Activate at NYC Climate Week 2023
We are Excited to Note That All of Our Climate Week 2023 Events are at Capacity
Thank You to Our Community and Sponsors!
Activate is Thrilled to Host Events Highlighting Hard-Tech Innovation in Climate
Our Climate Week event will convene the NY hard-tech community and spotlight the growing momentum around decarbonization. As part of the day’s programming, we’re thrilled to host a fireside chat featuring Dr. Evelyn Wang, Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), and national public radio host and journalist Molly Wood.
Dr. Evelyn Wang
Molly Wood
Wednesday, September 20
The event's demo hall will showcase prototypes of the technology reshaping the energy and climate economy, with 20+ companies displaying their innovations in clean-tech solutions. Guests, including local and federal government representatives, academia, investors, startups, and industry stakeholders driving the hard-tech climate ecosystem, will have the opportunity to observe and learn about the latest advancements.
Solving the climate crisis requires technical breakthroughs. Activate Fellows are rising to the challenge, bringing new decarbonization pathways to the hardest-to-abate industries, from chemicals to cement and copper production to carbon dioxide removal and next-generation energy storage. We look forward to you joining us on this journey!
Featured Presenters
Rob Mohr, Innate Energy | Jon Vardner, Still Bright | Holden Lai, Osmoses | Rob Moak, Tensora | Jing Zhang, Anthology | Ashley Beckwith, FORAY Bioscience | Elise Strobach, Aeroshield | Rok Sitar, Blaze Energy | Kaitlyn Suarez, Terra Watts | Kezi Chang, FLO Materials | Peter Godart, Found Energy | Daniel Sun, Sunchem | Brendan Smith, Sitration | Garrett Boudinot, VyCarb | Mariam Awara, Pulsenics | Steven Jepeal, Allium | Julian Sachs and Alex Gagnon, Banyu Carbon | Andy Zhao and Olivia Dippo, Limelight Steel | Yang Shi and Elvis Cao, Arbon | Aaron Hall, Intropic Materials | Claudia Hulbert, Geolabe | Zhiao Yu and Wenxiao Huang, Feon Energy | Portfolio company from our friends at UFL: Sravanth Gadikota, Carbon to Stone
The event is co-hosted by Activate, Impact Science Ventures, Mercury Bank, Open Air, DCVC, Collaborative Fund, and in partnership with Newlab, Urban Future Lab, NYU, and Paradigm Counsel.
More Activate Participation at Climate Week 2023
Monday September 18
CDR Happy Hour
Activate, Carbon Business Council, Carbon Removal Alliance, Carbon Removal Canada, Carbon to Sea Initiative, Carbon to Value Initiative, Carbon180, Direct Air Capture Coalition, OpenAir Collective, and XPrize Carbon Removal are bringing together the carbon removal community for a happy hour to kick off NYC Climate Week 2023.
Monday September 18
Climate Tech Cocktails NYC Climate Week '23 Kickoff Party
8:00 PM-12:00 AM
📍17 Irving Plaza, New York, NY 10003
Organizers: Climate Tech Cocktails (sponsors: Climate Tech Circle, G2 Venture Partners, Goodwin, ADL Ventures + Silicon Valley Bank, community partners Activate + IndieBio, and media partner Pique Action)
Tuesday, September 19
Aligning Capital with Climate Impact
Geared toward an audience of climate founders, impact investors, family offices, corporate VCs and capital allocators, RMI & EDF will present science & tech solutions required for climate mitigation. Activate will highlight three of its climate-focused fellows, while Remarkable Ventures and Toniic will share best practices for impact investing. We will then adjourn to a networking reception.
Sponsors & Partners: SMBC, NYC EDC, US Dept of State, RMI, EDF, Activate and Toniic.
Wednesday, September 20
Demo Hall: Hard Tech Solutions to the Climate Crisis
The event's demo hall will showcase prototypes of the technology reshaping the energy and climate economy, with 20+ companies displaying their innovations in clean-tech solutions. Guests, including local and federal government representatives, academia, investors, startups, and industry stakeholders driving the hard-tech climate ecosystem, will have the opportunity to observe and learn about the latest advancements.
Thursday, September 21
New Climate Futures: A NewLab Event
Activate Co-Founder and CFO Matt Price will be a featured guest speaker at NewLab’s New Climate Futures event on September 21.
Attendees will be able to see first-hand what 50+ entrepreneurs have been working on to create the future of climate innovation. New Climate Futures is the only gathering with real-world outcomes towards local and global climate goals for entrepreneurs, technology developers, policymakers, investors, industry experts, and community leaders.
Organizers: Activate, ARPA-E, BofA, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, CTVC, Michigan Central, Orsted, Invest Puerto Rico, NYSERDA
📍19 Morris Avenue, Brooklyn, NY