The Scaling Playbook: Roadmaps for Climate Tech's Next Chapter

This session introduces Innovation Scaling Roadmaps: sector-specific pathways, grounded in precedent projects and deep technical expertise, that map the milestones, partnerships, and unlocks required to move critical climate technologies from lab-proven innovation, through first-of-a-kind deployment, to bankable and repeatable scale. We'll ground the conversation in a real scaling journey — Fervo's path from early-stage enhanced geothermal developer to multiple deployments — through the eyes of the people who lived it: Fervo leadership, a venture investor who backed it early and sat on its board, and a project finance provider who helped fund its first commercial deployments. Together, they'll unpack what actually de-risks a climate tech project, what resources made the difference, and what they'd tell the next generation of founders and investors. Join us for a panel discussion, breakfast, and networking, co-hosted by Arup, Venture Climate Alliance, Node, and HSBC. Panelists: Austin Badger, Global Head of Climate and Deep Tech, HSBC James Blake, Head of Capital Markets, Fervo Tanuj Dutta, General Partner, Congruent Ventures Deanna Zhang, Technical Lead, Innovation Scaling Initiative; Co-founder, Node Moderator: Sara Simonds, Executive Director, Venture Climate Alliance Agenda: 10:00 am - Breakfast & networking 10:30 am - Panel discussion 11:00 am - Breakfast & networking 11:30 am - Event concludes The event will be held in the Financial District. Full address will be shared with approved registrants.