Founders, investors, and support organizations active in Climate Tech.
Global startup platform co-located with MWC at Fira Gran Via, featuring broad investor and corporate access. Includes the 4YFN Awards 2026 live pitch sequence: top startups pitch on March 2, 2026 with finalists advancing to the March 4, 2026 final during MWC week.
Specialized bioeconomy and bioenergy event covering biomass, waste-to-energy, and carbon capture. Price: free for verified professionals or about EUR 50-100. Includes startup pitches and B2B matchmaking for industrial pilots.
Organizer of ChangeNOW, a global summit focused on climate and impact innovation.
Global climate and impact summit under the Grand Palais roof connecting founders with investors, corporates, and public-sector decision-makers. High-value platform for climate startups seeking B2B/B2G pilots, procurement pathways, and scale partnerships in sustainability and transition infrastructure.
Focused networking for the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. Price: free with application/registration. Targets SMEs and startups collaborating on hydrogen and electric flight tech proposals.
Curated venture day focused on urban transition topics including climate infrastructure, mobility, district energy, and smart buildings. Program is aligned with Amsterdam deep-tech week and targets investor plus city-infrastructure stakeholder matchmaking.
Europe's defining energy industry fair with Smart Energy and innovation sectors. Price: about EUR 75 day ticket or EUR 225 for 3-day pass. Great for renewable energy, smart metering, and grid intelligence startups.
Circular-economy startup commercializing technology to upcycle spent coffee grounds into bio-based ingredients, including oils, antioxidant fractions, polymer feedstocks, and protein-rich additives for cosmetics, packaging, and food supply chains.
Organizer of Ecosummit Berlin, a climate-tech investor and founder matchmaking event focused on decarbonization and deep tech.
Climate-tech and green economy matchmaking event at Flussbad Campus (Reethaus), focused on AI-accelerated decarbonization across energy, sustainable buildings, green mobility, and deep tech. Startup Pitch tickets are typically around EUR 600 + VAT and include a guaranteed short on-stage founder pitch in front of active climate investors.
Congress on sustainable mobility, EV charging, and autonomous transport. Price: about EUR 60 business pass to EUR 400 VIP. Strong for startups selling to cities and fleet operators.
Senior-level utility summit focused on net-zero transition. Price: about EUR 1800-2500. Great for grid tech, smart metering, and energy analytics startups.
City-wide innovation festival across Reykjavik with 1,500+ attendees and a strong climate and impact focus. Includes climate-pitch formats like Ok, Bye and intimate networking across decentralized venues.
Government-backed UK flagship week at Olympia and partner venues with 45,000+ attendees and 5,000+ startups. Includes founder-focused tracks, policy programming, and dedicated communities such as EQL:HER.
Founder of Bolt (ride-hailing), Markus (from Estonia) has reinvested some of his gains into fellow CEE startups. He joined a funding round for Sunroof (Polish-Swedish solar roof startup) as an angel. He represents the new generation of founders backing each other across borders. Associated startups: Sunroof, Planet42 (has operations in PL).
MCI Capital is a Warsaw-listed digital private equity and growth investor focused on scaling technology leaders in Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 1999, the firm invests primarily in SaaS, fintech and insurtech, e-commerce marketplaces, and digital infrastructure, with additional focus on climate tech opportunities.
MicroHarvest produces microbial protein using agricultural side streams and a rapid fermentation process designed to deliver sustainable protein ingredients in around 24 hours. The company reported over USD 10.2M in venture funding from investors such as Astanor, Happiness Capital, Simon Capital, and FoodLabs, and received a EUR 5.5M German government grant in February 2026 for an industrial-scale Leuna plant expected to produce about 15,000 tonnes of protein annually.
NEXUS (Nexus Lab) is a Baku-based climate aviation software startup focused on reducing non-CO2 flight impact, especially contrail-related warming. The platform uses atmospheric and flight optimization modeling to help airlines adjust routes and altitudes while balancing operations and environmental goals. It emerged through the 500 Eurasia ecosystem and aligns with growing European non-CO2 compliance requirements.
AI-driven materials discovery company designing carbon-capture sorbents and cooling materials for clean energy.
Managing partner at COBIN Angels and CEO of VCLeaders, Paweł focuses on VC education and cross-border investing in Europe. He built VCLeaders as a platform for venture professionals and is known for practical investor education on topics such as term sheets and investment mathematics. His experience includes venture partner cooperation with World Fund, former Chief Growth Officer responsibilities at Beesfund, and former business development leadership at hardware startup First11.
Proxima Fusion is a deep-tech fusion energy company spun out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in 2023. It is developing quasi-isodynamic stellarator systems designed for stable, commercial fusion power generation and is targeting a demonstrator pathway toward net-energy performance in the next decade.
Founded 2007. Investor in smart energy transition and climate tech.
Organizer of the Sustainable Foods London conference and expo.
Conference and expo focused on sustainability challenges in food and drink.
Polish VC focused on deep tech and science-based companies, including industrial technology, advanced materials, and biotech. The fund follows a long-horizon approach for R&D-heavy ventures moving from lab to market.
Content-heavy summit at Old Billingsgate focused on European scale-up strategy, AI, fintech, and climate tech. Strong attendance from Series A-C founders, LPs, Tier 1 VCs, and tech media.
Nordic/Baltic scale-up conference at Friends Arena with 7,500+ attendees and 400+ investors. Known for stage-specific pitch competitions and a strong sustainability and ESG focus.
City of Warsaw acceleration initiative connecting startups with municipal companies for pilot implementations, especially in sustainability and urban innovation. Participants receive mentoring and can compete for demo-day prizes.
Cleantech spinout from Warsaw University of Technology building autonomous floating WaterStation units for inland water monitoring. The platform combines disposable electrochemical sensors with forecasting models to detect and predict ecological threats.
Flagship wind energy conference with an Innovation Park for startups. Price: about EUR 900-1200. Strong for grid integration, offshore wind, and drone inspection startups.
Founder of WP2 Investments, Wojciech is an active angel focused on the green transition and fintech-enabled business models. He is known for combining capital with hands-on operational mentorship. Notable portfolio examples include Sunroof and Ecobean.
Conference-led event on energy efficiency and renewables with 600+ experts from 60 countries. Price: about EUR 390 for full conference, with student discounts. Strong for policy-focused green tech founders.