TechDay Climate Tech Founders Day
☀️ Join us for the first-ever TechDay Climate Tech Founders Day!
The TechDay Climate Tech Founders Day is a one-day in-person conference program for the best and brightest startup founders innovating in the climate tech vertical.
Date: Friday, September 27
Location: Rise New York (43 W 23rd St)
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM
Sponsored by: Fidelity Private Shares, Anchin, Brown Rudnick, Ontario Trade & Investment Office, Spacebar Visuals
In partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Cela, New York Tech Alliance, Textbook Ventures, and WEVE Acceleration
Join an exclusive group of 100 startup founders in the climate tech vertical for a day of high-impact networking and learning how to accelerate their growth with strategies backed by industry leaders.
Conference content is shaped by successful founders, VCs, government and subject matter experts in the climate space.
Event Agenda
9:00 - 10:00 AM — Doors Open
Continental Breakfast and Networking
10:00 - 10:30 AM — "Building and Scaling Ventures in Climate Tech: Lessons in Entrepreneurship"
Delivered by Thomas Debass, Managing Director at the Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State
10:30 - 11:00 AM — "Climate Tech: Where Are We Now, How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?"
Delivered by Murat Aktihanoglu, Co-founder & Managing Partner of Remarkable Ventures and ERA
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM — "How to Build Your Startup in 2025: What Makes A Startup Investable" Panel
Panelists:
Sabira Alloo, Global Head of Private Equity Partnerships at Google
Tony Curnes, Founding Partner of Purpose Venture Group
Mary King, Vice President of Aligned Climate Capital
Moderated by: Walter Charnizon, President of TechDay
12:00 - 12:30 PM — "If You Build It, Will They Buy It: Commercializing Climate Startups"
Delivered by Matthew Hooper, Managing Partner at Kaplak Ventures
12:30 - 1:30 PM — Lunch/Networking
1:30 - 2:00 PM — "How New York City is Helping Climate Founders Grow"
Delivered by Nicole Spina, VP of Climate Innovation and Industry at New York City Economic Development Corporation
2:00 - 4:00 PM — "How to Get Customers Without Being A Marketing Expert"
Delivered by Phillip Rivers, Co-founder of The Talent HQ
4:00 - 5:00 PM — Happy Hour
Speakers
Murat Aktihanoglu, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Remarkable Ventures and ERA
Keynote Address — Climate Tech: Where Are We Now, How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?
Sabira Alloo, Global Head of Private Equity Partnerships, Google
Panel — How to Build Your Startup in 2025: What Makes A Startup Investable
Tony Curnes, Founding Partner at Purpose Venture Group
Panel — How to Build Your Startup in 2025: What Makes A Startup Investable
Thomas Debass, Managing Director at the Office of Global Partnerships, U.S. Department of State
Opening Remarks — Building and Scaling Ventures in Climate Tech: Lessons in Entrepreneurship
Matthew Hooper, Managing Partner, Kaplak Ventures
Talk — If You Build It, Will They Buy It: Commercializing Climate Startups
Mary King, Vice President, Aligned Climate Capital
Panel — How to Build Your Startup in 2025: What Makes A Startup Investable
Phillip Rivers, Co-Founder, The Talent HQ
Talk — How to Get Customers Without Being A Marketing Expert
Nicole Spina, VP, Climate Innovation and Industry, New York City Economic Development Corporation
Talk — How New York City is Helping Climate Founders Grow
Industries
Built Environment | Climate Change Management & Reporting | Energy | Food, Agriculture & Land Use | GHG Capture/Removal & Storage | Financial Services | Industry, Manufacturing & Resource Management | Mobility & Transportation
What You Can Expect:
Interesting talks, insightful panel discussions, and lots of built-in networking time are all part of the day.
After this event, founders and co-founders will have…
🤝 An expanded network of fellow founders, investors, operators, and key product and service providers
🛠️ A robust toolkit stacked with useful market insights founders can harness to help them build, grow and scale their startups, time-tested by prominent innovators and top-tier industry voices
💡 A deeper understanding of the climate tech sector, with special attention paid to how to source funding and navigate the regulatory landscape and policy challenges
This intimate event is a full day of educational programming and networking opportunities for startup founders, operators, product and service providers and investors in the climate tech sector.
To ensure quality, admission is strictly limited to 100 attendees.
Register to attend today! Space is limited.