Our Story

Climate Scale-Up was conceived through the collaborative efforts of dedicated faculty and visionary students at MIT. In 2023, while conducting a test pilot with the Green Accelerator at Davos, Seema Gupta, Tod Hynes, and Jason Jay recognized the immense potential to drive positive change by making the Davos experience more accessible for climate-focused businesses looking to expand their global footprint. Fueled by this revelation, they embarked on a transformative journey, reimagining a more collaborative world by applying fundamentals to achieving multi-stakeholder agreements. Leveraging their shared vision and MIT's innovation-driven frameworks, they set out to empower climate tech companies with a platform to connect with multiple stakeholders through facilitated networking to expand markets, increase customers, enhance innovation, and secure government support—all contributing to greater impact and awareness.

Meet the Team

  • Seema Gupta - Davos - World Economic Forum

    Seema Gupta

    CO-FOUNDER

    Recent graduate of MIT’s Sloan Fellow’s MBA program with a certificate in Sustainability. Founder and CEO of a mining company in Brazil. Serial entrepreneur with international experience across the value chain from retail to mining. Computer science degree from Columbia University.

  • Tod Hynes - Davos - World Economic Forum

    Tod Hynes

    CO-FOUNDER

    Investor, advisor, and educator in climate and clean energy. Co-founded several organizations and companies and raised over $500 million. Helped hundreds of student teams launch their own climate and energy companies through the MIT Climate & Energy Ventures class and MIT Climate & Energy Prize.

  • Jason Jay - Davos - World Economic Forum

    Jason Jay

    ADVISOR

    Director, Sustainability Initiative, MIT Sloan. Specialties: sustainable finance; family social impact strategy; climate and sustainability strategy for investors and companies; productive conversations; facilitation of peer learning and systemic change; systems thinking; action research.

Join Our Network

  • Climate Scale-Up in Boston, MA

    Boston, USA

    Boston is a hub of innovation and home to leading academic institutions, making it an ideal location for climate tech companies to access cutting-edge research, talent, and investment opportunities. Expanding to Boston allows companies to tap into a vibrant ecosystem of startups, investors, and thought leaders in sustainability.

  • Climate Scale-Up in Brazil

    São Paulo, Brazil

    São Paulo is the economic powerhouse of Latin America, offering climate tech companies access to a rapidly growing market and diverse industrial base. By expanding to Brazil, companies can leverage local expertise in agriculture, biofuels, and renewable energy to drive impactful solutions.

  • Climate Scale-Up in Riyadh

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh is at the forefront of the Middle East's transition to sustainable energy, backed by significant government investment in green technologies. Expanding to Saudi Arabia provides climate tech companies with opportunities to collaborate on large-scale projects and access new markets in the region's rapidly evolving energy landscape.