NY Climate Tech: Mar 17 - Mar 24
Sustainable finance, indoor air quality & inclusion, DERs, robotics, design, infrastructure, and more upcoming events
Hi friends,
Don’t miss our next 🗽NY Climate Tech Meetup on March 31! We’re teaming up with with NetZero Insights, Remarkable Ventures, and local startup Every Electric - prep for summer with their free ConEd battery-for-A/C program below!
Here are our picks for the week:
Today head to NYU for 💸 Value through Volatility: How Sustainability Creates Value in Turbulent Times
Wednesday talk indoor air quality, gender equity, and buildings at 🏗️ Redefining Inclusion in the Built Environment
Thursday nerd out about distributed energy at the ⚡ DERTF NYC Meetup in Brooklyn or talk 💰 The State of Sustainable Investing with Bard’s MBA program.
Friday head to Roosevelt Island for the 🌆 Keeping It Urban Summit: AI, Robotics, Design @ Cornell NYC
Saturday walk and learn about the systems that keep the city running at 🏗️ [INFRASTRUCTOURS] Midtown East / LIC
Monday learn about the Cleantech Open accelerator at the 🌱 2026 Cleantech Open Northeast New York City Kickoff Party
Cheers,
Alec, Sonam, and the Climate Tech Cities team
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Last summer, participants earned $200+ on average, all while supporting a more resilient, cleaner grid in their own neighborhoods.
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This Week's Events
Events taking place between Mar 17 and Mar 24.
🔗 ERM x Auquan: Sustainability Breakfast Working Group: Supply Chain Risk & Regulatory Divergence: Tue, Mar 17
💸 Value through Volatility: How Sustainability Creates Value in Turbulent Times: Tue, Mar 17
🌀 Special Speaker Event Kelly Erhart: Tue, Mar 17
🏗️ Redefining Inclusion in the Built Environment: Wed, Mar 18
👩💼 Global Women Leadership Summit & Impact Award Ceremony: Wed, Mar 18
🏗️ Sustainability in Construction Networking Event: Wed, Mar 18
🤝 UN CSW70 Parallel Event | Women’s Resilience in the New Era: Wed, Mar 18
⚖️ Reframe Venture x Novata Dinner: Navigating Global Sustainability Regulation: Wed, Mar 18
✍️ Manhattan Climate Changemakers Hour of Action (now on WEDNESDAY): Wed, Mar 18
👩💼 Advancing Women-Owned Enterprises in Nigeria: Wed, Mar 18
🍻 FischTank PR Happy Hour: Wed, Mar 18
🥯 Bagels > Panels: The Cost of Compute: Thu, Mar 19
🏙️ 2026 Digital New York Summit: Thu, Mar 19
🏗️ IIDA NY Sustainability Forum | Shifting Design Toward Impact: Thu, Mar 19
🌿 Making NYC a Nature City: Thu, Mar 19
💄 NYSCC: The Beauty We Build: DIY‑ing DEI in Beauty: Thu, Mar 19
🦗 Brooklyn Bugs - Spring Metamorphosis - March 19th: Thu, Mar 19
⚡ DERTF NYC Meetup (Back in Brooklyn!): Thu, Mar 19
💰 Inside Sustainability with Bard MBA: The State of Sustainable Investing: Thu, Mar 19
🌆 Keeping It Urban Summit: AI, Robotics, Design @ Cornell NYC: Fri, Mar 20
⚖️ Justice Begins Here: Redefining Power, Voice, and Community Norms: Fri, Mar 20
🌾 Agriculture Impact Summit 2026: Sat, Mar 21
🌱 C2FM Founder Speed Matching: Climate Finance & MRV: Sat, Mar 21
🎭 ECOLOGICAL CITY - Art & Climate Solutions Workshop (PUPPET): Sat, Mar 21
✂️ Rework Your Wardrobe: Clothing Upcycling Workshop | Jersey City Sustainable: Sat, Mar 21
🏡 “Sense of Home” Climate Cafe, Panel, and Swap: Sat, Mar 21
♻️ Sustainable Household Item Swap & Climate Cafe: Sat, Mar 21
🏗️ [INFRASTRUCTOURS] Midtown East / LIC: Sat, Mar 21
🍄 Sculpting With Mycelium: Sat, Mar 21
🌊 Kelptropolis: Sat, Mar 21
🌱 CCSB’s March Climate Cafe: Sun, Mar 22
👗 The Power Of Sustainable Style | Women in Leadership Salon: Mon, Mar 23
🌱 2026 Cleantech Open Northeast New York City Kickoff Party: Mon, Mar 23
🧵 Preventive Conservation for Textile-Based Practices: Mon, Mar 23
🌱 2026 Columbia University Global Sustainable Development Summit: Tue, Mar 24
⚡ Data Center Cocktail & Networking: Tue, Mar 24
Opportunities
🌐 NYC International Landing Pad Accelerator: Due 3/23
This flagship program is focused on helping ready-to-scale companies overcome some of the toughest barriers to NYC market-entry — so you can get your first project off the ground, scale up, and grow your business.. Our initial cohort is focused on the Built Environment — the buildings and infrastructure where New Yorkers live, work, and move. Together, we’ll help build a cleaner, more resilient future for all who call New York City home.
🌍 Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures: Due 3/31
Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV) provides innovators with access to capital and resources to help them develop and scale. Our mission is to catalyze innovation and impact by supporting early-stage startups and nonprofits that are building solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable future. MSISV has distributed $38M+ in capital to 140+ startups and organizations since inception.
🌟 Cleantech Open: Due 4/6
Cleantech Open is looking for the world’s most promising startups in the cleantech industry! Do you have an idea that could help solve an environmental or energy challenge? Apply to the 2026 accelerator to gain access to a full business development program that includes expert mentors, investor networking opportunities, industry connections, and a chance to compete regionally and nationally for cash prizes and in-kind services to launch your venture. To learn more and apply, visit
🌇 Urban Future Competition: Due 4/27
Celebrating its 10th year, the Urban Future Prize Competition is open for startup applications, awarding $50,000 in non-dilutive funding to two winners, $10,000 to two runner-up teams, and admission into the ACRE Incubator for leading climatetech startups across Climate Mitigation and Climate Adaptation tracks.
🚀 Entrepreneur Roundtable Accelerator: Due 5/4
ERANYC is where founders build, connect, and grow their companies with the help of our team and deep network of mentors and investors. ERA provides a unique advantage to founders—NYC’s largest mentor network, with 1,000+ expert mentors and 700+ alumni founders across all major industries. $150K investment on a 6% Post-Money SAFE, $600K+ in perks & cloud credits (AWS, Google Cloud, OpenAI & more).
Upcoming Opportunities
ConEd Nonprofit Grants: Due June 30
Upcoming Events
🇬🇧 London Comes to New York: Clean Tech Solutions for Global Cities: Wed, Mar 25
🌱 Spotlight: Spring 2026 Entrepreneurs in Residence Roundtable: Wed, Mar 25
🍷 Women Love Wine: A Luxe Wine Tasting Experience: Wed, Mar 25
⚡ Grid Flexibility and Storage Forum: Thu, Mar 26
🥐 NYC Impact-Makers Breakfast: Thu, Mar 26
🌍 Spring 2026 Lecture in Climate Data Science: DHRUV BALWADA: Thu, Mar 26
🌾 Make It in Brooklyn Ag Tech Pitch Contest: Thu, Mar 26
💸 Climate Fintech (and friends!) Happy Hour: Thu, Mar 26
💧 NYWEA World Water Day Seminar: Thu, Mar 26
📚 Jason Stanley on ERASING HISTORY with Nikole Hannah-Jones: Thu, Mar 26
🧠 Treating Trauma in Early SUD Recovery: Attuning to the Nervous System: Fri, Mar 27
🎭 Womens Coalition Red Carpet for Social Justice Celebration: Fri, Mar 27
🦪 Community Design + Oyster Mobile Workshop: Fri, Mar 27
🧬 MICRO- AND NANO-PLASTICS. Impact on Environment, Human Health and Climate.: Fri, Mar 27
🏢 Comprehensive Green Building Certification Guide – 1 Day Workshop in NYC: Tue, Mar 31
⚖️ Jubilee: The Public Debt Dilemma: Tue, Mar 31
⚛️ New Nuclear Frontiers: Tue, Mar 31
🌍✨ Climate Re-Imaginaries: Tue, Mar 31
🌱 CLIMATE HAPPY HOUR: Tue, Mar 31
⚡ The Elements of Power: In Conversation with Nicolas Niarchos: Tue, Mar 31
🌱 Building Sustainable & ESG-Driven Organizations: 1 Day Course, New York, NY: Wed, Apr 1
🌡️ Without Shade Without Rest: A Documentary on Extreme Heat & Human Rights: Wed, Apr 1
⚡ The OSI Stack for the Distributed Grid: Thu, Apr 2
⚛️ Accelerating New Nuclear with AI: Fri, Apr 3
🏛️ Iñaki Echeverria: Mon, Apr 6
⚡ Taming the 2026 Peak: Rethinking Demand Response to Address Year-Round Grid: Tue, Apr 7
♻️ Wasted x Van Alen – with Pratt Institute: Tue, Apr 7
🌱 Climate Cafe & Facilitator Training: Wed, Apr 8
🔌 Climate Is the New Economy | Evolving the Grid: Deploying DERs: Wed, Apr 14
🌎 Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventres 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!