De-Risking Climate Tech Investments: Insights and Opportunities from the Israeli Ecosystem
Join us at Climate Week NYC 2024 for an exclusive, invite-only event focused on investments in deep tech climate and energy technologies. Discover cutting-edge de-risking strategies that can help identify and support transformative innovations set to redefine the future of climate and energy.
Event Highlights:
Insights from Leaders: Hear directly from top investors and venture builders as they share their strategies for mitigating risks and fostering innovation in the challenging fields of energy and carbon tech. Explore real-world de-risking models developed by the Israeli tech ecosystem.
Meet Visionary Entrepreneurs: Connect with groundbreaking Israeli entrepreneurs who are set to revolutionize climate and energy technologies. Get a comprehensive view of how the Israeli ecosystem continues to produce success stories despite adversity and conflict.
Corporate Perspectives: Learn from leading US corporations and utilities about their experiences working with ambitious Israeli energy and climate tech companies.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and network with key players in the industry, including the New York Power Authority (NYPA), and the Israel Economic Mission to the USA – East Coast.
Location: Mid-town Manhattan. The exact address will be provided to approved guests four days prior to the event.
Agenda & Speakers:
4:30 pm - Registration & Networking
5 pm - Welcoming: Anat Katz, Head of the Israel Economic Mission to the USA - East Coast
5:05 pm - The Israeli Tech Ecosystem One Year into War – Emma Vardimon, Sr. Director, Investors and Partnerships, Startup Nation Central
5:20 pm - Energy Utilities Tapping into Israeli Innovation – Allan Ettlinger, Sr. Director, Research, Technology Development, and Innovation, New York Power Authority
5:30 pm - Short Break
5:45 pm - Interview: De-Risking Deep Tech Ambitious Ventures – Oded Gour-Lavie, Co-Founder & CEO, NT-Tao Nuclear Fusion Company & Benjamin Kafri, Global Head of Innovation, BloombergNEF
6:00 pm - De-Risking Investments in Early State Energy Deep Tech – Shmuel Kedmi, CEO & Founder, NetZero Tech Ventures , & Nir Marom, CEO & Co-Founder Chiral Energies
6:15 - 7:00 pm - Networking
Breakthrough Israeli innovations will be screened throughout the event, courtesy of the Climate Solutions Prize
Co-hosted by:
NetZero Tech Ventures is Israel’s most active climate and energy deep tech early-stage investor and venture builder, founded by TotalEnergies, Delek US, Eren Groupe, and global VCs. www.net-zero.vc
Startup Nation Central is a free-acting NGO that helps global solution seekers move forward with tackling complex challenges by giving them frictionless access to the expertise and solutions of Israel’s problem solvers, leveraging their bold and determined approach to innovation. https://startupnationcentral.org/
Sponsors:
Mile Advisory partners with startups, investors, and governments to drive impactful change in the energy and security sectors, with a strong focus on the Israeli-American market. https://www.mile.earth/
Delek Innovation (DKI) is Delek US's (NYSE: DK) Corporate Venture Capital arm, focusing on technology startups innovating the energy industry. DKI's focuses includes core (e.g. Reliability, Industry 4.0, Automation) and new energy (CCUS, low carbon fuels, H2, materials, lithium, fusion) verticals.
The Climate Solutions Prize (CSP) aims to galvanize Quebec and Israeli talent to address the climate crisis. CSP aims to support and inspire increased research and development for breakthrough climate solutions by rewarding the brightest and most innovative minds through funding and the recognition of the prize. https://climatesolutionsprize.com/
NewOak Capital is an innovative institutional specialty asset management, capital markets and advisory firm focused on tech-driven value-add opportunities in fintech, sustainability, trade and green finance.https://newoak.com/