Clean Tech: Now More Than Ever - A Side Event of "The Reveal 2025"

About the Event:

The climate crisis demands more than just incremental progress — it calls for bold innovation, fresh narratives, and systemic change. In collaboration with PIVOT, a leading regulatory and economic policy company, we're excited to present a side event at The Reveal examining how the Climate Tech sector, with a special focus on AgriFood, can significantly enhance Europe's and Germany's economic resilience. We’ll dive into the evolving regulatory landscape, the strategic role of policy, and what startups need to succeed in a funding environment that demands both innovation and impact.

About PIVOT:

This event is co-hosted by Pivot Regulatory, a consulting firm that helps clients navigate regulatory and economic policy through a data-driven, evidence-based approach. Pivot supports startups and VCs in identifying how regulatory changes affect business models - and how to turn those changes into opportunities.

Agenda:
(Each keynote lasts around 15 minutes)

Keynote 1 – How Climate Tech is Reinventing Itself
By PIVOT

● Political, economic, and regulatory frameworks: help or hindrance?
● Rebranding Climate Tech: From niche to necessity
● Positioning Climate Tech as key to global competitiveness

Keynote 2 – What VCs Look for in Climate Tech Startups
With World Fund - Climate Tech VC

● How VCs assess risk and scalability
● Key challenges in financing climate innovation
● Insider tips to increase your chances of getting funded

Break - Food for Thoughts: Drinks, Snack Buffet and Networking

Keynote 3 – Startup Stories: Scaling Climate Tech Successfully
With Sara - Founder of Planet A Foods

● Lessons from entering the market
● Narratives that resonate (and those that don’t)
● Conditions that enable startup success

Closing & Networking