Scaling Climate Tech Companies to Global Impact
We partner with growth-stage climate tech CEOs to accelerate global expansion by providing strategic guidance, curated capital access, and trusted networks—helping companies convert high-signal moments like Davos during the World Economic Forum into lasting market and financing outcomes.
$3B+
Chorot Valuation
$500 M+
Actively Fundraising
$500 M+
Contracted Forward Carbon Sales
Gigatons
Projected GHG Reduction by 2035
22+
Companies Accelerated
Our Mission: Addressing the Missing Middle
Most climate technologies fail at scale not because they lack technical viability, but because they cannot cross the Second Valley of Death—the transition from pilot to first-of-a-kind and commercial deployment. Studies from the IEA, Breakthrough Energy, and the World Economic Forum consistently show that over 50–70% of climate solutions stall at this stage due to capital intensity, long development timelines, fragmented policy environments, and a mismatch between venture capital and infrastructure-scale financing. While early innovation is well supported, and mature assets can access project finance, there is a critical gap in patient capital, offtake commitments, and coordinated market access needed to scale proven technologies. This is where climate progress slows—and where Climate Scale-Up intervenes.
Empowering Climate Tech Leaders
Climate Scale-Up is the premier accelerator for growth-stage climate technology companies ready to expand globally. We provide the strategic support, connections, and resources needed to scale climate solutions that matter.
Our flagship Davos Week is designed as a high-touch platform that helps CEOs navigate Davos during the World Economic Forum—aligning them with patient capital, corporate partners, and policymakers, and translating global visibility into concrete outcomes such as investment pathways, partnerships, and market entry.
Strategic Davos Navigation
Personalized guidance to help CEOs prioritize the right rooms, conversations, and moments during World Economic Forum week—maximizing impact in a compressed, high-stakes environment.
High-Value Partnerships
Facilitated connections with corporates, governments, and ecosystem partners actively seeking pilots, offtakes, joint ventures, and deployment opportunities.
Curated Capital Access
Targeted introductions to patient capital, family offices, corporate venture funds, and strategic investors aligned with your stage, sector, and long-term growth objectives.
Collaborative Networking
Peer-to-peer and cross-stakeholder engagement that enables CEOs to network together, learn from one another, and build trust within a highly aligned community.
Signal & Positioning
Strategic support to position you and your company as category leaders—through selective visibility, speaking opportunities, and trusted convenings that elevate credibility without noise.
Time Leverage for CEOs
A high-touch experience that reduces logistical friction and cognitive overload—allowing founders to focus on decision-makers, relationships, and outcomes that matter most.
Who We Seek
Scale-Up Cohort: we seek high-impact climate tech companies, with seasoned management and scale-up experience, fundraising Series A or beyond, with global scalability and proven commercial traction.
Proven track record through revenue generation or paid commitments within the next 18 months
Series A and Beyond, with fundraising needs between 20-100M USD
Modular and Scalable solution with high impact potential
Poised for International Expansion
Growth-Stage Climate Tech Leaders
Meet the pioneering companies in our 2025 cohort, scaling breakthrough climate solutions across carbon removal, sustainable materials, and nature-based solutions.
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Shashank Samala
Heirloom Carbon, Founder and CEO
Shashank Samala, Co-Founder and CEO, leads Heirloom in pioneering scalable, cost-effective carbon removal solutions. Under his leadership, Heirloom has secured significant investments, including a recent $150 million Series B round, to scale their technology. Heirloom accelerates natural carbon mineralization, using limestone to capture CO₂ from the air, aiming to remove 1 billion tons by 2035. -
Hiro Iwanaga
Talus Renewables, Co-Founder and CEO
World’s first commercial modular green ammonia, hydrogen to fertilizer plant.
Hiro Iwanaga is a leader and visionary in the green technology space. As the Co-Founder of Talus Renewables, he led the creation of the world’s first modular and zero-emissions capable green ammonia system, which has applications in the agriculture, manufacturing, and renewable fuel industries. Talus’s inaugural installation in partnership with the Kenya Nut Company is replacing a costly and unreliable supply chain, increasing food security, and reducing carbon emissions - all while reducing overall costs for farmers.
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Kate Kallot
Amini.ai, Founder and CEO
Time’s 100 most influential people in AI.
Amini is solving for Africa’s environmental data scarcity. We have developed a holistic solution, utilizing AI and space technologies at scale to drive systemic change and promote economic inclusivity for farmers and supply chain resilience across Africa and beyond.
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Troy Helming
EarthGrid, Founder and CEO
Troy Helming founded 2 of the most successful renewable energy companies in the USA: Tradewind Energy (largest wind developer in USA in 2017) & Pristine Sun (leading developer of community utility-scale solar farms in USA). He sits on the board of numerous solar and clean energy companies, and has been an advisor, investor, executive director of over a dozen successful companies. He's the author of The Clean Power Revolution (2004) and creator of The Freedom Plan (2005): a blueprint to convert North American to 100% clean renewable energy.
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Thiago Picolo
Re.Green, Partner and CEO
Thiago Picolo is CEO of Re.green, Brazil’s leading ecological restoration company, and has led multiple private-equity backed companies in Brazil. Previously served as CEO of Hortifruti Natural da Terra, Brazil´s largest fresh food retailer. Thiago started his carreer in finance, at Morgan Stanley and GP Investimentos, and holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University and OPM from Harvard Business School. Thiago is a board member at Zamp and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.
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Peter Fernandez
Mombak, Founder and CEO
Time 100 most influential people in Climate
Peter Fernandez is the former CEO of Brazilian ridehailing company 99, which became Brazil's first unicorn upon acquisition by China's DiDi Chuxing at a $1B valuation. He is an angel investor and advisor to over 20 tech startups in Brazil and the United States. Peter was previously Head of YouTube and Mobile for Google Latin America, and before that was Head of Latin America for AdMob, a tech startup that was acquired by Google.
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Laureen Meroueh, PhD
Hertha Metals, Founder and CEO
Dr. Laureen Meroueh, Founder and CEO of Hertha Metals, is leading this venture-backed startup with groundbreaking technology designed to revolutionize steelmaking and significantly reduce emissions. Hertha Metals is on a trajectory to become the global catalyst for decarbonizing the steel industry, leveraging the unique and cost-effective technology that utilizes any grade of iron ore, including waste oxides, to produce pure iron and steel, while dramatically reducing CO₂ emissions. With an unparalleled ability to execute at unprecedented speeds, Hertha Metals is reshaping the future of sustainable steel production.
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Philip Kessler
TURN2X, Founder and CEO
Philip, the CEO of TURN2X, is a seasoned entrepreneur who previously founded and successfully exited an AI company. Now leading TURN2X, he is driving innovation in the energy sector with technology that produces CO2-neutral electric natural gas from green hydrogen and biogenic CO2.
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Malte Feucht
Phlair, Founder and CEO
Phlair (formerly Carbon Atlantis) is redefining Direct Air Capture (DAC) with a scalable, cost-effective technology that removes CO2 from ambient air for permanent storage or reuse in CO2-negative chemicals. Their innovative hydrolyzer for acid/base regeneration enables efficient and affordable DAC processes, addressing critical challenges in industries like aviation and aluminum production. Led by Malte Feucht, Founder and CEO, Phlair helps leading customers such as Shopify and Stripe achieve their net-zero goals.
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Rory Brown
Airhive, Co-Founder and CEO
Rory Brown, Co-Founder and CEO, leads Airhive in scaling their DAC technology, backed by partners like Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. The company is launching a 1,000-tonne facility to drive impactful climate action. Airhive is advancing Direct Air Capture (DAC) with modular, cost-effective systems that remove CO₂ directly from the atmosphere.
January 16–23, 2026 | Davos & Zurich
Join Us in Davos during the World Economic Forum
Climate Scale-Up supports growth-stage climate tech CEOs in navigating Davos Week during the World Economic Forum—one of the most complex and relationship-driven moments in the global climate and capital calendar.
Designed as a high-touch, curated experience, Climate Scale-Up’s Davos Week helps founders and executives cut through the noise, access the right rooms, and engage with aligned investors, family offices, corporates, and policymakers. Through targeted workshops, deal-focused panels, and the social networking, we translate Davos presence into meaningful conversations, long-term relationships, and actionable outcomes.
Davos Itinerary
The Davos Week provides essential anchors for your immersion during the WEF week. Beginning with exclusive events from Friday through Sunday—including the intimate Ski Summit and elegant Gala Dinner—you gain a strategic head-start on networking and relationship-building. Monday to Wednesday are open for you to explore other Davos opportunities, culminating in our flagship Deal Day on Thursday—a structured half-day event where your company presents carefully curated, data-driven opportunities directly to vetted investors and strategic partners, often resulting in immediate follow-ups and potential partnerships.
Jan 16, Friday: Arrival in Zurich
Jan 17, Saturday: Welcome Dinner with Cohort in Davos
Jan 18, Sunday: Ski Summit and Gala Dinner with Family Offices and Investors in Davos
Jan 19, Monday: Facilitated Side Event Immersion in Davos
Jan 20, Tuesday: Facilitated Side Event Immersion in Davos
Jan 21, Wednesday: Facilitated Side Event Immersion in Davos
Jan 22, Thursday: Deal Day in Davos with Investors, Corporates and Policy Enablers
Jan 23, Friday: Departure
Benefit from high-visibility speaking engagements across our events. Get exposure to over 1,000 influential investors and enablers. Network with a handpicked group of visionary leaders committed to driving systemic change. Connect one-on-one in curated meetings with strategic partners (corporates, policy makers and investors).
Davos Highlights
Curated investor-founder meetings facilitated during Davos Week
New commercial opportunities launched to help speed the process of adoption
Millions in term sheets and co-investment commitments initiated post-Davos Week
Enduring relationships formed among founders, family offices, and global institutions
Peter Fernandez, MOMBAK
“Climate Scale-Up is amazing.
I literally would not be at Davos if it was not for Climate Scale-Up, because Davos is this giant, nebulous, hard to navigate event where it's very easy to get lost in the multiplicity of possible events that you could be at.
Climate Scale-Up is organizing it for us so that it's high value and we waste as little time as possible trying to figure out what to do.”
2026 Applications Now Open
Be part of an exclusive Climate Scale-Up cohort designed to propel growth-stage climate tech companies to the next level. Our program goes beyond traditional accelerators by fostering a collaborative ecosystem where innovation thrives through strategic networking, peer learning, and industry partnerships.
Collaborative Networking – Connect with investors, corporates, policymakers, and fellow entrepreneurs to form high-value partnerships and unlock new opportunities.
Peer Learning – Gain insights from like-minded climate leaders who have navigated similar challenges, scaling faster through shared experiences.
Market & Capital Access – Leverage our global network to secure funding, expand into new markets, and accelerate commercialization.