From Slide Decks to Steel in the Ground: Making Climate Projects Bankable feat. MnCIFA's CIO Arpita Bhattacharya
MnCIFA is Minnesota’s new green bank, using public dollars to unlock up to $50M in loans for clean energy, resilience, and cost‑cutting projects—especially in Tribal, Greater Minnesota, and underserved communities. Join us to learn how.
Agenda
3:00pm - Event Begins + Open Connection and Collaboration
3:30pm - Welcome + Community Announcements
3:35pm - Arpita's Talk
4:00pm - Open Connection & Collaboration
About Arpita Bhattacharya
Arpita Bhattacharyya is the Chief Investment Officer at the Minnesota Climate Innovative Finance Authority (MnCIFA).
Arpita brings nearly two decades of experience advancing climate solutions across the public and private sectors.
Previously, Arpita held senior leadership roles at the Department of Energy, including Chief Climate Officer at the Loan Programs Office. She led the office with the Director to execute on a $300B+ pipeline of clean energy and manufacturing projects, with $25B finalized during her tenure. In the private sector, she developed and financed commercial solar projects for Fortune 500 companies, and later led the Channel Project Development and Finance team at SunPower.
Her additional experience includes roles in renewable energy investment banking at Credit Suisse, energy policy at the Center for American Progress, and product launches at Impossible Foods. Arpita also brings an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA from Carleton College.
FAQ
Who Is welcome to attend? Building a future where all can thrive truly takes all of us, and as such, not only are all humans of all types welcome, you're sincerely invited and encouraged to attend. No matter your background, experience, age, education, income, or where you are on your climate journey, you are invited, and we would genuinely love to have you.
Who are the hosts? What is Twin Cities Climate Collaborative? We are a grassroots team seeking to celebrate, educate, and connect about all the incredible humans, resources, and organizations building an equitable sustainable future in Minneapolis. Learn more about our work here.
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