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The Countdown Is On!

This year’s Climatetech Summits are diving deep on data center infrastructure, the deployment economy, lessons learned on the journey to scale, buyer perspectives, and more—plus, dozens of startup pitches and even more opportunities to get to know the innovators building the future!

GREENTOWN HOUSTON AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

575+ attendees are already locked in—get your tickets now to secure a spot!

ANNOUNCING: PITCH COMPETITION STARTUPS & PRIZES
CONTINENTAL CLUB • 5:00 P.M.

Meet the ten startups pitching for a total of $25k in prizes from our partners TotalEnergies and Foley Hoag!

Featuring emcee Matt Myers of Hope Dose & Climate Tech Cocktails, plus judges Dave Dreessen of Chevron Technology Ventures, Don Kendall of New Climate Ventures, and more TBA

POWERING THE AI BOOM: ENERGY, SITING, & THE CAPITAL BEHIND IT

We all know data centers are one of the biggest opportunities for the energy and power industries to step up—and this conversation will add a dive into the siting, capital, and infrastructure partners needed to pair with new power generation to power the AI boom.

LAUNCHING UNICORNS: WHAT BREAKS ON THE WAY TO SCALE

It takes more than a strong idea to achieve scale: capital, timing, partnerships, and the ability to navigate constant uncertainty all play a role. These operators will share what made the difference on their startup journeys.

KEYNOTE: ON THE BIGGEST CLEAN ENERGY IPO ON WALL STREET

Tim Latimer is peeling back the curtain on what it took to scale from founding to opening bell in under a decade, faster than almost anyone thought possible in hard infrastructure.

LIGHTNING PITCH SESSIONS
GREENTOWN LABS HOUSTON OPEN HOUSE • 2-4:00 P.M.

Ecosystem Exchange: Norway x Houston x Australia
Feat. pitches from five startups from our unique cross-border innovation exchange programs with Equinor and Woodside Energy

TEX-E Student Innovators
Feat. pitches from three TEX-E Fellows

$1k Lightning Prize
Feat. pitches from five Greentown startups competing for a $1k prize, sponsored by Energy Transition Ventures

GREENTOWN'S GUIDE TO HOUSTON ENERGY & CLIMATE STARTUP WEEK

NordicLink 2026: Where Nordic Innovation Meets the U.S.

Monday, 9/14 @ 2 p.m. • Greentown Labs

HECSW Kickoff, Open House, & Block Party
Monday, 9/14 @ 4:30 p.m. • The Ion

Investor Breakfast & Pickleball Social
Tuesday, 9/15 @ 7:30 a.m. • Pickle Lab

Cypher Pilotathon: The New Industrial Revolution
Tuesday, 9/15 @ 9:00 a.m. • POST Houston
Feat. Greentown members Resollant, Aeromine Technologies, Mocean Energy, Corrolytics

Activate Houston Meet the Cohort
Tuesday, 9/15 @ 5:00 p.m. • Ion Houston
Feat. Greentown members Anning Corporation, Orbital Arc, Biosimo, Deep Anchor Solutions, & FlowCellutions

New Climate Ventures Afterparty
Tuesday, 9/15 @ 7:00 p.m. Axelrad Beer Garden

Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum
Thursday @ 8:00 a.m. • Rice University
Feat. Greentown members + alumni BiaTech, Capwell, Deep Anchor Solutions, FAST Metals, Mocean Energy, Newfound Materials, Osmoses, Pike Robotics, RenewCO2, SiTration, and Thalon Materials

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GREENTOWN BOSTON AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

450+ people have already registered, and this event will sell out—get your ticket now!

Scale or Fail: Lessons from Climatetech Deployments
Hear unfiltered case studies from the field: what worked, what didn’t, and the lessons that separate projects that scale from those that stall.

Market Briefing on Climatetech Commercialization
Feat. Currence CEO & Co-founder Kim Zou

A data-driven snapshot of where climate and energy tech adoption stands today: which technologies are scaling, where capital is flowing, and where the biggest inflection points are projected over the next 12 months.

Inside the Buyer’s Seat: What Startups Need to Know for Effective Selling
An interactive, game-show-style session that puts buyers—corporate, government, utility, and investor—on the spot to reveal how they actually evaluate and select climatetech vendors.

Startup Pitches + Startup Showcase
This is the one day per year we open our lab doors and invite you to meet the startups that are paving our way to a sustainable future!

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This Year's Biggest Event for Climatetech Innovation Is Right Around the Corner