Common Denominator: How Philanthropy Unlocks and Scales Climate Innovation

You're invited to join LabStart, Activate, The Engine, and Azolla Ventures on Wednesday, September 23 from 10am - 12:30pm during Climate Week NYC. We're excited to co-host a thoughtful conversation on how philanthropy provides a foundation for the entire climate tech ecosystem to innovate and scale. We also hope to shed some light on how the work of our organizations is complementary yet distinct within the ecosystem. Shereen D’Souza of Skyline Foundation and Emma Frawley of Woka Foundation will share perspectives as funders of multiple ESOs and how they think about holistically funding the ecosystem. Founders Brendan Smith of SiTration and Sebastian Garcia-Medina of Khaya Biosciences will describe how they've navigated the climate tech ecosystem in partnership with our hosts. Finally, LabStart, Activate, The Engine, and Azolla will clarify similarities, distinct lanes, and interdependencies across the ecosystem – and show where there are transitions between and across organizations as founders journey through the ecosystem. We’ll also tell stories about where strong and frequent collaboration already exists and improves outcomes for founders, including how setting up founders for success pays long-term dividends for climate. You can register now. Please feel free to share with your friends and colleagues who are actively deploying philanthropic capital towards climate tech! We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions about the event, please contact Margaret Lee ([email protected]).