MCJ is bringing its monthly meetup to the SOSV stage. Every month, MCJ invites 2-3 leaders working on interesting solutions in the energy/resiliency space to do a Lean Coffee format event where we co-create the agenda in real-time and get through the topics that are most interesting to the group. This is a safe, inclusive
Stage: Breakout
Scientists Turned Founders: The HAX Experience
The innovation demanded to make industry resilient and sustainable is testing the outer limits of technical and scientific work in university and corporate labs. The scientist founders at Hyperlume, Ayrton, and Cocoon stepped into the startup world in order to bring their breakthroughs to the commercial world, where they can help solve problems on the
Powering the Future: Navigating the New Electricity Landscape
The energy landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. As the grid transitions from centralized control to decentralized, renewable-dominated systems, new challenges and unprecedented opportunities emerge. Join us to explore the cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of electricity—smart grids, energy storage, and innovative market designs—that will drive climate progress and create a more sustainable, resilient, and
DCVC: Deep Tech for Deep Opportunities
DCVC speaks with founders about energy generation and distribution, and how to preserve and use natural resources in new ways
Goodwin Procter: Preparing for an Early Stage Climate Financing
Join Goodwin partners and Climate Tech practice co-chairs, Andrew Sparks and David Brekke, for an exciting and informative roundtable.
Cipher: Mapping New Cleantech Across America
Recently passed laws, leading with the Inflation Reduction Act, are unleashing a historic wave of investments into clean energy technologies across the United States. Hear from three experts across different key industries on what they’re seeing, both the opportunities and challenges.
Gigascale Capital: Scaling Climate Tech: Founder Office Hours with Schrep
Join this interactive office hour session providing startup leaders hands-on advice from a climate tech investor. Mike Schroepfer, expert builder, technologist, and investor at Gigascale Capital, will answer your questions about the real challenges you’re facing in scaling your startups to meaningful, global impact. There are no dumb questions here. Whether you’re trying to bring
Syensqo Ventures: “We are scientific explorers”
With a commitment to pushing scientific boundaries, Syensqo actively engages with and invests in partners to develop sustainable solutions that address complex challenges. The team transforms scientific research and technologies into game-changing industrial applications, and through their venture capital fund, invests in startups pioneering new technologies that address major human challenges associated with resource scarcity,
Perspectives from India’s Strengthening Climate Tech Ecosystem
With per capita emissions in the lower decile, and absolute emissions in the top decile, India faces unique challenges in its path to net zero. As 33M Indians are projected to join the global consumer class in 2024, the Indian juggernaut must grow greener, faster and better than other economies to redeem its 2070 net-zero
Khosla Ventures: Raising $$ and Building (multiple) Climatech Companies – What can we learn from those who have done it?
Some climatech entrepreneurs have raised $$ and built climatech companies multiple times, even before the IRA was established, and between the valley of cleantech1.0 and climatech2.0. How did they do it even in tough fundraising environments? What can we learn from them?