ClimateTech Summit 2024

Join us on October 24 at our Boston incubator for a day of hands-on exploration with our world-changing startups and their climatetech solutions; keynotes and sessions featuring leaders across climatetech, finance, policy, and equity; and networking with key climate action trailblazers.

Greentown Boston Agenda

All times are ET.

8:00 – CHECK-IN + BREAKFAST

9:00 – WELCOME + REMARKS FROM GREENTOWN LABS

9:15 – SETTING THE SCENE: THE STATE OF CLIMATETECH IN 2024

9:30 – KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT: SCALING CLIMATE ACTION

10:00 – GREENTOWN LABS STARTUP PITCHES

10:20 – COFFEE BREAK

10:40 – FOUNDER’S NARRATIVE: A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT FROM A CLIMATETECH ENTREPRENEUR

Take a peek behind the climatetech entrepreneurship curtain and hear one of Greentown’s successful graduates discuss their technology, the highs and lows on their  journey to commercialization, and the resources and programs that helped them thrive. Many attendees in the room will have played a role in their success, and we hope the firsthand account will inspire other founders to keep pushing toward their next milestone.

10:50 – GOVERNMENT AS A PARTNER FOR CLIMATETECH STARTUP GROWTH

With capital, expertise, deployment opportunities and more, government entities can be a mission-critical partner in a startup’s development and go-to-market efforts. There are countless impactful programs at the local, state, and federal levels of government that help propel climatetech solutions to market but knowing how to pursue these resources can be challenging. This panel will demystify government funding, programs, and partnerships for early-stage startups—offering valuable insights from climate champions within government and founders who have successfully leveraged government resources to scale their companies.

11:35 – GREENTOWN LABS STARTUP PITCHES

11:55 – WHAT THE FOAK: NAVIGATING THE CAPITAL STACK IN CLIMATETECH

Understanding the intricacies of First-Of-A-Kind (FOAK) project funding is crucial for climatetech startups aiming to scale their innovations. This panel will examine the significant funding gap faced by startups and strategies for bridging it. The discussion will include insights from both investors and startups, shedding light on the pathways to diverse capital stacks, the implications of different funding structures, and the underlying reasons for this dichotomy.

12:30 – GREENTOWN LABS STARTUP PITCHES

12:50 – CLOSING REMARKS

1:00 – LUNCH

2:00 – 4:00 – GREENTOWN LABS CLIMATETECH STARTUP SHOWCASE

The member showcase is your chance to meet the entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Join us to speak with Greentown founders, learn about their climate solutions, and make valuable connections. The showcase will highlight climatetech companies innovating across the key GHG-emitting sectors—electricity, agriculture, buildings, manufacturing, and transportation—and in resiliency and adaptation.

4:00 – 7:00 – NETWORKING RECEPTION