Financing Net Zero: Capital to Climate event series

This initiative supports innovation and investment to help the UK achieve its Net Zero goals while unlocking economic benefits associated with the green transition. As we face a critical moment for climate action, accelerating investment is key to both environmental progress and the growth of the UK’s green economy.

Why we launched this event series

We identified several key challenges we could tackle in accelerating investment by:

1. Informing investors about the extensive range of climate investment opportunities and bridging the gap between current investment levels and sector potential.
2. Increasing deal flow by directly connecting investors with promising companies
3. Enhancing investment readiness for climate tech companies.
4. Addressing both demand and supply challenges in the innovation landscape.

In response, Innovate UK, in collaboration with Climate Connection, developed the Capital to Climate event series. This series is designed to inspire and connect stakeholders by highlighting emerging climate topics and integrating various aspects of the capital stack.

How the series works

The Capital to Climate series operates in tandem:

• Capital to Climate: These in-person events in London provide a comprehensive overview of specific climate tech sectors, sparking investor interest and offering prime networking opportunities for industry experts and investors to connect and collaborate.
• Investors Showcases: Held regionally, these events allow investors to engage directly with company founders in a ‘speed networking’ format, facilitating agile and effective connections.

Delivered with Climate Connection (Capital to Climate) and Carbon Limiting Technologies (Investors Showcase), these events offer interactive sessions, deep learning opportunities, discussion groups, and networking with industry experts.

Why should you attend?

By attending these events series, you will:

• Understand the climate tech investment landscape more deeply.
• Overcome investment barriers through collaborative sessions and expert insights.
• Access tools and resources from top experts actively engaged in climate investment, which you and your teams can leverage for future investments in climate tech.
• Network with a diverse group of investors, industry specialists and across the capital stack building valuable connections in the climate tech sector.

Achievements so far

The Capital to Climate and Investors Showcases series have successfully hosted a dozen events covering topics such as sustainable fuels, industrial biotechnology, and long-duration energy storage. These events have facilitated crucial connections within the climate investment ecosystem and increased investor interest, leading to several new direct investments.

What’s next?

Over the next 12 months, we will continue the series, integrating themes like:

• Net Zero Cities
• Agri-Food systems
• First of a Kind (FOAK) financing
• Renewables
• Transport
• Industry 4.0 and High-Value Manufacturing
• Power Electronics
• Nature Financing

We are committed to accelerating climate tech investment and engaging later-stage and institutional investors to scale emerging climate tech businesses effectively.

To explore upcoming events and express your interest in attending them, follow the link below.