Activate is Thrilled to Host Events Highlighting Hard-Tech Innovation in Climate

New York Climate Week is the largest annual climate event, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, industry experts, advocates, and scientists working together to drive climate action. Activate is thrilled to host and support events throughout the week highlighting the crucial role of hard-tech entrepreneurship in a sustainable future.

Tuesday, September 24 Hard Tech Showcase at New York Climate Week 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 5:00 PM Opening Remarks by Dr. Evelyn Wang Midtown Manhattan | Register

Join us for Activate’s flagship event during Climate Week 2024 in New York City. Solving the climate crisis requires breakthroughs in technology. Our Activate Fellows, community, and partners are rising to the challenge to bring transformative climate solutions to market. ​​The Hard Tech Showcase convenes the New York deep tech climate community and spotlights technologies pioneering new pathways for decarbonization.

We are excited to welcome back Dr. Evelyn Wang, Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), to provide opening remarks at the Hard Tech Showcase. Additionally, our event will provide the opportunity to see technology prototypes in development, hear from thought leaders in science entrepreneurship, and network with key ecosystem partners from local and federal government, academia, investors, start-ups, and industry.

This event is co-hosted with ARPA-E, Breakthrough Energy, DCVC, Foley Hoag, Mercury, Orion Industrial Ventures, and Uptake Alliance and has additional support from Urban Future Lab and Newlab.

Tuesday, September 24 Geologic Hydrogen Industry Roundtable at New York Climate Week 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Midtown Manhattan | Contact newyork@activate.org for more information

Geologic hydrogen can be one of the most transformative solutions to accelerating our energy transition, yet it is still in the early stages of development. Activate is working with multiple partners to convene key stakeholders from research, industry, finance, and government to help support the emerging geoH2 industry.

Dr. Evelyn Wang, Director at ARPA-E, will provide opening remarks followed by an ecosystem panel on that state of geologic hydrogen moderated by Dr. Doug Wicks, ARPA-E Program Director on Geologic Hydrogen.

We will continue the important conversation on geologic hydrogen with interactive roundtable discussions and lunch and networking session. 

This event is in collaboration with our partners ARPA-E, Rose Rock Bridge, and Brown Rudnick.

Monday, September 23 NY Carbon Dioxide Removal Community Happy Hour 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Globe Bar, Manhattan | Register

Come join Activate, C2V Initiative, Carbon Business Council, Carbon180, Carbon to Sea Initiative, Carbon Removal Alliance, Carbon Removal Canada, Cascade Climate, Direct Air Capture Coalition, OpenAir, and XPRIZE on Monday, September 23 for a CDR Reception on Day 1 of Climate Week NYC! Connect with other people passionate about carbon removal and get excited for the week ahead.