Agenda
June 14th
Welcome to TechCrunch Climate!
Opening Remarks
The Climate Crisis Is Real—The Solutions Should Be, Too
Let’s talk hot air. This level-setting panel will explore climate tech hype, hope and reality, as the sector scours the Earth for solutions and the powers that be (politicians) stubbornly cling to the outdated, fossil-fueled tech that got us in this mess in the first place.
Scaling Deep Tech Startups in Climate with SOSV's HAX Program @ Table 1 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
Discussion of some of the challenges / hurdles and approaches to overcome scaling & early commercialization of diverse climate tech companies.
Climate Investing Insights with Alumni Ventures @ Table 2 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
Intimate discussion on investing in climate. Topics: Lessons from Climate 1.0; Current trends; Macro financial impact; Zones of opportunity.
Ground Floor Green: Early Stage Climate VC
Climate tech is a hot area for investment once again, but the money going in this time around is a lot smarter on the subject than it has been in the past. Balancing hope and hype is still a major challenge, however, especially at the earliest stages, and we’ll dive into how the best and the brightest on the investment side are picking their winners.
Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals Opening Remarks
Extreme Tech Challenge Co-Founder, Young Sohn, introduces the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals. Young will share the mission of the organization and how the fifth wave of technology evolution we are in now represents a massive opportunity for founders and investors.
Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals: Pitch Session #1
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Category and Special Award Winners to pitch their innovative startups with the potential to radically improve the world.
How to Solve the #1 Contributor to Climate Change- Food Waste with Full Harvest @ Table 1- MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
Every year, 1/3 of all edible produce is wasted on farms in the U.S. simply because of cosmetic or surplus reasons, contributing to food waste as the #1 contributor to climate change globally. Join Christine Moseley as she discusses how to solve the massive food waste problem at the farm level with technology and innovation.
Planting the Pre-Seeds: Investing Early In Climate Tech with Obvious Ventures @ Table 2- MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
We have seen a surge in investors and entrepreneurs building companies that address the climate crisis. The solutions, however, are far-reaching: cold fusion, electrified transportation, carbon-free cement, and emissions accounting software. How are top investors in the space defining climate tech? What are they looking for in entrepreneurs and ideas at the earliest stages? What is their decision-making process? What trends are they seeing in this space?
Bill Gates on How to Deploy Billions in Clean Tech
Earlier this year, Breakthrough Energy revealed an intention to deploy as much as $15 billion in search of innovation solutions to minimize and reverse our combined carbon output across the global economy. Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to work through public-private partnerships with the goal of achieving net-zero global emissions. We’ll hear from Gates about what he thinks are the top priorities in climate technology investment.
Powering the Future Through Transformative Tech
This panel jumps into the breakthrough tech innovations that are transforming industries to build a radically better world. How can business, government, philanthropy, and the startup community come together to create a better tomorrow? Hear from these seasoned investors and industry veterans about how technology can not only shape the future, but also where the biggest opportunities lie.
Accelerating Climate Solutions from Discovery to Deployment with UC Berkeley @ Table 3 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
What role should universities play in developing and transferring innovative and equitable solutions to the climate crisis?
Building Trust with Forward-looking Reforestation Carbon Offsets with DroneSeed @ Table 2 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
With overall demand for carbon offsets increasing and buyers getting more sophisticated, high-quality removal offsets with tangible, verifiable benefits for the climate and local ecosystems are in short supply. At the same time, wildfires are getting bigger, hotter, and more frequent, leaving many forested lands struggling to recover naturally. A new approach to forestry-based offsets that focuses on planting trees and the CO2 they will capture as they grow offers a solution to both challenges. Learn about ex-ante (forward-looking) forestry-based carbon offsets, why they represent new, promising approaches to post-fire forest recovery, and how they provide a better supply of high-quality carbon removal offsets in the marketplace.
CAPEX CAPEX CAPEX with SOSV's IndieBio @ Table 1 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
Will burdensome balance sheets and long pay-back cycles of infrastructure keep the cleantech industry behind?
Kitchen Consequential
Patrick Brown founded Impossible Foods back in 2011, with the goal of offering customers an ethical and environmental responsible alternative to meat. An innovative approach to developing its product has propelled the company into restaurants and homes across the world. Brown, who recently transitioned from CEO to Chief Innovation Office, will discuss the the present – and future – of fake meat.
Why the Next Big Entrepreneur Must Come from Climate Tech with Fifth Wall @ Table 2 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
We have arrived at a time where climate change is finally being acknowledged as a true climate crisis. From historic fires in Europe and Australia, record-breaking hurricanes to the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef, nearly every region in the world has been heavily affected. As a result, it is now a financial and moral imperative to make climate technology a main priority of humanity, and for this reason, we need to encourage and support young entrepreneurs developing these technologies. We need the brightest scientists, entrepreneurs and lawyers and financiers involved to make a significant difference to the future.
The Future of Green Buildings – Flexible, Smart, Carbon-Free with ProspectSV @ Table 1 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
Commercial real estate is evolving quickly, from the rise of vehicle charging and renewable energy, to a new focus on indoor environments. Let’s have a talk about the opportunities coming to build and manage buildings that are adaptive to new demands, responsive to needs, cost-effective, and sustainable. We’ll also discuss the big frontier – building portfolios ripe for new solutions and services.
The Road to Zero-Emissions
In spite of increasingly strict regulations in some states and the rise of electric bikes, scooters, mopeds, buses and cars, the vast majority of vehicles on roads today have tailpipe emissions.Lime CEO Wayne Ting and Carol Browner, former director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy and administrator of the EPA, will talk about where the U.S. is on the road to zero-emissions. The pair will dig into the challenges the remain and the role that innovation, policy and investment can play in greening up transportation.
Climatech – How to Make it Different This Time? with Khosla Ventures @ Table 1 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
What can startups learn from the successes and failures of Cleantech 1.0? How do we ensure a lot more successful outcome this time?
Building a Food System for the Next 1,000 Years with Iron Ox @ Table 2 – MLK Jr. Student Union, Level 4, Pauley Ballroom West
Join Brandon Alexander, CEO & co-founder of Iron Ox, to discuss how his team is revolutionizing the future of farming using A.I. and robotics to make the next generation of our global food system more sustainable, scalable and delicious.
Our Reliance on Docile Fuels
The world is going electric, but the energy has to come from somewhere. As we are reducing our reliance on oil, coal and natural gas, this panel takes a look at what else we’ve got going for us to keep our cars rolling, our laundry spinning, and our factories doing whatever factories do.
Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals: Pitch Session #2 & Winner Announcement
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Category and Special Award Winners to pitch their innovative startups with the potential to radically improve the world.
How Corporations Can Be Better Citizens
As corporations become more and more powerful, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) encompasses a breadth of programs on how they can take a leadership role in society. On this panel, we discuss how corporations can flex their muscles for good across financial, economic, societal and environmental issues.
Reducing your Cloud Computing Climate Impact
Making the choice to deploy to the cloud is clearly the better choice for the climate, but you can further reduce your emissions by taking a couple of key steps. You are invited to attend this session to learn more about how the tech community is helping to mitigate climate change and a simple strategy to reduce your carbon footprint in the cloud.
Wasting Away
Recycling has been an environmental buzzword for decades, but the reality of reusing waste products hasn’t always lived up to its potential. A trio of startups on the cutting edge of the industry will discuss recent breakthroughs and what the future looks like for recycling, from sorting robots to ocean plastics and batteries.
Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Highlight Video
June 16th
Welcome to TechCrunch Climate Online Day!
The Grid Needs Willpower with Secretary Jennifer Granholm
To ditch fossil fuels and slash emissions, we’ll need political will. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will discuss her efforts to shore up renewables despite the increasingly gridlocked political landscape, and how your startup can access capital from the Department of Energy.
TechCrunch Climate Pitch-off
Join us to see three companies pitching at TC Sessions Climate. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Founders will learn some key tips to incorporate into your own pitches.
Speed Networking
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