Sci-Fi author Neal Stephenson will speak at the SOSV Climate Tech Summit 2022

We are delighted to announce that Neal Stephenson spoke at the SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Oct. 25-26). Neal Stephenson’s latest, “Termination Shock,” is a riveting take on what the near-future life might look like when climate goes badly sideways. You can hear his take on the issue below. Neal Stephenson is a world-renowned speculative fiction

Announcing the SOSV Climate Tech Summit’s first eight speakers

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Who knew that the climate tech ecosystem in 2022 would face such surprising challenges? Just a year ago, investors happily doubled down on climate tech startups, deploying more than $40 billion according to TechCrunch. Now we face inflation-driven economic turmoil, war in the Ukraine, and the related instability of carbon-based energy markets. If there’s a

Reinventing the material world

The stuff we make—from buildings to fashion—is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, a whopping 31% to be specific. While manufacturers are working on reducing their carbon footprint via fuel switching and carbon capture, there is much more to do to reach the elusive goal of net-zero emissions across industry. Fortunately, there are now

Boston Metal’s Tadeu Carneiro: Decarbonizing Steel Production

Steel production is one of the most carbon-intensive industries in the world, representing close to 9% of global CO2 emissions. To address how steel fits into the emerging climate tech ecosystem, the SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Oct. 20-21) is delighted to have Tadeu Carneiro, Chairman and CEO of Boston Metal, join us on the program.

Ira Ehrenpreis: Top-tier VC returns go hand-in-hand with social, environmental, and economic improvement

VC and Tesla board member Ira Ehrenpreis will share insights on the rapidly evolving climate tech ecosystem at the SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Oct 20-21). Register today for this free, virtual event. Check out the full agenda. Top-tier venture capital returns can go hand-in-hand with social, environmental, and economic improvement. That’s the mission Ira Ehrenpreis set out when he

Form Energy’s Mateo Jaramillo: Making renewable energy reliable energy

Advancing the conversation on climate tech energy, Form Energy CEO Mateo Jaramillo joins the SOSV Climate Tech Summit (Oct. 20-21). Don’t miss his message, register now. The biggest issue of wind and solar is that they are variable and intermittent. To remediate this challenge, we need low-cost, multi-day energy storage. Currently, lithium-ion batteries are expensive