Climate Investor Forum 2025

I am so proud of the exceptional talent we've unearthed through our annual KPMG Global Tech Innovator challenge. This year, the competition was fierce, with 155 high-powered entries and 5 incredible finalists vying for the chance to represent our country on the world stage. But Gelomics, led by CEO and Co-founder, Christoph Meinert, PhD bagged the award. What makes Gelomics particularly special is its passion for eliminating the need for animal testing, and addressing ethical concerns that have long plagued the pharmaceutical sector. This is their chance to showcase Australian innovation on the world's largest startup and technology stage, Lisbon’s Web Summit rubbing shoulders with 70,000 investors, policymakers, and industry leaders. It's a remarkable opportunity, and I wish Gelomics all the very best. Congratulations to all our finalists: ✅ Dovetail Electric Aviation, led by David Doral uses electric motors and battery packs to turn existing airframes into zero-emission commercial aircraft. ✅ Eden Brew led by Jim Fader uses precision fermentation to brew dairy proteins. ✅InTruth Technologies led by Nicole Gibson builds a wearable-compatible app to track your emotional state in real-time. ✅ Sustainable Salons led by Paul Frasca who collects and repurposes waste materials like hair, metals, plastics, and chemicals. Josh Geelan Amanda Price Arjun Agarwal 🚀 Sophie Ritchie Annabelle O'Donnell and KPMG High Growth Ventures. #tech #innovation #pharma

Nature loss, alongside #climatechange are expected to cause ecologically-driven disturbances and impact on economic output and business continuity. Our nature experts Marnie Telfer and Michaela Young will be co-hosting a webinar, ‘A Nature Positive Future – Legal and Business Implications and the Path to Action’ with Norton Rose Fulbright, to delve into the legal and business imperative for transitioning to a nature-positive future and offer practical steps for action. The session will explore the frameworks and tools available to organisations to understand their relationship with nature and address the associated risks and opportunities. From this webinar, you will gain a deeper understanding that focusing on nature presents a unique opportunity for your business to manage risk, innovate, take a leadership role in sustainability, and drive positive environmental impact. More information and registration found here: https://shorturl.at/36mwv #naturesolutions #sustainability #biodiversity

We’re proud to share our participation in the Series C funding round for advanced materials manufacturer Fortera, whose technology is paving a pathway to zero C02 cement production.   #Concrete and #cement are foundational elements of our #BuiltEnvironment, but their contributions to global emissions are similarly substantial. Cement production alone represents 8% of total CO2 emissions globally.   Unlike traditional cement manufacturing methods, which emit almost a ton of CO2 for every ton of useable product, Fortera’s proprietary ReCarb technology intercepts carbon dioxide exhaust from the kilns where cement is made and routes it back in to make lower-carbon cement.   This unique tech is the result of over 100,000 hours of research and development, supported by more than 100 issued and pending global patents and over a decade of real-world product testing. And, crucially, it’s a turnkey, bolt-on #decarbonisation solution that integrates into existing cement plant infrastructures.   In the words of Wollemi Director Natalie Volpe, “Fortera does what previous green cement technologies have failed to do—it works with cement companies to provide an accessible solution to a cleaner industry. The compatibility with today’s ecosystem makes us confident that Fortera’s process is the most effective technology to decarbonise cement and achieve meaningful climate impact more quickly.”   This US$85m funding round will accelerate the commercialisation, scaling and deployment of Fortera’s technology. Wollemi is delighted to be investing alongside Temasek, Khosla Ventures, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, Presidio Ventures and Alumni Ventures, and bringing both capital and specialist expertise in financing next generation infrastructure projects to support the development of Fortera’s future plants.   For further detail and to see why we’re so excited about Fortera’s decarbonisation potential, head to the comments field for links where you can learn more. #greencement #lowcarboncement #industrialdecarbonisation

🌍 Exciting News! 🌱 I'm thrilled to announce that we, at Investors for Climate, will be partnering with Green Is The New Black and Singapore Global Network to host the Conscious Leaders Summit during New York City Climate Week on September 25th! This event is a powerful convergence of inspiring leaders who are driving real change in sustainability and climate action. Over the years, we've had the privilege of welcoming incredible speakers like Hannah Jones, Deepak Chopra MD (official), Arizona Muse, and Singapore's own Minister of Sustainability, Grace Fu. Their insights have sparked conversations that resonate far beyond the summit. This year, we’re raising the bar even higher. I can't wait to see the impact we’ll create together, especially in a city as dynamic and influential as New York. If you're passionate about being part of this transformative experience, whether as a participant, sponsor, or speaker, please feel free to DM me or reach out to us at [email protected] Let’s come together to lead, inspire, and ignite change. Your support means the world to us as we continue to push boundaries and make a difference. Special thanks to the amazing team and partners who make this possible: Stephanie Dickson, Sarabeth Brockley, Paula Miquelis, Sean Davies, Giovanna Melfi, Maxwell Nee, Jamal Maxey, Barry Palte, Alexandre Covello, Tingting Peng, Elisa Riou, Mariana de Win Tricolici #ConsciousLeaders #ClimateWeekNYC #Sustainability #ClimateAction #GreenIsTheNewBlack #InvestorsForClimate #Leadership #NYC

Australian climate tech companies are growing and leading global climate innovation. The CEFC has backed the latest industry report by Climate Salad which shares developments and trends by drawing from the self-reported data of 689 participants and further insights from 200 interviewed companies. Highlights include: - Significant growth in operational companies - $1.4 billion capital raised with more raisings planned - Overseas expansion plans for 42 per cent of companies surveyed - 43 per cent of climate tech companies report having at least one female founder. Read the report to learn more https://lnkd.in/gS4B5D6T #climatetech #netzero

It's great to see coverage of Pollination's new partnership with Arbor Day Foundation in outlets like Bloomberg, Carbon Pulse, Yahoo Finance and MarketWatch. We're excited by the catalytic possibilities unlocked as we join together to strengthen global reforestation efforts and tackle climate, biodiversity, and livelihood challenges. The partnership has been created to find, vet, fund and develop high-integrity reforestation and afforestation projects around the world. Read our media release at https://lnkd.in/eRpHv--F And find links to media coverage in the first comment. #narturebasedsolutions #naturepositive #netzero #carbonmarkets