NY Climate Tech: Apr 1 - Apr 7
Nuclear, AVs, Carbon Capture — Deep Tech week is here!
Hi all,
Keeping it quick this time around! Here are our picks for the week:
Today power up at ⚛️ Manhattan's Project - The New Nuclear Ecosystem
Tomorrow talk self-driving cars with Streetlife Ventures and Keyframe at 🚙 AVs are Actually Happening: What Now?
Also tomorrow, do a deep dive into deep tech at 🔬 DEEP-TECH DEEP-DIVE - Scaling the Next Generation of Technologies and the 🍹 Deep Tech Week Happy Hour @ Makelab | NY Hardware Meetup
Thursday it’s all about carbon at the 🌍 C2V Initiative Year 4 Final Showcase with UFL and the 🏙️ 1930 Broadway CarbonQuest Carbon Capture Tour with GreenHome NYC
Friday, head to Pratt for 🏛️ Resilience Thinking Pratt Public Sphere and 🧵 Microplastics and Fibers: Problem and Solutions
As always, scroll down for the full list of events.
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities team
This Week’s Events
🎬 Sustainable Production: Reducing Carbon Footprints: Tue, Apr 1
🌱 The Sustainable Retail Collective: Tue, Apr 1
💧 Celebrate World Water Day - "Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration": Tue, Apr 1
⚛️ Manhattan's Project - The New Nuclear Ecosystem: Tue, Apr 1
🏙️ Smart City Expo USA: Wed, Apr 2
🔬 DEEP-TECH DEEP-DIVE - Scaling the Next Generation of Technologies: Wed, Apr 2
🚙 AVs are Actually Happening: What Now?: Wed, Apr 2
✊ Brooklyn Hour of Action: Wed, Apr 2
⚡️ Synthetic Fuels: Wed, Apr 2
♻️ MAKESTREAM: Circularity 101 Workshop + Creative Circularity Panel: Wed, Apr 2
🍹 Deep Tech Week Happy Hour @ Makelab | NY Hardware Meetup: Wed, Apr 2
📈 Spring 2025 Lecture in Climate Data Science: OREOLUWA BADAKI: Thu, Apr 3
🏙️ 1930 Broadway CarbonQuest Carbon Capture Tour: Thu, Apr 3
🍯 Hive to Table: Oscar-Shortlisted Film & Honey-Infused Bites: Thu, Apr 3
⚡ Solving the AI Energy and Silicon Complexity Crises with Physics-Based Computing: Thu, Apr 3
🌍 C2V Initiative Year 4 Final Showcase: Thu, Apr 3
🏛️ Resilience Thinking Pratt Public Sphere: Fri, Apr 4
💬 The Climate Emergency in the Language Classroom: Fri, Apr 4
🧵 Microplastics and Fibers: Problem and Solutions: Fri, Apr 4
♻️ The End of Waste: A Visionary Future: Fri, Apr 4
🪫 Community E-Waste Event: Sat, Apr 5
🚶♂️ Gowanus Art Walk & Climate Talk with Gotham SideWalks: Sat, Apr 5
🌿 Climate Volunteers Spring Kickoff: Sun, Apr 6
🍻 Net Impact NYC April Social Hour: Mon, Apr 7
Community Shoutouts
🎨 Climate Studio Initiative: Due April 15
Pratt Institute, in collaboration with Beam Center and Telos Learning, is proud to launch its new Climate Studio Initiative. In its inaugural year, the initiative will host the Climate Studio Residency 2025, bringing together artists, scientists, and educators with youth from New York City. With funds of $4,000 per resident, this call is open to all applicants with a demonstrated interest in climate literacy or climate justice who meet the application criteria.
🌊 2025 Waterfront Conference: May 13
The 2025 Waterfront Conference comes at a pivotal moment, exploring a shifting political landscape, evolving funding challenges, and transformative policy changes. With a new administration reshaping federal priorities, the event is an unparalleled opportunity to influence critical conversations and advance solutions to define the future of climate resilience, waterfronts, and coastlines.
Opportunities
💻 Compute for Climate Fellowship: Due Apr. 6
The Compute for Climate Fellowship is a global R&D funding program that empowers climate tech startups to leverage advanced cloud computing and AI in the fight against climate change. The Fellowship was founded in 2023 by the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), under the auspices of UNESCO, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Each Fellow company accepted into the program builds a groundbreaking proof-of-concept (PoC) climate solution that is funded by AWS, with technical and scientific advisors from AWS and IRCAI.
🦋 Ray of Hope Accelerator: Due Apr. 25
Calling all nature-inspired startups! Join a diverse cohort of high-impact visionary leaders. Receive personalized support, access to funding, attend a Nature Retreat and more. Apply today and be part of a community driving positive change!
🌇 The Urban Future Prize Competition: Due Apr. 28
For the ninth consecutive year, the Urban Future Lab is proud to present the Urban Future Prize Competition, which identifies and supports top climatetech startups. Thanks to the generous support of MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), and NYU Tandon School of Engineering, two winners will each receive a $50,000 cash prize and admission into the ACRE Incubator—New York’s longest-running and most successful climatetech program.
🌎 Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures Startup and Talent Platforms
Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures are launching new platforms to support climate founders, funders, and career transitioners! There is no shortage of great companies raising money for their groundbreaking ideas, great investors looking to support with capital, and great talent living the mantra that every job is a climate job. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Upcoming Events
🌍 The Good Business that comes from Good Business Research Forum: Tue, Apr 8
🎨 Creative Climate Awards 2025 Opening Night: Tue, Apr 8
💪 Manhattan Climate Changemakers Hour of Action: Tue, Apr 8
🍏 Green Apple Trivia: Tue, Apr 8
🌱 Monthly Climate Science and Energy Engineering Dinner: Tue, Apr 8
📊 Urban Science Research Seminar: Cynthia Zeng: Wed, Apr 9
☕️ Climate Cafe & Facilitator Training: Wed, Apr 9
⚡️ DERTF NYC Meetup: Wed, Apr 9
🌍 Brooklyn Hour of Action: Wed, Apr 9
🍺 4WARD NYC Climate & Sustainability Networking Meetup: Thu, Apr 10
🍽️ Food Rescue Social Series: Feed the Future: Thu, Apr 10
🦸 Become a Climate Hero! (Climate Fresk - ENG & SPA): Fri, Apr 11
🎉 CEA/SEA 20th Anniversary - Alumni Gala Reception: Fri, Apr 11
🏡 GreenHouse: Sat, Apr 12
📝 Climate Writing Club: Sat, Apr 12
🌊 Artemis Presents: There is a Place by the Solarpunk Society: Sat, Apr 12
🌍 Columbia University Global Sustainability Summit, 2025: Sun, Apr 13
🥂 SJC SpeakEASY Salon Series: Tue, Apr 15
🌃 Think Tech: Tools for Meeting Building Decarb Targets: Tue, Apr 15
🌱 Greenhouse Gang: Tue, Apr 15
🇨🇳 The China Climate Conundrum: Wed, Apr 16
This Week in Depth
🎬 Sustainable Production: Reducing Carbon Footprints
When: Tue, Apr. 1 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn
This event focuses on sustainable production practices in the film and media industries, offering actionable insights for filmmakers and designers to reduce their carbon footprints. Held at Pratt Institute, it aims to equip professionals with strategies for more eco-friendly creative practices.
🌱 The Sustainable Retail Collective
When: Tue, Apr. 1 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: 417 5th Avenue, New York
The Sustainable Retail Collective is an interactive think tank that unites retailers in New York to discuss innovative co-retailing and collaborative strategies aimed at promoting sustainability in the retail sector.
💧 Celebrate World Water Day - "Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration"
When: Tue, Apr. 1 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: 22 Commerce Street, Brooklyn, US
"Water is Love: Ripples of Regeneration" is an award-winning documentary screening that examines the relationship between communities and their water sources, followed by a Q&A and community discussion. The event aims to highlight the role of water in restoring climate systems and is part of the Film Series on Community Activism.
⚛️ Manhattan's Project - The New Nuclear Ecosystem
When: Tue, Apr. 1 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: RSVP for Location
"Manhattan's Project - The New Nuclear Ecosystem" is a free event in NYC focused on the nuclear energy community, featuring presentations from industry leaders and opportunities for networking among innovators, investors, and policymakers.
🏙️ Smart City Expo USA
When: Wed, Apr. 2 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: 429 11th Avenue, New York
Smart City Expo USA is a prominent event featuring leaders from various sectors discussing the integration of AI and sustainability in urban development, taking place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in NYC.
🔬 DEEP-TECH DEEP-DIVE - Scaling the Next Generation of Technologies
When: Wed, Apr. 2 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: RSVP for Location
This event focuses on scaling emerging technologies within the DeepTech ecosystem, featuring startup pitches and expert panels on Climate, Energy, Advanced Materials, and Quantum innovations. It aims to foster partnerships and funding opportunities in the sector.
🚙 AVs are Actually Happening: What Now?
When: Wed, Apr. 2 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Register for Address, New York
For years, it felt like the future of transportation was just around the corner. Mobility became a “hot” investment theme. We're hosting our first happy hour on the topic on April 2nd in NYC. It'll be the first of several events in this series, with the next happening in SF during Climate Week.
✊ Brooklyn Hour of Action
When: Wed, Apr. 2 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: Threes Brewing Gowanus, Kings County
The Brooklyn Hour of Action invites participants every Wednesday to engage in climate advocacy at Threes Brewing, providing a community space for both newcomers and seasoned activists to work on equitable climate solutions together.
⚡️ Synthetic Fuels
When: Wed, Apr. 2 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: 303 Brooklyn Navy Yard, Kings County
This event focuses on the potential of synthetic fuels, exploring how carbon can be extracted from the atmosphere and transformed into clean and economical fuel alternatives. It features industry experts discussing the future of sustainable energy sources.
♻️ MAKESTREAM: Circularity 101 Workshop + Creative Circularity Panel
When: Wed, Apr. 2 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: 250 Hudson St, New York
This workshop and panel discussion on Circularity, hosted by NEW INC, explores sustainable art practices and cooperative living, featuring insights from local artists and organizers.
🍹 Deep Tech Week Happy Hour @ Makelab | NY Hardware Meetup
When: Wed, Apr. 2 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: Makelab | 3D Manufacturing Services, Kings County
The Deep Tech Week Happy Hour at Makelab is a networking mixer designed for professionals in the tech and manufacturing sectors, focusing on community engagement in NYC. Though primarily centered around deep tech and innovation, it includes opportunities for collaboration relevant to various industries, including climate tech.
📈 Spring 2025 Lecture in Climate Data Science: OREOLUWA BADAKI
When: Thu, Apr. 3 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Where: 2276 12th Avenue, New York
Dr. OreOluwa Badaki's lecture will explore the importance of bridging the gap between climate knowledge and action, showcasing methods for engaging communities through climate data and storytelling while highlighting projects from her Body-Ecology Lab.
🏙️ 1930 Broadway CarbonQuest Carbon Capture Tour
When: Thu, Apr. 3 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: 1930 Broadway, New York 10002
Come join GreenHomeNYC in partnership with CarbonQuest to take a tour of 1930 Broadway, a multifamily building utilizing on-site carbon capture technology!
🍯 Hive to Table: Oscar-Shortlisted Film & Honey-Infused Bites
When: Thu, Apr. 3 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: Rethink Food, New York
This film screening and panel discussion features the Oscar-shortlisted film 'Keeper' which explores themes of urban ecology, climate resilience, and food systems, accompanied by light bites featuring local ingredients. Proceeds support Rethink Food, a nonprofit focused on food insecurity and sustainability.
⚡ Solving the AI Energy and Silicon Complexity Crises with Physics-Based Computing
When: Thu, Apr. 3 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: RSVP for Location
This workshop focuses on addressing the AI energy crisis and semiconductor complexity through physics-based computing, featuring industry experts and discussions on next-gen algorithms and sustainable strategies for computational efficiency.
🌍 C2V Initiative Year 4 Final Showcase
When: Thu, Apr. 3 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: Dock 72, Kings County
The C2V Initiative Year 4 Final Showcase in NYC highlights carbontech startups presenting innovative solutions for carbon capture and conversion, alongside insights from industry experts and networking opportunities.
🏛️ Resilience Thinking Pratt Public Sphere
When: Fri, Apr. 4 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn
The Resilience Thinking event at Pratt Institute focuses on rebuilding the Pratt Public Sphere, a geodesic dome designed to foster community engagement across various disciplines, emphasizing climate action and participatory ecology.
💬 The Climate Emergency in the Language Classroom
When: Fri, Apr. 4 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Where: 3009 Broadway, New York
This workshop focuses on integrating climate change discussions into Spanish language teaching, featuring prominent speakers Genevieve Guenther and a collaboration between Barnard and Columbia faculty.
🧵 Microplastics and Fibers: Problem and Solutions
When: Fri, Apr. 4 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn
This event at Pratt Institute focuses on microplastics and their solutions, highlighting the significant role of synthetic microfibers from textiles and featuring experts from CiCLO®.
♻️ The End of Waste: A Visionary Future
When: Fri, Apr. 4 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Where: 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn
Faculty and students at Pratt Institute will explore innovative concepts in waste management, focusing on bio-regionalism, compostable materials, and agricultural waste through research presentations and discussions.
🪫 Community E-Waste Event
When: Sat, Apr. 5 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: 234 4th St, Brooklyn, US
This Community E-Waste Event offers New Yorkers in Brooklyn an opportunity to recycle electronics that are not collected curbside, supporting sustainable waste management and recycling efforts.
🚶♂️ Gowanus Art Walk & Climate Talk with Gotham SideWalks
When: Sat, Apr. 5 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Where: Gowanus, Kings County
Explore the Gowanus waterfront through a curated art walk led by artist Rich Garr, focusing on climate concerns and community involvement. This free event encourages engagement with environmental themes while enjoying the local art scene.
🌿 Climate Volunteers Spring Kickoff
When: Sun, Apr. 6 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Where: 120 Graham Ave, Kings County
The Climate Volunteers Spring Kickoff is a free event in Brooklyn focused on mobilizing volunteers for climate action, featuring discussions on strategies and opportunities to get involved during Earth Month.
🍻 Net Impact NYC April Social Hour
When: Mon, Apr. 7 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: 61 2nd Avenue, New York
Net Impact NYC April Social Hour is a networking event focused on social impact and sustainability, providing an opportunity for professionals to connect and engage in meaningful conversations about driving positive change. Attendees can expect a relaxed atmosphere to build connections with like-minded individuals.