Featured Speakers
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Kate Brandt
Chief Sustainability Officer at Google
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Alysia Helming
Unicorn Founder, Clean Energy & Infrastructure Pioneer
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Irina Gorbounova
VP M&A and Head of XCarb Innovation Fund at ArcelorMittal
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Rajesh Swaminathan
Patern, Khosla Ventures
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Jay Lipman
Co-founder at Ethic & Nature2, Climate & Nature Investing
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Bianca Lins
Cybersecurity Woman of the World 2024, Top 3 European Cyber Women 2023
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Ricardo Hausmann
Professor at Harvard Kennedy School, Director of Harvard's Growth Lab
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Heather Taylor
Partner, Climate Change & Sustainability Services at EY
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Filipe Blackwood Oliveira
Climate Investment and Decarbonization Strategist at TPG
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Marina Cançado
Founder Converge Capital, Co-Founder ATO
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Jennifer Turliuk
Climate & Energy AI, MIT, Entrepreneur, Investor, Author
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Dominic Hofstetter
Executive Director at the TransCap Initiative, Board Member at Expedition Zukunft
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Dr. Oliver Gottfried
Breakthrough Energy Business Fellow, Climate and AI
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Ujjwal Kumar
Government Relations & Public-Private Partnerships | MC/MPA Mason Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
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Maria Netto
Executive Director, Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS)
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Jorge Hargrave
Co-Founder Brazil Climate Institute (BCI) and Director at Maraé Investments
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Thomas Annicq
Co-Founder Oneshot.Earth
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Tony Lent
Co-founder of Capital for Climate
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Renata Piazzon
Director General at Arapyaú Institute
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Jean-Baptiste De Cuyper
Head of Business Development - Green Hydrogen, DEME Group
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Britta Gruenig
Founder of Gruenig & Partners
Meet the Innovators
Frontier buyers sign first electrochemical DAC deal with Phlair
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re.green + Microsoft: a landmark agreement
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United’s Sustainable Flight Fund invests in DAC company Heirloom
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Landus and TalusAg: domestic renewable ammonia production for fertiliser use in North America
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Enough of your sargassum: Invasive seaweed "unlocks economies"
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Frontier buyers sign first electrochemical DAC deal with Phlair | re.green + Microsoft: a landmark agreement | United’s Sustainable Flight Fund invests in DAC company Heirloom | Landus and TalusAg: domestic renewable ammonia production for fertiliser use in North America | Enough of your sargassum: Invasive seaweed "unlocks economies" |
About Climate Scale-Up
Climate Scale-Up is a global accelerator empowering growth-stage climate tech companies to scale their impact. Deal Day, held in Davos during the World Economic Forum, is our flagship event, bringing together top innovators, investors, and industry leaders to showcase cutting-edge solutions. Throughout the year, we host additional networking events at NY and SF Climate Week, CERAWeek, and COP, fostering connections that drive climate innovation forward.
Innovators
We empower growth-stage climate tech startups with the resources, mentorship, and connections they need to scale globally. Our program provides access to top-tier investors, corporate partnerships, and market expansion opportunities.
Investors
Gain exclusive access to curated deal flow from high-impact climate tech companies that are scaling transformative solutions. Join our global investor network to collaborate, co-invest, and accelerate the deployment of breakthrough technologies.
Enablers
Corporate leaders, policymakers, and ecosystem builders play a crucial role in scaling climate innovation. Partner with Climate Scale-Up to support pilot programs, deploy technologies, and create new pathways for commercialization.
Climate Finance Summit: Closing the Missing Middle
From San Francisco to Brazil - A Strategic Progression of Discussions to Close the Climate Finance Gap
As the urgency of climate action accelerates, capital deployment remains the biggest bottleneck to scaling climate solutions. While early-stage climate tech companies attract VC funding and large infrastructure projects secure institutional capital, the companies and projects in the middle—the ones scaling from pilot to commercial deployment—struggle to access the financing they need.
That’s why we’ve launched the Climate Finance Working Group, a series of invite-only investor and policymaker convenings designed to bridge this missing middle in climate finance. Over the next year, this working group will move from defining the challenge to structuring real financial solutions, culminating in formal investment and policy commitments at COP 30 in Brazil.
Each discussion builds on the last, turning shared knowledge into scalable action.
Get Involved
For Corporates: Become a Pilot Partner & Access Top Climate Innovators
Corporations looking to integrate cutting-edge climate solutions into their operations can join Climate Scale-Up as a Pilot Partner. By collaborating with the most promising climate tech startups, you can:
Gain Early Access – Be among the first to test and implement groundbreaking technologies tailored to your industry’s sustainability goals.
De-Risk Innovation – Leverage our rigorous vetting process to partner with startups that have high scalability and commercial viability.
Accelerate Net-Zero Goals – Integrate pioneering climate solutions into your supply chain, operations, and corporate sustainability strategy.
Co-Develop & Validate Solutions – Work directly with climate tech companies to refine and scale solutions for real-world impact.
For Scale-Ups: Unlock Corporate Pilot Opportunities & Scale Faster
Are you a climate tech company looking to commercialize your solution and secure enterprise customers? Climate Scale-Up provides a direct pathway to corporate partners ready to pilot and deploy innovative solutions. As a cohort member, you will:
Connect with Leading Corporations – Gain direct access to corporate partners actively seeking climate innovations.
Accelerate Market Adoption – Secure real-world pilot projects that validate and scale your technology.
Leverage Strategic Support – Receive expert guidance on corporate engagement, pilot structuring, and commercialization strategies.
Showcase at Global Climate Events – Position your company in front of decision-makers at Davos, Climate Week, COP, and more.
For Investors & Ecosystem Partners: Support the Scaling & Commercialization of Pilot Outcomes
Investors, accelerators, and ecosystem players play a crucial role in driving the success of climate tech solutions. By engaging with Climate Scale-Up, you can:
Access Curated Deal Flow – Invest in vetted, high-growth climate tech companies with corporate validation.
Support Commercialization – Help scale successful pilot projects by providing growth capital and market access.
Collaborate with Industry Leaders – Join a network of corporates, policymakers, and thought leaders shaping the future of climate tech.
Amplify Impact – Contribute to building a thriving ecosystem that accelerates the transition to a net-zero economy.
April 19-27, 2025