ClimateHack Amsterdam: Climate-Proof Cities & Urban Resilience
You're invited to ClimateHack Amsterdam!
Date: September 13, 2024
Time: 17:00-19:00 pm
The September 13th meetup will feature startup founders, investors, and researchers working to advance urban resilience and ensure that cities and urban areas are prepared for the effects of climate change.
EXPERT SPEAKERS
Dr. Sebastian Rath, Boston Consulting Group
"Forging the resilient cities of tomorrow with digital twins"
Sebastian drives strategic climate investments, de-risking initiatives and resilience solutions for BCG. He works to advance the resilience of urban megacenters, tackling urgent climate adaptation and energy transition challenges.
Nidhi Gulati, G20 Task Force on Sustainability & Circular Cities (World Economic Forum)
"Human Voices for Urban Resilience"
Nidhi is the co-chair and lead facilitator for G20 Smart Cities Alliance Taskforce on sustainability and the built environment. The Taskforce creates model policies for global dissemination and adoption to accelerate decarbonization of the built-environment.
Guy Vincent, Amsterdam Circular
"Chain finance as an alternative funding pathway for climate startups"
Guy initiated and currently leads Amsterdam Circular with the City of Amsterdam and AMS Institute to accelerate circular supply chains.
Titus Venverloo, MIT Senseable City Lab
"SENSEable Cities"
Titus' role at the Senseable Amsterdam Lab is to develop science-based methods and tools to enable and accelerate the transition to climate neutrality by bringing together researchers, industries, and cities.
Audience Q&A: you will have the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers.
Community Pitches: Are you launching a new product? Are you looking for your next R&D expert or your next CEO? Are you looking for a job or an internship? Join our 30-second pitch session and share your business update with the audience (open to all attendees).
Networking + Drinks + Snacks
Drinks and food sponsored by Nū Data
Nū Data aims to improve data-based decision-making by making sustainability related data more accessible through a singular source of truth (our app). We provide comprehensive context for strategic decision making in the sustainability transition (mitigation & adaptation).
Whether you're starting a climatetech business, looking to connect with startups to invest in, or want to network with other climate-minded professionals - ClimateHack Amsterdam events are for you!
ClimateHack Amsterdam Ambassador: Aaron Endré
Contact: aaron@endrecommunications.com
The event is free but registration is necessary.
Please cancel if you do not plan to attend.
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About ClimateHack
ClimateHack is a global community-driven by and for climatetech entrepreneurs and innovators. With meetups across the globe, a weekly climatetech industry newsletter, weekly reports on climatetech, and an annual summit, ClimateHack is the best way for climatetech professionals to connect, exchange, and drive investments into tech that matters. Events are topic-focused to ensure high-value interactions and are attended by a mix of VC/investors, founders, and academics.
About Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) Institute
The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) was founded by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with the mission to solve complex metropolitan challenges. AMS Institute stands as a beacon of innovation, education, and entrepreneurship, with the mission to bring together academics, researchers, startups, and industry partners to develop sustainable urban solutions that improve the quality of life in cities.
The research portfolio revolves around six urban challenges that cover the most important urban transitions, with the aim of making cities more sustainable, livable, and resilient. AMS Institute runs over 125 research projects, all defined and executed by interdisciplinary consortia of knowledge institutes, public and private partners, in close collaboration with the City of Amsterdam.
Directly jump to the project portfolios per urban challenge: Smart Urban Mobility | Urban Energy | Climate Resilient Cities | Circularity in Urban Regions | Metropolitan Food Systems | Responsible Urban Digitization
AMS Institute facilitates interdisciplinary research and fosters collaboration among public, private, and academic stakeholders. We also provide a platform for startups and innovators through programs like the AMS Startup Booster, where we support early-stage ventures in scaling impactful urban-tech solutions.
How to get to AMS Institute:
By Train: The nearest train station is Amsterdam Centraal. From there, it’s a 20-minute walk or a short tram/bus ride (plus 5-10 minute walk).
By Bus/Tram from Centraal:
Bus 22 (Muiderpoortstation) get off at Kattenburgerstraat/Kadijksplein.
Bus 43 (Borneo Eiland) get off at Piet Heinkade.
Tram 26 (IJburg) get off at Muziekgeb. Bimhuis.
By bike: Cycling is one of the easiest ways to reach AMS Institute. Bike racks are available on-site.
Car parking: You can park at the nearby Oosterdok Parking Garage. It’s about a 10-minute walk from AMS Institute.
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