Urban Future Lab’s Post

🚨 Last chance! The Urban Future Prize, by Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, is one of NYC's most prestigious climatech prize where we award $100k and meet the next generation of climatetech entrepreneurs joining our incubator led by Austin Evarts and his team that has supported 70+ companies that have raised over $2B! ⚡ This year with a new track focus on climate adaption solutions, in addition to our tech agnostic climate mitigation track, and with a jury of top investors (so far announced, more to come): => Nneka (Uzoh) Kibuule from Aligned Climate Capital => Katie MacDonald from Tailwind => Shawn Xu from Lowercarbon Capital 🔍 We are looking for market-ready #startups across all #climate #technology sectors that have raised less than $5M. Companies do not need to be based in New York, but we like to see a plan to enter the New York market. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eAnq7Tw

If you are in climate tech, come and get some cash for climate. 💰💰 📗 📗 Look forward to this chat. Eleni A. UNSW Founders #climate10xaccelerator

Anyone in our Climate community knows it's going to be a BIG month of events and action. If you were ever going to get involved, this is the time! Join UNSW Founders and Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) at these two events and more to come: 💲 Cash for Climate, Demystifying Climate Tech Funding 💲 When: Friday 10 May 12pm-12.45pm, online Join myself, Blair Pritchard, Partner Virescent Ventures & Joe A., WorkbenchX online, where we will share key strategies for funding ClimateTech innovations, transforming climate solutions into scalable, high-impact tech companies. They’ll focus on Climate VC investment criteria, insights, success stories and talk a bit about how the Climate 10x Accelerator supports startups with venture funding and resources. 🔬 Real Pathways from Lab to Market - Breakfast Event 🌏 When: Wednesday 15 May (9-10:30AM), Sydney Startup Hub Hear directly from some of UNSW’s leading researchers & alumni who have successfully taken their work from Lab-to-Market. This panel discussion will provide examples of how it has been done well, different approaches, most importantly and bust some of the myths around industry, academia and entrepreneurs working hand-in-hand. Some of our amazing founders are holding events in Climate Action Week as well, including NetNada, holding a Ginside chat on Tuesday 14 May and Powour co-hosting an event on the future of mobility. Stay tuned for more, cause we're not done yet! #climateactionweek #sydney #climatetech #startups #innovation #researchcommercialiation Gabriella Nunes Dina Titkova Sarah Fuller Blair Pritchard Afonso Firmo Lochie Burke Aidan Johnstone Claudia Kirkpatrick-Just

The Startup Champions Network Fall Ecosystem Builder conference is coming to the Bay Area (CoBiz Richmond, Inc. (Richmond), Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center (SF) , Oakstop , and Block (Oakland)). In collaboration with ESO Foundation , this conference will ask attendees to reimagine the process of building community power. We are at the intersection of climate change, racial and economic justice, reindustrialization, and the advent of AI. Our ability to adapt, weave together fragmented communities, and embrace the next wave of innovation will determine our global competitiveness and the strength of our democracy. The future is diverse, regenerative, and decentralized. Join us to explore these themes and more https://lnkd.in/gtKNrbcy. Let’s Build!!

Nicole Spina, VP, Climate Innovation & Industry Development at New York City Economic Development Corporation, will be giving the opening remarks, “How New York City is Helping Climate Founders Grow” at TechDay Climate Tech Founders Day on September 27 at Rise New York (43 W 23rd St). TechDay Climate Tech Founders Day is where founders building in climate meet and learn business strategies from the top investors, industry experts, and experienced founders in the market segment. Get the tools you need to help accelerate your growth in climate. Register before spots run out! Use the link in the comments below #climate #tech #nycevents #founder #startup #startupevent #venturecapital

Why is New York City one of the best places in the world for Climate Tech? With its vibrant ecosystem of capital, talent, and mission-driven founders, NYC has become a launchpad for breakthrough technologies—one of the reasons Synonym chose the city as our HQ. Since 2021, $3.5B in venture capital has flowed into the climate tech sector, with NYC startups raising $664M in 2023 alone. It’s a place where pioneers and investors converge to forge new partnerships and scale innovative solutions. Want to hear more from our CEO and co-founder, Edward, and other Climate Tech leaders? Join us in Brooklyn this December 12-13th for HackSummit, where 500+ Climate Deep Tech innovators will gather to drive impact and discuss the latest in the industry. For more information, visit this page: https://lnkd.in/e7KsacjC For more on what makes NYC a great home for the Climate Tech ecosystem, read the full article from ClimateHack here: https://lnkd.in/emshBE-e and hear from other NYC Climate Tech innovators and investors, including Ron Zori (Essential Capital), Adam E Ornstein (Fiora Mara), Guy Vidra (Collaborative Fund), Jacob Afriat (Great Circle Ventures), Garrett Boudinot (Vycarb) and many more! #ClimateTech #Bioeconomy #Biomanufacturing #NYC #Sustainability #HackSummit #Innovation #DeepTech #Startups #Fermentation #PrecisionFermentation

Don’t miss the opportunity to help solve climate change with us! Apply for the chance to win $50K and admission to the ACRE Incubator. Finalists will pitch to a jury of leading climate investors from Aligned Climate Capital, Tailwind, Lowercarbon Capital, and more to be announced. Startups can apply through two prize tracks: The Future Solutions Prize: a sector-agnostic prize track open to all climatetech companies. The Future Resilience Prize: focused on climate adaptation and resilience with particular attention to the solution’s impact on vulnerable communities. The program is looking for market-ready climate startups across all climate technology sectors that have raised less than $5M to apply. Companies do not need to be based in New York, but we like to see a plan to enter the New York market. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm ET on Wednesday, May 1st. https://lnkd.in/gsZZ3_xk

The growing ecosystem of start-ups in #NYC has become more and more apparent to those of us in the #climate space. Great to see that the city is now #2 in PitchBook's ranking for start-up ecosystems, after San Francisco, with a growth score (which demonstrates long-term potential), the highest in the top 5.

First day of NY #TechWeek has been a blast. I’m also so excited that Next Big Thing was included in the NY Guide for Climate Tech Founders, created by NYCEDC, Vita Vera Ventures, Streetlife Ventures, Segal Ventures LP, and SOSV / IndieBio, and launched at this morning’s breakfast for climate tech founders. We collectively (and urgently) need to move faster on climate issues. The guide was created to help climate tech founders navigate NY’s rich ecosystem and find the support they need to build and grow their companies faster and more successfully for people, the planet, and business. If you’re in NY and trying to solve for the climate crisis, please grab this guide and share it widely!

📢 Applications are now open for the $50K Urban Future Prize Competition! The Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering is looking for #climatetech startups solving the world's most pressing climate challenges to apply to their annual Urban Future Prize Competition. #Startups will compete for the chance to win two $50K cash #prizes and admission into the ACRE #Incubator, #NYC’s longest-running #climatetech incubator, through two prize tracks: 🚀 The Future Solutions Prize: a sector-agnostic prize track open to all #climatetech companies. 🌠The Future Resilience Prize: focused on climate adaptation and resilience with particular attention to the solution’s impact on vulnerable communities. #Applications are open through May 1, 2024. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gMCpP5k. The Urban Future Prize #Competition is made possible through the generous support of the New York Community Trust, MUFG, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering. #cleantech #applytoday #fundingopportunity