Perspectives | Capital for Climate Innovation
How do climate innovators secure the funding needed to move from prototype to real-world impact? Join us for our next Perspectives webinar featuring leaders from River City Bank and the Climate Tech Finance program by BAAQMD, who are working every day to help clean tech companies scale breakthrough solutions.
We’ll hear from Rosa Hilmarsdottir Cucicea, Senior Vice President and Director of Clean Energy & Public Sector Banking at River City Bank, whose work focuses on structuring financial pathways that bring renewable energy and sustainability projects to life.
She’ll be joined by George McDaniel, Climate Tech Finance Lead, and Tamara Kohne, Climate Investments Supervisor at the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s Climate Tech Finance program—an initiative that connects climate tech innovators with loan guarantees and project financing to accelerate deployment.
In this conversation, we’ll explore:
How banks and public agencies collaborate to de-risk clean tech financing
What early-stage and scaling companies should know when seeking capital
How financial partnerships can unlock real environmental and community benefits
Rosa and the Climate Tech Finance team believe the future of clean energy isn’t just about innovation—it’s about building the financial systems and partnerships that make those innovations possible, scalable, and lasting.
What are Perspectives?
CleanStart Perspectives are short online conversations that connect the greater Sacramento clean tech entrepreneurship community. Each session highlights industry leaders and innovators who share insights, experiences, and outlooks on what it takes to thrive and grow in the clean economy.