Climate Innovation Stream, powered by Spring
The Climate Innovation Stream, powered by Spring, at Immersion Week 2024 features a series of events for climate-focused ventures and investors. The event will showcase cutting-edge research in the Climate Innovation Pitch Den, followed by workshops, keynote sessions and a networking social to connect industry leaders and funders on scaling climate solution innovations globally and support breakthrough innovations that align with global sustainable development goals.
The competition winner will secure a spot in Spring's Invest Together in Climate Innovation program, powered by RBC, running from October 1 - December 5. This program supports Canadian climate founders and investors eager to drive sustainable change through three pillars: preparing founders to be capital-ready, empowering investors in navigating climate investment opportunities, and building connections within the sector. Together, both cohorts of founders and investors will gain insights into impact measurement, investment evaluation, and due diligence. Mid-program, investors will vote for the Top 5 ventures proceeding into due diligence with a potential investment of $100,000 minimum from the Spring community at the end of the program. More details are found in this program pack.
Date: September 24, 2024
Time: 12:00- 7:30PM (with Evening Networking)
Venue: UBC Robson Square, Vancouver
Climate Innovation Steam Agenda
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Climate Innovation Pitch Den (Sept. 24, 12:00 - 1:15 PM):
Four ventures will deliver 5-minute pitches to a panel of industry leaders, investors, and funders. Our panel of distinguished judges will provide feedback related to how founders can improve their pitch, go-to-market strategy and business model. - MC: Nathan Percy, Investor Relations Manager, Spring
- Judges:
- Alicia Lenis, Vice President, Chrysalix Venture Capital
- Crystal Lo, Investment Associate, InBC Investment Corp.
- Darren Love, Associate, Evok Innovations
- Hilary Kilgour, Managing Partner, Audax Adventures
- Lizzie Hnatiuk, Associate, UBC Ventures Management Inc.
- Presenting Ventures include: FIBR.BIO, Fibernx, Sanicure and MycoFoundry
- 1:1 Investor Meetings - by invite only (Sept. 24, 1:15 - 2:15 PM):
A dedicated networking session for selected ventures to meet investors and funders, creating personalized connections to help scale their ventures.
- Due Diligence Workshop (Sept. 24, 2:15 - 3:00 PM):
A workshop led by industry experts, providing entrepreneurs and investors with practical insights into due diligence, held in the entrepreneurship@UBC co-working space.
- Keynote Session: How to Get to Exit with Deep Tech Companies, presented by VEF and Spring (Sept. 24, 4:30 - 5:15 PM):A fireside chat keynote discussion with Curtis Berlinguette, CEO and Co-Founder, Miru Smart Technologies and Mark Longo, Co-Chair of Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies Group and Managing Partner at Osler.
Miru Technologies recently announced a $27M Series A investment to commercialize their technology. They are one of many amazing BC-grown investment stories we have seen as of late.- Are we perhaps on the upswing of an economic downturn that has been a dark cloud for the post-pandemic years?
- Are we beginning to see a tide shift in how deep tech companies are being financed?
- What were the inflection points that catalyzed this innovation to such a trajectory?
In this session you will hear from serial entrepreneur and UBC academic leader, Curtis Berlinguette in conversation with Mark Longo, Managing Partner with Osler who has been on this journey with Curtis and his team.
- Networking Social (Sept. 24, 5:30 - 7:30 PM):
An evening networking event in collaboration with VEF, Spring and entrepreneurship@UBC, held in the entrepreneurship@UBC co-working space (Room 1900)
