​IMAGINE NEXT 2026

​Silicon Valley Global Climate Tech Capital Summit

​Innovation for a Symbiotic Civilization

​📅 April 21–22, 2026
📍 Berkeley · San Francisco
🌍 In-person + global online participation

​IMAGINE NEXT is a global summit bringing together the founders, investors, corporates, and researchers building the next generation of climate and planetary technologies.

​Hosted in Silicon Valley, the summit focuses on one central question:

​How do breakthrough climate technologies move from innovation to real-world deployment at global scale?

​Organized by the Sustainable Innovation Council, the event connects capital, industry, and technology leaders working across:

​• Climate Tech
• Energy Systems
• Nature Tech
• Food & Agriculture
• Water, Ocean & Waste Solutions
• Biodiversity
• AI for Sustainability

​What Makes Imagine Next Different

​Imagine Next focuses not only on innovation — but on deployment and scaling.

​The summit convenes leaders across the entire climate capital stack, including:

​• Venture capital
• Corporate venture capital
• FOAK investors
• Infrastructure and growth funds
• Private equity and family offices
• Global corporations seeking innovation partnerships

​What to Expect

​• 100+ climate and planetary tech startups
• 100+ investors and capital allocators
• corporate innovation leaders seeking pilot projects
• keynote talks and capital-focused panels
• curated networking and capital matchmaking
• startup showcases and investor meetings

​Imagine Next Global Planetary Innovation Challenge

​A core part of the summit is the Imagine Next Global Planetary Innovation Challenge — a global selection of breakthrough technologies with the potential to scale.

​The organizing team is currently analyzing 1,500+ startups and research teams worldwide.

​From this global pool, the TOP-50 Planetary Innovation Startups will be selected to present their technologies during the summit in Silicon Valley.

​As the world enters a new phase of climate and technological transformation, investors and corporations are increasingly prioritizing technologies that can:

​• scale in real market conditions
• deliver measurable climate impact
• strengthen energy, food, and resource systems
• transform industrial infrastructure

​For innovators, success increasingly depends not only on capital — but on deployment pathways, strategic partnerships, and access to global markets.

​Learn More

​🌐 Summit
https://imaginenext.global/summit

​🌐 Global Innovation Challenge
https://imaginenext.global

​✉️ Contact
[email protected]