Climate Week Happy Hour: Enterprise Partnerships for Startups
Join us during Climate Week NYC for an intimate happy hour and panel discussion exploring how startups can partner with enterprise leaders to accelerate sustainability and climate innovation.
The evening will feature leaders from NVIDIA, NY Green Bank, TAF Carbon, and other organizations at the forefront of corporate sustainability, clean energy, and climate technology. Together, they'll discuss emerging priorities, what enterprise customers are looking for, and how early-stage companies can successfully navigate strategic partnerships.
Following the panel, continue the conversation over drinks with a highly curated group of climate tech founders, investors, corporate innovation leaders, and ecosystem partners. Designed to encourage meaningful connections rather than crowded networking, this gathering brings together the people building and backing the next generation of climate solutions.
Whether you're a founder looking to forge commercial partnerships, an investor seeking promising companies, or an enterprise leader interested in emerging technologies, you'll leave with valuable insights and new connections.
Space is limited to maintain the integrity of the experience.
Our Upstate NY visiting companies include:
Applied Biorefinery Sciences, led by Christopher Wood and Tom Amidon
Benchmark Labs, led by Ulrik Solderstrom
Clean Label Solution, led by Mo Arshadi
CryoBio, led by Murli Manohar
CutPeak Energy, led by Brett Miller
Ecolectro, led by Gabriel Rodriguez-Calero
InteliEQ, led by Christianne Radziewicz
MicroEra Power, led by Ellie Rusling
Overfield Labs, led by Phillip Lanza
RETRN Bio, led by Christopher Thomas
Revora Materials, led by Sravanth Gadikota
Smart Seawall Technologies, led by Pepsy and Natalie Kettavong
Viridi, led by Jon Williams
Panelists:
Tenika Versey, Global Head of Sustainable Futures, NVIDIA
Charlotte Hamilton, CEO & Co-Founder, TAF Carbon
Konstantin Driker, Moderator, NY Green Bank
Konstantin Driker is a Managing Director at NY Green Bank on the Investment and Portfolio Management Team. He is responsible for investing in renewable and clean energy projects in the State of New York and manages a portfolio of investments across various asset classes.
Prior to NY Green Bank, Mr. Driker served as a managing director in the investment banking arm of DVB Bank where he led a private placement effort focused on capital raising for transportation and energy clients globally. Previously, Mr. Driker was a founding member of the high yield group at BNP Paribas where he originated, structured and executed leveraged finance transactions in the U.S. and Europe.
Mr. Driker earned a degree in chemistry from the Ural State University and an MBA from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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This event is supported by Akerman LLP
A national law firm of more than 700 lawyers in 25 offices across the United States, Akerman LLP works with venture capital funds and other investors, startups, and emerging growth companies on the full scope of legal counsel to raise capital, establish businesses, and achieve growth. Our fund clients rely on Akerman’s nationally ranked Corporate Practice for all aspects of venture financings, including initial and follow-on financings with preferred equity and convertible debt structures. Our emerging growth company clients turn to Akerman for a comprehensive range of legal services essential to support their business growth.