capital for real-world climate solutions, to ensure a just transition to an inclusive economy in favor of people and the planet.
Leading Cities drives action and solutions for a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future through innovation and education for entrepreneurs, governments, and corporations.
Read moreLeading Cities drives action and solutions for a sustainable, resilient, and equitable future through innovation and education for entrepreneurs, governments, and corporations. Leading Cities is a Boston-based global non-profit founded by Dublin, Boston, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Lyon, Hamburg, Lisbon, Zapopan, Vancouver, and Haifa. It was built on the philosophy that cities, which for the first time represent most of the world’s population, are essential to overcome our great challenges—climate change, human equity, and technology development.
MassChallenge connects startups, experts, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. We do this work because entrepreneurship is a uniquely vigorous force in driving progress against humanity’s greatest challenges, creating opportunity for individuals, and generating jobs for our economy. We work across sectors to drive a stronger future through collaborative innovation, and support all founders whether they fit or break the traditional venture mold.
Read moreMassChallenge connects startups, experts, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. We do this work because entrepreneurship is a uniquely vigorous force in driving progress against humanity’s greatest challenges, creating opportunity for individuals, and generating jobs for our economy. We work across sectors to drive a stronger future through collaborative innovation, and support all founders whether they fit or break the traditional venture mold.
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to activating young people, developing and implementing innovative solutions, and mobilizing a global movement of ocean allies to restore the health of the ocean.
Read moreSustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to activating young people, developing and implementing innovative solutions, and mobilizing a global movement of ocean allies to restore the health of the ocean.
Founded in 2014, SOA has developed the world’s largest network of 7,000+ young ocean leaders, ecopreneurs, and advocates across 186 countries, all committed to solving the greatest threats facing our ocean. To date, we have accelerated 470+ ocean-based solutions, including 64 for-profit startups and 410 community-led nonprofit projects in 90 countries.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) fosters an influential network of professionals to further the roles of women in growing the green economy and making a positive impact on the environment.
Read moreWomen in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) fosters an influential network of professionals to further the roles of women in growing the green economy and making a positive impact on the environment. Founded in 2011, WCS is a nonprofit organization made up up nearly 1000 professional women and men working to build the green economy. Our members range from the students and entry level professionals, to Founders, C-Suite executives and investors. WCS meets once a month to network and learn the latest developments in the green movement, as well as attain new business and personal skills from speakers and panelists. Topics covered include: renewable energy (solar, wind biofuel, etc), water, smart grid, biomass, carbon reduction, sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, sustainability, green buildings and many other technologies that aim to make our world a cleaner, more sustainable place.
Media Partners
The Earthlings Podcast takes a look at the big issues facing humanity in the early 21st century and our relationship to our environment, technology, and each other.
Read moreThe Earthlings Podcast takes a look at the big issues facing humanity in the early 21st century and our relationship to our environment, technology, and each other. Each episode, award-winning journalist and host Lisa Ann Pinkerton is joined by experts, scientists, and leaders working to solve the world’s biggest challenges.
Registration
Early-Bird April - Nov 15 | Standard Nov 16 - Jan 26 | Onsite Jan 27 - Jan 29 |
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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).