Startup Pavilion
The Startup Pavilion is home to the climate tech innovation ecosystem at VERGE. Join leading-edge climate tech accelerators and more than 100 startups for a series of collaborative meetings and interactive discussions with entrepreneurs, investors and other key stakeholders in the climate tech landscape. Participating organizations will be involved in a variety of activities including startup-investor meetings, pitch competitions, award ceremonies and more.
Startup Power Hour - Tuesday October 25
Location: Startup Pavilion
Date: Tuesday, October 25 from 5:00-6:00 pm
Join the Startup Power Hour and watch the Startup Pavilion come alive! During the Startup Power Hour, all exhibitors will be on-site, meaning you will have the opportunity to meet numerous climate tech accelerators and over 100 brilliant startups. Don't miss the chance to dive into the climate tech innovation space and find out how you can work with these leading businesses.
Startup Power Hour - Wednesday October 26
Location: Plaza Terrace
Date: Wednesday, October 26 from 5:15-7:00 pm
Join the startup exhibitors on the Plaza Terrace for a drink during happy hour! During this second Startup Power Hour taking place on the terrace next to the Startup Pavilion, all exhibitors will be on-site, meaning you will have the opportunity to meet numerous climate tech accelerators and over 100 brilliant startups. Don't miss the chance to dive into the climate tech innovation space and find out how you can work with these leading businesses.
Convening Partner Programming
Organization: Plug and Play
Title: Plug and Play Tech Center Sustainability Portfolio Showcase
Date: Tuesday, October 25 - Thursday, October 27
As the world’s largest global innovation platform, Plug and Play Tech Center catalyzes technological advancement by connecting blue chip corporations with the brightest startups across the globe. We run 60+ industry themed accelerator programs, with over 500 corporate partners and over 200 startup investments a year.
Join us in the Startup Pavilion at VERGE 2022 as we showcase some of our most impactful portfolio startups. We intend to promote a diverse group of technologies ranging from end use solutions for unrecyclable plastic waste to carbon-negative fabric made from carbon emissions and more!
Organization: USGBC-LA
Meeting Title: Net Zero Accelerator Innovation Showcase
Date: Wednesday, October 26
(NZA) commercializing innovations to achieve net zero at scale. Since 2019, 65 companies have completed or are currently in the NZA program, and they are quite literally at the forefront of the green building sector, working day and night to solve for: advanced materials; high performance building envelopes; energy generation, distribution, and efficiency; IAQ and occupant health; waste management; water conservation; and more.
These thought leaders and change makers are now seeking pilot opportunities in our GreenBiz community. Let’s give them more than a round of applause … let’s help them speed all of us toward a net positive future. Come by and connect with these companies at VERGE 22 in the Startup Pavilion!
Organization: Cleantech Open
Meeting title: Global Forum 2022
Date: Tuesday, October 25 - Thursday, October 27
Established in 2005, Cleantech Open is the longest running and largest cleantech accelerator in the world, having trained 3,500+ entrepreneurs who have raised over $1.5 Billion in funding.
Cleantech Open’s annual flagship event, the Global Forum, is to be held in-person and in partnership with GreenBiz’s VERGE22. Our public program kicks off with an evening reception on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, our 2022 US National and Global Ideas Finalists pitch to judges to compete for the top prizes! In the Startup Pavilion, our 2022 Cohort and alumni showcase their innovations in our Demo Day. Finally, on Thursday, our Annual Awards ceremony takes place, with Keynote Speakers and a luncheon included.
Organization: Third Derivative (D3)
Meeting Title: Third Derivative's Climate Tech Innovation Showcase
Date: Tuesday, October 25 - Thursday, October 27
Founded by RMI and New Energy Nexus, Third Derivative (D3) is accelerating the rate of climate innovation.
Founded by RMI and New Energy Nexus, Third Derivative (D3) rapidly finds, funds and scales climate tech innovations globally. By uniting and aligning committed investors, global corporations, and RMI’s market experts in an inclusive, collaborative ecosystem approach, D3 bridges finance and resource gaps to commercialize the world’s most promising climate solutions and move markets faster.
Join us in the Startup Pavilion to meet many of our incredible startup entrepreneurs, and explore their climate tech solutions addressing critical climate challenges from around the world. Our portfolio includes hard tech, hard science, software, and business model innovations addressing every major greenhouse gas emissions sector — including solutions addressing harder-to-abate categories. Note that we'll be hosting "Startup Power Hours" on Tuesday, October 25 from 5:00-6:00pm and Wednesday, October 26 from 5:15-7:00pm. We hope to see you there!
Organization: Canadian Technology Accelerator
Title: Meet the Canadian Technology Accelerator for Climatetech cohort!
Date: Tuesday, October 25 - Thursday, October 27
The Canadian Technology Accelerator for Climatetech is an elite program for innovative Canadian tech companies, helping with market growth and investment attraction in New York City, San Francisco, Denver, and Boston. Established in 2013, the CTA program supports the international scale-up of high-growth, high-potential Canadian firms in the sectors of cleantech, as well as life sciences, digital and information communication technologies.
Since 2013, more than 840 companies have participated in the program, reporting $818 million in capital raised, $325 million in new sales generated, almost 1,400 strategic partnerships and over 3,100 new jobs created.
Come visit our 2022 CTA Climatetech cohort in the Startup Pavilion at VERGE 22!
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