NY Climate Tech: Apr 29 - May 6
💰 Show me the money! Non-dilutive financing survey, FOAK/NOAK stacks, and some climate meetups and hackathons along the way
Hi friends,
Somehow summer is already peaking its head around the corner, which means we’re well overdue for some “official” NY Climate Tech meetups! We’re thrilled to be joining forces with CLIP, Newlab, and many others to co-host the 🚴♀️ Newlab Clean Mobility 2024 this Tuesday as our April meetup.
On May 16th we’ll be hosting two back-to-back events: first a 5pm panel hosted by SVB with panelists from Collaborative Fund, Camber Road, and the NYCEDC on 💰 Funding Opportunities for Climate Startups and that whole FOAK/NOAK stack. Then immediately after we’ll have our 🗽 NY Climate Tech Meetup: May Edition around the corner at 5th&Mad.
Continuing this month’s financing theme, Streetlife Ventures is running a 💰National Survey on Non-Dilutive Financing for Climate Tech Startups. Fill out the survey and help create a shared resource for founders on identifying and accessing all the grants and debt financing options for the industry. As we often say, show me the money!
Here are our picks for the week:
Join us Tuesday for a co-hosted meetup at Newlab 🚴♀️ Newlab Clean Mobility 2024
🌐 Applied: Vol 4: Wed, May 1
On Wednesday, learn about 🌊 The Brooklyn Waterfront: The Innovation Coast? featuring startups (including Alec/Thalo Labs) with the NYCEDC
Friday, join Edo Italia and NYCT for the 🍺 First Friday Meetup in the East Village, or hop online for a 👩🎨 Free Climate Art Workshop with Nicole Kelner
Wrap up the week on Saturday with a 🌳 Climate Hackathon in the Park
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities Team
This Week’s Events
🌾 From Field to Form: Straw: Mon, Apr 29
🚴♀️ Newlab Clean Mobility 2024: Tue, Apr 30
🌐 Applied: Vol 4: Wed, May 1
🌊 The Brooklyn Waterfront: The Innovation Coast?: Wed, May 1
🌿 ESG Panel Discussion: Thu, May 2
🧩 Climate Fresk at Eat Offbeat (Chelsea Market): Thu, May 2
👩🎨 Free Climate Art Workshop with Nicole Kelner: Fri, May 3
🍺 First Friday Meetup: Fri, May 3
🌳 Climate Hackathon in the Park: Sat, May 4
☕️ Climate Cafe 5/4 (Jersey City): Sat, May 4
🔥 Be Ready When Disaster Strikes - Free Event on Climate and Preparedness: Sat, May 4
🏥 Health, Healthcare And... Climate Action Conference: Mon, May 6
⚛️ Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future: Mon, May 6
🎲 Climate Game Night - Carbon Impact: Mon, May 6
💰 Show Me The Money: National Survey on Non-Dilutive Financing for Climate Tech Startups
Navigating all of the different capital options to build your startup is incredibly hard and often frustrating. The Streetlife Ventures team is building a shared resource and set of education sessions for founders on non-dilutive capital options like grants and debt to further support this community. Are you a climate founder that has raised grants or debt (or even just been confused but wanted to utilize them)?
Please fill out this survey and contribute to what will be the most transparent and useful source of information on non-dilutive funding for early-stage climate companies. We’ll acknowledge all contributors, and also feature founders on panels and case studies for their leadership in this area. Thanks for your time!
🌎 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!
Community Shoutouts
🤖 TechDay: May 10
TechDay is back this year with exciting events to bring together NYC’s most innovative startups, investors, tech talent and more. The TechDay Expo will take place on May 10 at Javits Center. For more info on TechDay’s Expo and upcoming Founder Summits in 2024.
Opportunities
🏙️ URBAN-X: Apr 30
For founders building businesses in areas such as Mobility, Buildings, Energy, Circularity, and Community. Within those sectors, we are specifically interested in solutions that have an aspect of scalable climate mitigation and adaptation.
👩🔬 The Greenhouse: Apr 30
The Greenhouse is a collaborative innovation program based on the conviction that women's voices, ideas, and approaches are critical to helping us address climate change, adapt, and thrive. The program will guide you through key steps of the founder journey, supported by virtual innovation workshops, small group feedback and collaboration sessions, and interactive conversations with leading women in climate.
🌇 Urban Future Prize Competition: May 1
The Urban Future Lab is pleased to announce, for the eighth consecutive year, the Urban Future Prize Competition, which seeks to find the brightest climatetech startups and, through the generous support of The New York Community Trust, MUFG Bank, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering, award two winners with $50,000 cash prizes. These awardees will also receive admission into the ACRE Incubator, New York's longest-running and most successful climatetech program
🦚 Ray of Hope Accelerator from the Biomimicry Institute: May 3
We accelerate the growth of nature-inspired startups to scale systemic solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Each selected startup receives $15,000 in non-dilutive funding and over $50,000 worth of in-kind services. This incudes tailored coaching, investor introductions, a 4-day Nature Retreat, and comprehensive training materials covering topics such as Impact and Sustainability Business Training, Innovation Storytelling & Amplification, DEI, and Founder Mental Health.
Upcoming
🦚 Ray of Hope Accelerator from the Biomimicry Institute: May 3
💸 The Innovation Prize — InnSure: May 30
🏹 AI Poverty Challenge: May 30
🇺🇸 American Climate Corps: May 30
💻 IRCAI and AWS Compute for Climate Fellowship | IRCAI: Jun 7
Upcoming Events
⚡️ New Lab Pilot Showcase: Tue, May 7
🏳️🌈 Out in Climate NYC | Queer Voices in Sustainability Panel - Hosted by JLL: Tue, May 7
🐪 A Lecture by Andreas Malm: How the Cage Closed: Tue, May 7
💸 VC Talks NYC: Fundraising for Green Startups at IndieBio/SOSV: Wed, May 8
🚀 ClimateLaunchpad US — Fireside Chat & Mixer: Wed, May 8
🔌 Where do campaigns for renewable, democratic power go next?: Wed, May 8
🌱 VC Talks NYC: Fundraising for Green Startups at IndieBio/SOSV: Wed, May 8
🌐 The Decentralization of the Real World - Research Seminar: Thu, May 9
🌎 What New York Could Look Like in 50 Years An Earth Month Reflection Event: Thu, May 9
🙋♀️ Paving the Way to Sustainability: Women Working to Impact Climate Change: Tue, May 14
🍏 Green Apple Trivia: Tue, May 14
🌳 Mass Timber Sustainability: Making a case for Developers and Owners: Wed, May 15
🍸 Leaders in Impact Happy Hour: Wed, May 15
💨 2024 Wind-Win Startup Showdown: Wed, May 15
🍻 Green Drinks Brooklyn - May 2024: Wed, May 15
🌊 NYC OceanTech Summit: Thu, May 16
🦪 RETI Center's Annual Infinite Mussel Party: Thu, May 16
🗽 NY Climate Tech: Funding Opportunities for Climate Startups: Thu, May 16
🗽 NY Climate Tech Meetup: May Edition: Thu, May 16
🏙️ Decarbonization & Beyond: Brussels’ Expertise: Thu, May 16
🧱 AIA Brooklyn COTE Tour: Parsons Healthy Materials Lab: Tue, May 21
🌎 Tom Steyer with David Wallace-Wells: Winning the Climate War: Wed, May 22
♻️ Design for a Regenerative Future: Wed, May 22
🎶 Craig Urquhart in Concert * * A Benefit for 350NYC: Wed, May 22
✍️ Open Day + TALK + Happy Hour: Product Role in Sustainability and Inclusion: Wed, May 22
🧬 Science, Society, and Sustainability - Closing the Knowledge-Action Gap: Thu, May 23
🎵 Unheard-of + The Gowanus Dredgers Present: Not in Fact Dead: Sat, May 25
🚴♀️ Newlab Clean Mobility 2024: Thu, May 30
🏥 Queens Summit 2024 - Climate Change and Sports The Power of Youth Advocacy: Sat, Jun 1
🏳️🌈 Out in Climate NYC Pride Month Happy Hour - Hosted by Wellington: Tue, Jun 4
🎨 The 2024 Arts & Climate Incubator Tickets: Mon, Jun 10
This Week in Depth
🌾 From Field to Form: Straw
When: Monday, April 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Eugene Lang Building, Room B500, 65 West 11th Street
A group of experts discuss the use of straw as a building material. From Field to Form is a series of events exploring the possibilities, life cycles, and architectural implications of plant and earth-based materials.
🚴♀️ Newlab Clean Mobility 2024
When: Tuesday, April 30 · 5 - 8pm EDT
Where: Newlab, 19 Morris Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205
Closing out Earth Month, by celebrating action-oriented solutions to climate with clean mobility startups and climate advocates at Newlab. This annual happy hour brings together 150+ climate optimists over. More than 10 products stations from sustainable tech, energy and material as well as climate advocacy groups for attendees to connect with and experience firsthand impactful mobility.
🌐 Applied: Vol 4
When: Wednesday, May 1 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: RSVP for Location
Applied provokes meaningful connections across the expansive environmental and life science sector – sparking new projects, partnerships and promises for a vivid future. We gather forefront researchers and invite high-caliber individuals from many fields who can inspire and empower their work.
🌊 The Brooklyn Waterfront: The Innovation Coast?
When: Wednesday, May 1 · 5 - 7pm EDT
Where: 285 Jay Street #Room 105 Brooklyn, NY 11201
Join us on the evening of May 1 to hear a panel of speakers from NYC startups, led by the Chief Strategy Officer of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, speak about the City’s program to promote the development of climate-related companies. We will learn about the City’s reasons for promoting clean-energy and other climate-related companies, and we will hear from representatives of some of those companies who will explain their reasons for choosing the Brooklyn waterfront as a place to begin their efforts.
🌿 ESG Panel Discussion
When: Thursday, May 2 · 6 - 8:30pm EDT
Where: 60 East 42nd Street #Suite 5100 New York, NY 10165
Come join us for an engaging discussion on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices and its impact on the global economy. Our expert panelists will delve into the importance of ESG factors in today's business landscape and how they shape the future of investing. The event will be held at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) The Gateway, where you can network with like-minded individuals and gain valuable insights. Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve!
🧩 Climate Fresk at Eat Offbeat (Chelsea Market)
When: Thursday, May 2 · 6:15 - 9:30pm EDT
Where: Chelsea Market, 75 9th Avenue New York, NY 10011
Want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? Join us for this fun Game + Appetizers night that has already been played by >1.5 M people worldwide! In just 3 hours, the collaborative Climate Fresk workshop will teach you the fundamental science behind climate change, empower you to take action and allow you to meet cool people! The workshop will take place at Eat Offbeat and includes appetizers home-cooked with love by refugee chefs living in NYC.
👩🎨 Free Climate Art Workshop with Nicole Kelner
When: Friday, May 3 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Where: Online
Join climate artist Nicole Kelner to learn how to use art as a tool for climate communication. The theme of this workshop is about the benefits of public transportation. We'll learn the essential tools to make a simple and playful infographic.
🍺 First Friday Meetup
When: Friday, May 3 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Where: Belvedere Lounge, New York, NY
Monthly happy hour for people who care about climate, tech, and building cool things!
🌳 Climate Hackathon in the Park
When: Saturday, May 4 from 11:00 Am to 3:00 PM
Where: Great Hill, Central Park, New York, NY
The first two Climate Hackathons were so engaging that we are opening up the invite! What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than grappling with the gritty details of sustainability solutions? What to bring: your climate-interested and solutions-focused attitude, blankets or chairs, sunscreen, water, charged laptop or pen+paper, and your friends who also have a climate-interested and solutions-focused attitude.
☕️ Climate Cafe 5/4 (Jersey City)
When: Saturday, May 4 · 11:30am - 2pm EDT
Where: Congress Street & Central Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07307
Join us for our Jersey City-based cafe to enjoy some free coffee and tea. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we will chat about how climate change affects our mental health.
🔥 Be Ready When Disaster Strikes - Free Event on Climate and Preparedness
When: Saturday, May 4 · 2 - 3:30pm EDT
Where: 1901 Mermaid Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224
Are you concerned about the impact of climate change and want to be prepared? Look no further! This is the perfect opportunity to learn what is awaiting all of us and how to handle emergencies caused by climate-related incidents.
🏥 Health, Healthcare And... Climate Action Conference
When: Monday, May 6 · 9am - 2:30pm EDT
Where: 550 1st Avenue New York, NY 10016
Our annual Health And… conference is designed to advance health equity in bridging the fields of medicine and public health. This year, the conference brings together a diverse group of stakeholders to explore cutting-edge approaches to addressing climate change. Participants will examine strategies to mitigate emissions from healthcare systems, innovative policies to reduce the health impact of climate change in vulnerable communities, and other creative, scalable solutions being implemented around the globe.
⚛️ Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future
When: Monday, May 6 · 5:30 - 8pm EDT
Where: S&P Global, 55 Water Street S&P Global, Floor 37, Tokyo Room New York, NY 10038
Join YPE & YPI from 5:30-8pm on May 6 as we discuss the future of the hydrogen with our esteemed panelists. There will be refreshments!
🎲 Climate Game Night - Carbon Impact
When: Monday, May 6 · 6 - 9pm EDT
Where: Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area, 417 5th Avenue #Suite 814 New York, NY 10016
This workshop is made for you if you want to understand in a concrete and playful way what it takes for our society to become carbon neutral in 2050. With other participants, you will form a team whose mission is to build a transition scenario to limit climate change to +1.5°C. To do so, you will choose both individual AND collective actions to take in the next 30 years and see thanks to our live simulation after each round of decisions what are the impacts of your choices and how your transition scenario progresses towards the 2050 goal.
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