Climate Innovation: Past, Present, Future
About this Event
What We'll Explore Together
Past: Rescuing What We Can't Afford to Lose
As the Trump administration continues to delete critical climate datasets, one organisation is racing to preserve decades of research and innovation before it disappears. We'll hear from Aparna Shrivastava and the team behind The Climate Reserve on why data is infrastructure, what happens when it's gone, and how to rescue it.
Present: What Does It Take to Build a Climate Startup Today?
Building in climate is hard. The capital landscape is shifting, the timelines are long and the pressure is relentless. Leonidas Howden, Managing Director from DESCycle, is bringing a ground-level perspective on what it means to be in the arena right now.
Future: Funding the Breakthroughs of Tomorrow
The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), the UK's frontier R&D agency, exists to invest in the ideas too ambitious for conventional funding. Yannick Wurm, Programme Director, will explore how to fund Moonshot R&D and what that means for the next 20 years of climate innovation.
Our Speakers:
Who Is Invited?
This event is open to the whole climate ecosystem. Whether you're building, backing, advising, or advocating, there's a seat for you here.
🚀 Startups & Founders early and growth stage
💸 VCs, Angels & Investors - climate-focused and climate-curious
🏢Corporates & SMEs - sustainability leads, strategy teams, innovation functions
⚖️ Government & NGOs - policymakers, public sector, third sector
✊ Climate Enthusiasts - researchers, academics and anyone who cares deeply about what comes next
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About Climate Connection
Fed up of stuffy conferences, boring speeches, and dinners where you're stuck sitting next to one person? So are we.
At Climate Connection, we create the types of events we wish we were invited to: events with thoughtful conversations, curated connections, and real learning.
We are expert experience and event designers on a mission to grow the climate tech ecosystem through meaningful connections. Based in London, we have galvanised over 15,000+ connections and we run 40+ events per year.
Hosted by British Land
British Land is a property company which creates, owns and manages some of the UK’s best and most sustainable real estate.
We’re working closely with science and technology partners to create the best possible spaces for innovation, all within our London campuses, which are among London’s most diverse and attractive places to work.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 10.75 to GBP 11.95
