ClimateGlobal 2026: Connecting Canadian Climate Tech to The World
On Tuesday, May 12 at UBC Robson Square, we're bringing together cleantech entrepreneurs, venture investors, incubators, accelerators, and international and government-linked organizations supporting trade, investment, and cross-border collaboration.
As global trade corridors realign and climate policy shifts toward pragmatic execution, Canada is emerging as a critical bridge - connecting climate ventures between Europe, Asia, Latin America, and North America.
ClimateGlobal brings together the international operators, investors, and founders who are navigating this new landscape.
ClimateGlobal Program
Doors open: 1pm
Workshops: 1:30-3pm
The day kicks off at 1:30 PM with parallel workshops and breakouts, including an Indigenous partnerships session with Turtle Island, a deep dive on realities of building hardtech companies in Canada, a workshop on the blue economy, and a welcome session for newbies to climate tech.
Breakout A (Room 215)
1:30 PM: Indigenous-Led Market Access: How Nations Are Unlocking Canada's Climate Economy
Edgard Villanueva-Cruz, Presented by Turtle Island2:20 PM: Molecules, Electrons, and Everything AI Can’t Build
Jae Mather & Ivan Zivkovic, Presented by ClimateDoor
Breakout B (Room 225)
1:30 PM: Newbie Meetup
Presented by Vancouver Impact2:20 PM: Startup Workshop
Mark Smith, Presented by Pacific Seaweed Industry Association
Main Event: 3pm
Keynote & Fireside Chat: Minister Adrian Dix
Minister Adrian Dix, BC Minister of Energy & Climate Solutions, Moderated by Chad Rickaby
Panel: "LAUNCH: Going Global from Canada"
How are Canadian climate ventures actually accessing international markets right now — and what's working?
The conversation will cover which markets are genuinely accessible, how to land your first international pilot, attracting international investors, and the real mistakes founders make going global.
Panelists:
Winston Choe (BGV)
Sean Lowrie (Arca)
Moderated by: Kookai Chaimahawong (UBC Sauder School of Business)
LAND: "The Canadian Opportunity"
Why are international climate ventures and investors choosing Canada as their North American entry point — and how do they actually do it?
The conversation covers why Canada over direct US entry, dual use opportunities through ITB, accessible non-dilutive funding, Indigenous partnership advantages, and the real procurement landscape.
Panelists:
Ajay Baya (Thiozen)
Jacquie Griffiths (Invest Vancouver)
Chad Rickaby (ClimateDoor)
Sam Hasty (Active Impact Investments)
Aiden Kindopp (Cando)
Moderated by: Justin Reist (Climate Tech Canada)
Reverse Pitch Session (ClimateGlobal Signature Format)
Investors, corporates, and buyers present what they're actively looking for. Founders listen, ask questions, and connect afterward.
This format consistently rates as our highest-value session. Instead of pitching to a room, founders hear directly what international operators and investors need — then follow up strategically.
Workshop: Strategic Footholds: Leveraging Hong Kong’s Ecosystem for Global Green Tech Growth
As the global transition to net-zero accelerates, Hong Kong provides a premier platform for North American firms to expand their global reach. By connecting breakthrough innovations with international capital, the city serves as a stable and transparent base that empowers tech leaders to optimize their long-term growth strategies. This session explores how businesses can tap into this vibrant gateway to efficiently scale green technologies across the Greater Bay Area and the broader Asian market.
Speaker: Olivia To, Senior Vice President (Sustainability) Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship InvestHK
Full Program
MAIN STAGE
1:00PM: Doors Open + Networking
2:30PM: Coffee Service
Presented by GetFresh Ventures3:00 PM: Opening Remarks:
Co-Chairs Hiroki Kudo & Jamie Moran3:15 PM: Keynote & Fireside Chat:
Minister Adrian Dix, BC Minister of Energy & Climate Solutions3:45 PM: Spotlight: Launch in Action
SASA, Stardust Solar & Henrik Systems, Presented by ClimateDoor4:00 PM: Panel 1: LAUNCH — Going Global from Canada
Moderator: Kookai Chaimahawong (UBC Sauder), Katrina Shum (ChopValue), Edward Chiang (Moment Energy), Winston Choe (BGV) & Sean Lowrie (ARCA)4:45 PM: Break for Networking, Snacks & Drinks
Presented by Henrik Beverage Systems5:45 PM: Mayor’s Address
Mayor Linda Buchanan, Mayor of North Vancouver5:50 PM: Panel 2: LAND — The Canadian Opportunity
Moderator: Justin Reist (Climate Tech Canada), Chad Rickaby (ClimateDoor), Ajay Bawa (Thiozen), Jacquie Griffiths (Invest Vancouver), Sam Hasty (Active Impact Investments), Aiden Kindopp (Cando)6:35 PM: Reverse Pitches
With Canadian and international investors7:40 PM: Closing Remarks:
Co-Chairs Hiroki Kudo & Jamie Moran7:50 PM: Networking until close (9:00 PM)
Breakout A (Room 215)
1:30 PM: Indigenous-Led Market Access: How Nations Are Unlocking Canada's Climate Economy
Edgard Villanueva-Cruz, Presented by Turtle Island2:20 PM: Molecules, Electrons, and Everything AI Can’t Build
Jae Mather & Ivan Zivkovic, Presented by ClimateDoor
Breakout B (Room 225)
1:30 PM: Newbie Meetup
Presented by Vancouver Impact2:20 PM: Startup Workshop
Mark Smith, Presented by Pacific Seaweed Industry Association4:45 PM: Strategic Footholds: Leveraging Hong Kong’s Ecosystem for Global Green Tech Growth
Olivia To, Presented by InvestHK5:00 PM: Government AMA
with METI, LCBA, ERA & more
* Feel free to come and go as you please.
Who Will Be There
ClimateGlobal 2025 brought together 253 attendees from 150 organizations across carbon capture, fusion, clean energy, sustainable materials, climate AI, and more. Attendees included founders, investors, corporate buyers, and ecosystem builders from Canada, Japan, Singapore, Europe, Australia, and Latin America.
Event Partners & Sponsors
Hosted by ClimateDoor & Vancouver Venture Asset Management
Sponsors
Misty West
MistyWest is a Vancouver-based hardware product development firm building rugged, low-power, connected products for mining, logistics, and smart infrastructure.
Brazilian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce
The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC) is a non-profit, private sector business association that strengthens trade and investment between Brazil and Canada.
GetFresh Ventures
GetFresh Ventures is a Vancouver-based venture catalyst that has spent over a decade engineering B2B tech companies to grow sustainably and at velocity. From GTM strategy to product, marketing, and culture, they immerse themselves wherever growth is blocked. They are also launching GetScale, a B2B tech accelerator helping the next generation of founders build real businesses and create real wealth.
Henrik Beverage Systems
Henrik builds portable, battery-powered draft systems that eliminate single-use packaging where cans and bottles were the only option, removing thousands of containers per event. Their patent-pending cooling technology also recovers the 15% of draft beer typically lost to foam and temperature issues, beer that still carries the full carbon cost of production. Every keg recovered is water, energy, and emissions that don’t go down the drain.
Stardust Solar
Stardust Solar Energy Inc. (TSXV: SUN) (OTCQB: SUNXF) (FSE: 6330) is a global renewable energy company that installs, develops, and supports residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar projects. The company generates recurring revenue through franchise operations, training and licensing programs, and technology solutions, working with governments, utilities, and commercial partners to expand solar capacity worldwide.
Treewalk
Treewalk is a national CPA firm based in Vancouver.
They provide fractional finance, controllership, and accounting technology to clients across Canada, from Indigenous governments to publicly listed companies. Unlike staffing agencies, Treewalk delivers the full finance function as a managed service, backed by proven systems, processes, and oversight.
Soil and Sky Alliance (SASA)
Soil & Sky Alliance (SASA) is a deployment platform focused on scaling precision agriculture systems that improve soil health, reduce input intensity, boost yields, and generate measurable climate outcomes. By connecting in-field technology with data-driven validation frameworks, SASA enables the translation of agronomic performance into verifiable environmental impact. Through global partnerships and localized implementation, the platform supports scalable, real-world adoption across diverse agricultural markets.
Invest Vancouver
Invest Vancouver is Metro Vancouver’s regional economic development service.By attracting strategic investment in key export-oriented industries, fostering collaboration on a local, national, and global scale, and conducting research and analysis, Invest Vancouver facilitates the creation of high-quality jobs for a more resilient regional economy that delivers prosperity for all residents of the Metro Vancouver region.
Invest Hong Kong
Invest Hong Kong is the investment promotion agency of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). We support overseas and Chinese Mainland companies and institutions, from multinational corporates to startups, to plan, set up their business in Hong Kong, and to expand their operations and international reach via Hong Kong.
Thrive impact Fund
Thrive is a BC-based Impact Debt Fund that supports organizations creating social, environmental and/or cultural benefit in the province. Thrive provides flexible financing options, including term loans, revenue-based financing, bridge loans, early revenue loans and business acquisition and social purpose real estate financing.
Media Partners
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Land Acknowledgement
ClimateGlobal acknowledges that this event takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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A note on refunds:
We appreciate the need to make changes to plans at the last minute. Given the costs incurred to run this event, we will only provide refunds until May 8, 2026. Thank you for understanding.