

Founder Summit
REGISTRATION OPEN - SPACE LIMITED
During PNW Climate Week, 9Zero is holding the first-ever Climate Founder Summit, convening a curated room of only climate founders.
Founders building climate companies will get the opportunity to meet each other, exchange lessons learned, tool share, and have the kinds of conversations that rarely happen in larger public events.
2-2:30pm: Opening networking and intro - Am I a climate startup?
2:45-3:30pm: Designing Your Climate Funding Journey: Matching the Right Capital to the Right Stage
3:30-4pm: Climate Debt Panel
4-6pm: Peer Groups and Workshops
Founders-funders work session with Darian Parrish - PwrOn
Founders Impostor syndrome
AI Tool Sharing with Brian Allen
Climate hardware startups with Tom Gurski - BlueDot Motorworks
Using Sustainability Data to Build, Pitch, and Scale- Alex Crease
This workshop will show hardware startup founders how sustainability data, including LCAs, can strengthen positioning, support investor conversations, and reveal new business opportunities. Participants will apply these ideas to an example market segment, then reflect on how similar insights could help make their own product strategy more competitive, resilient, and fundable.
VC Office Hours
Legal office hours
Ben Golden Consulting PLLC
6-8pm: Happy Hour
Attendees are welcome to use the 9Zero Climate Hub coworking space before, after, and in between sessions. Grab a desk, take calls in a private phone booth, and get real work done — the conference fits right into your day. Just show up.
About 9Zero: We’re a members-only community of founders, investors, scientists, and innovators accelerating climate solutions through meaningful relationships. Apply to join at www.9Zero.com
By registering for this event, you agree to share your information with the event organizers, PNW Climate Week, and Climatebase / the Climate Week Network. You may receive updates from these organizations, and can opt out at any time in accordance with their respective privacy policies.