Panel Discussion | Financing the Future: From Research to Impact in Climate Tech

​Can climate research turn into real impact? Absolutely.

​Step into a sub-panel where experts unpack how cutting-edge climate tech research becomes real-world solutions—moving from lab to scale to measurable environmental and societal outcomes. You’ll hear strategies, collaborations, and pathways that turn innovation into impact.

​👉 Perfect for: climate tech entrepreneurs & startups; environmental researchers & scientists; sustainability professionals; green-tech investors & VCs; policymakers & government agencies; corporate ESG leaders; university students & academics.

Moderator: Vihangun Ariyaratne — Director of Strategy & Sustainable Growth, Good Life X

​💡 Insights: Dr. Chaturangi Wickramaratne — Researcher & Freshwater Ecologist, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

​💡 Insights: Susmit Datta — Partner, Intellecap

💡 Poulomy Banerjee - Impact Specialist, Climate Collective