Stage: Breakout

Even from the earliest stages of a startup’s development, it’s important for founders to keep possible exits in view and to prepare accordingly. SOSV’s resident exit expert, general partner Cyril Ebersweiler, will present a 30-minute primer on exits specific to climate tech followed by 30 minutes of audience Q&A.

Sometimes the biggest wins aren’t from breakthrough tech, but from simple, practical apps that connect people in the physical world. This session will talk through how replacing clunky internal processes and tools with streamlined solutions can unlock more efficient and cost-effective outcomes in industries that have long been stuck with the status quo.

Whether you’re a startup innovator, an investor or a strategic partner, join us for an interactive discussion on how to collaborate with ARPA-E to accelerate transformative energy technologies to market. Jon Glass, ARPA-E’s technology commercialization leader, will share perspectives on ARPA-E’s current and future funding priorities, how the agency operates, and how to best work

In this breakout session, Join Dr. Melissa Ball, associate director of technology at EIP, for a discussion on the dos and don’ts of techno-economic analysis and the power of a simple model. Dr. Ball, whose  work at EIP focused on focuses on technical diligence for deep decarbonization, will open the session up for office hours

This session will dive into the minds of an investor and a buyer. Sophie Bakalar (Partner at Collab Fund) and Stella McCartney will explore the challenges and opportunities of pioneering sustainability in the consumer sector, while balancing quality, cost, and climate-forward practices.

Solving climate change requires bringing some of the most ambitious and unexpected ideas to market. To do this, you have to solve real-world hard problems seemingly without enough time. Grit and charisma are commonly cited as the necessary ingredients, but creativity is often overlooked.

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

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

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 speaks with founders about energy generation and distribution, and how to preserve and use natural resources in new ways