​⚠️ Afternoon networking and forum: Separate registration required from here.

​This exclusive, invitation-only session will connect innovative U.S.-based clean tech companies with Japanese corporations and investors, particularly those linked to Yokohama. The event aims to foster cross-border partnerships, accelerate the deployment of climate solutions, and strengthen Yokohama’s position as a gateway for clean technology collaboration between Japan and the U.S. Participants will engage in targeted pitches, interactive Q&A, and networking opportunities designed to spark concrete business opportunities ahead of the afternoon’s multi-sector forum.

​Leading Sponsor

​Sponsors

​Partners

​Agenda

​10:00-10:10AM Opening Remarks

​10:10-11:55AM Pitch Session

• ​U.S. Clean Tech Company Pitches – 7 companies, 15 minutes each (including Q&A)
  Companies curated by Greennex Global; potential fields include distributed energy resource orchestration, curbside EV charging, industrial AI, carbon capture materials, and more.

​Format: Short company presentations + Q&A

​11:55AM-12:00PM Closing & Announcement

​( 12:00PM - 3:00PM Afternoon Session (Separate Registration) )

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​What Makes The Pitching Companies Special?

​Institutional-Grade Investment Partners

​Collectively backed by leading climate and infrastructure investors — including Toyota Ventures, RWE Energy Transition, Congruent Ventures, MUUS Climate Partners, Schmidt Family Foundation, Grantham Foundation, Counteract, Exelon Foundation, Climate Capital, and Activate (Breakthrough Energy–backed). Their funding signals strong commercial traction and alignment with strategic mandates.

​Validated Through Top-Tier Platforms

​Across the portfolio, founders have earned places in highly competitive programs such as AWS Clean Energy Accelerator, Activate Fellowship, Newlab, and the CCS+ Initiative — providing technical validation, global visibility, and investor credibility.

​Active Commercial Deployment

​These companies are already operating in the field: multi-state utility deployments (CA, NY, CT, IL), municipal EV infrastructure in key cities, grid integration with Midwest ISO, Fortune 500 industrial clients, commercial pilots in Africa, and strategic supply chain partnerships with global OEMs. Several ventures collectively deliver over 600 MWp of renewable capacity serving hundreds of thousands of people.

​Founder Firepower

​Teams combine scientific depth with execution at scale: alumni of Samsung, Google, and other global leaders; PhDs from Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern; Activate Fellows and NSF-backed researchers; veterans of UN and World Bank climate programs; and repeat founders with prior exits and large-scale deployment experience.

​Ready for Global Scaling

​Series A & B ventures demonstrating revenue traction and market adoption. Multi-million-dollar contracts secured with utilities and industrial partners. Commercial manufacturing capacity already in operation. Expansion-ready teams positioned for international growth.

​Why Now

​Early — but not unproven. Valuations remain below late-stage inflection points, with limited competition from institutional capital. A unique strategic entry point for first movers in Japan and Asia, with direct founder access and flexible partnership structures.

​Global-Ready Technologies

​Designed for deployment at scale: demonstration projects across North America, Africa, and Asia; strategic ties with utilities, corporates, and governments; integration with tier-one OEM supply chains; and compliance with international safety standards.

​Solving the Hardest Problems in Decarbonization

​Together, these ventures address mission-critical challenges: modernizing grids to absorb >50% renewables, scaling EV infrastructure for hundreds of millions of vehicles, cutting industrial emissions by 20–40% through software intelligence, deploying DAC for gigaton-scale removal, unlocking permanent carbon storage, and securing renewable supply chains in emerging markets.