Co_Invest Climate 2026
Slido Q&A
12:30 pm - 1:05 pm: Registration
1:05 pm - 1:10 pm: Opening Remarks
1:10 pm - 2:00 pm: Opening Keynote Tom Chi; Q&A moderated by Janet Ginsburg
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm: Evergreen PortCo Presentations
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm: Founder Talk: Grid Status - Max Kanter
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Networking Break
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm: mHUB Presentation
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm: Early Access Presentations
4:20 pm - 4:45 pm: Evergreen PortCo Presentations
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm: Closing Keynote Jedidiah Jenkins
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Reception sponsored by William Blair
Keynotes
Founding Partner, At One Ventures, and founding member of Google X, Tom backs breakthrough technologies that dramatically reduce humanity's impact on the planet and previously helped create innovations including self-driving cars, wearable augmented reality, and deep learning AI. He brings a systems-level perspective on innovation, technology, and building a future where humanity is a net positive to nature.
Best-selling author, storyteller, and one of today's most thoughtful voices on purpose, curiosity, and navigating change, Jed will bring a perspective on leadership and human potential that extends beyond business and technology.
About Evergreen
Evergreen Climate Innovations deploys patient capital for a world that can’t afford to wait. As the pioneer of the 501vc® model, Evergreen turns philanthropic contributions into early-stage investments in climate tech founders across the Greater Midwest. The team provides capital, mentorship, and ecosystem access to help breakthrough ideas scale. Evergreen has invested $11M in 51 startups, catalyzing $632M in follow-on funding, creating over 1000 jobs, and supporting 5 exits, with 57% of founders identifying as female or minority. Learn more at evergreeninno.org.
About 1871
1871, a nonprofit global innovation hub, exists to inspire, equip, and support early-stage, growth-stage, late-stage, and corporate innovators in building extraordinary businesses. 1871 is home to approximately 500 early-stage startups, 250 growth and late-stage companies, and 60 corporates, and is supported by an entire community focused on accelerating their growth and creating jobs in the Chicagoland area. The member experience includes virtual and in-person access to workshops, events, mentorship, and more. The nonprofit organization has 350 mentors available to its members, alongside access to more than 200 partner corporations, universities, education programs, accelerators, venture funds, and others. Since its inception in 2012, more than 2,100+ alum companies are still active, have created over 18,700 jobs, and have raised more than $6.2 billion in follow-on capital.