Join fellow climate tech investors, corporate stakeholders, and the Cleantech Council community for a reception with pitches, demos, and networking to review a select group of curated Canadian startups tackling key challenges in climate tech - from energy systems and advanced materials to smart construction and AI-driven climate analytics, and more.


  • Date:10/28/2025 03:00 PM - 10/28/2025 05:00 PM
  • Location VERGE @ San Jose McEnery Convention Center (Map)
  • More Info:Room 114 - downstairs

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Description

Investor Connect: The Future of Climatetech @VERGE2025

2 hour reception with pitches, demos, and networking to meet this year's curated batch of climatech startups supported by the Trade Commissioner's office of the Government of Canada during the VERGE Conference. Open to Cleantech Council members, climate tech investors, and corporate partners working with and supporting Climate Tech startups. 

Come meet startups working on:

  • AI-powered capital planning to optimise building investments and cut carbon.
  • Prefab steel framing that speeds up construction and reduces waste.
  • Reusable packaging that replaces single-use waste with circular solutions.
  • Modular energy storage and microgrids for cost savings and resilience.
  • Clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane pyrolysis, without emissions.

Other technologies represented in this year's cohort include:

  • Nanofilm technology delivering ultra-efficient, low-carbon cooling.
  • Fast EV charging with built-in storage for a resilient, grid-friendly future.
  • North American, eco-friendly graphite for lithium-ion batteries at scale.
  • Sustainable permeable pavement that manages water and withstands the elements.
  • Smart electric motors and AI monitoring that maximise industrial efficiency.

ABOUT CTA CLIMATETECH 2025

The CTA Climatetech Program connects Canada’s top climatetech start-ups with investors, customers, and strategic partners in the U.S. market. Led by the Consulates General of Canada in San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Denver, and delivered with partners such as NREL, NYSERDA, Columbia Technology Ventures, the Cleantech Council and more, the program has supported over 100 companies that have raised more than $230 million in venture funding. Now in its fourteenth year, CTA Climatetech showcases Canada’s most promising innovators who are ready to scale their impact in the U.S. and beyond.

ABOUT VERGE

VERGE empowers professionals decarbonizing and future-proofing their organizations and supply chains. Join the early movers and fast-followers financing and deploying novel and established climate technologies to gain insights on the future of the industry, navigate the changing policy environment, and deepen connections for collaboration. All about VERGE online here.

If you don't have your VERGE pass yet, get 20% off with code TI25CTA. There may be limited free investor passes available, 
send requests here.