Can Prizes De-risk an Investable Climate Pipeline? Using Competitive Processes to Charge Up Climate Investments
Can Prizes De-risk an Investable Climate Pipeline? Using Competitive Processes to Charge Up Climate Investments
Hosted by Jacquelyn Francis, Executive Director, Climate Curve
COP30 | Belém, Brazil | Nov. 17,
Everyone always admires the winners of a prize in the moment they rise to the spotlight, but few see the ocean of vlable climate solutions lying just below the surface.
In this provocative and solutions-focused discussion, Jacquelyn Francis (Climate Curve) invites investors, funders, prize enthusiasts, innovators, and ecosystem builders to think about the pain points in the climate investor journey and where climate prizes can bridge key information and trust gaps.
How can prizes and early stage investors work together to support the most innovative climate startups?
Where can prize methodologies and evaluation processes add tangible value to the climate investment due diligence process?
What if there was a shared database of applicants— building a critical mass of derisked, vetted solutions for investment?
What if prize winners were better connected to pathways to scale, through partnerships with governments, funders, and private sector actors?
This session will explore:
Building a new vision for prize-investor efficiencies
Real-world case studies from applicants and prize administrators
The most urgent investor need and pain points
Ways to ensure prizes contribute to long-term, systemic change—not just momentary recognition
Who should join:
Prize funders, climate innovators, investors, philanthropic strategists, and people building a better ecosystem of funding to disruptive climate solution builders
Let’s unlock a more efficient and effective collaborative weaving of the capital climate stack.