ClimateGlobal 2026: Connecting Canadian climate tech to the world
Early bird tickets on sale now until March 15, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 2 - 8 PM
UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, BC
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ClimateGlobal 2026: Connecting Canadian climate tech to the world
Connecting Canadian climate tech to the world
In May 2026, 15,000 global tech leaders will descend on Vancouver for Web Summit. ClimateGlobal is where global climate tech decision-makers go outside of the trade floor.
As global trade corridors realign and climate policy shifts toward pragmatic execution, Canada is emerging as a critical bridge, connecting climate ventures between Europe, Asia, Latin America, and North America.
ClimateGlobal brings together the international operators, investors, and founders who are navigating this new landscape.
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Who This Event Is For
This event brings together decision-makers facilitating market entry, cross-border partnerships, and international investment in climate tech:
Climate tech founders scaling beyond their home markets
International investors seeking opportunities in Canadian climate innovation
Corporate innovation & business development leaders exploring partnerships and technology adoption
Trade commissioners, economic development officers, and ecosystem builders
Government and policy leaders enabling climate trade and investment
We're convening the people who can open doors across borders.
2026 Focus
Two Directions. One Conversation.
Canadian climate ventures are scaling internationally. International climate ventures are entering North America through Canada. ClimateGlobal 2026 is built for both, and for the investors, operators, and partners facilitating deals in both directions.
This year's program is organized around two main panels, supported by workshops that go deep on execution.
Now accepting speakers for panels and workshops.
If you're interested in speaking please email hiroki.kudo@climateglobal.space
Panel 1: Going Global from Canada
How are Canadian climate ventures actually accessing international markets right now — and what's working? This panel brings together founders with international traction, global investors active in Canada, and trade experts with tactical knowledge of EU, APAC, and LATAM pathways.
Panel 2: The Canadian Opportunity
Why are international climate ventures and investors choosing Canada as their North American entry point — and how do they actually do it? This panel features government and policy voices, international ventures with real Canadian market entry experience, and institutional perspectives from Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Workshops: Going Deeper on Execution
Parallel deep-dive sessions covering SR&ED strategy for climate ventures, structuring cross-border deals, Indigenous partnerships in practice, and capital stack engineering for international expansion. Led by practitioners, not presenters.
What's Happening
Main Stage Programming
Keynote insights and panel discussions featuring international market experts, investors, and operators. Panels on Europe & Latin America Climate Pathways and Asia-Pacific Market Entry & Capital.
Reverse Pitch
Investors, buyers, and platform partners present what they're actively looking for. Founders listen, ask questions, and connect afterward. Consistently rated as the highest-value session.
Operator Roundtables
Small-group breakout sessions led by trade commissioners, investors, and market experts covering EU market entry, Japan strategies, Southeast Asia expansion, Latin America opportunities, and more.
Fireside Conversations
Intimate discussions on the questions that don't fit into panels: commercial viability, bankability, exits, scaling challenges, and cross-border execution realities.
Structured Networking
Not passive mingling. We facilitate introductions between founders, investors, and operators based on market focus and stage. Post-event follow-through is built in.
Preliminary Schedule
Startup workshops
2:00–2:30 PM
Startup workshops
3:00–3:30 PM
Break
3:30–4:00 PM
Welcome / Kickoff
4:00–4:30 PM
Panel 1
4:30–5:00 PM
Coffee + Snacks
5:30–6:00 PM
Panel 2
6:00–6:30 PM
Networking + Catering
7:00–8:00 PM
ClimateGlobal 2025
Who Will Be There
ClimateGlobal 2025 brought together 253 attendees from 253 organizations across carbon capture, fusion, clean energy, sustainable materials, climate AI, and more. Attendees included founders, investors, corporate buyers, and ecosystem builders from Canada, Japan, Singapore, Europe, Australia, and Latin America.
2026 will expand international representation with focused outreach to:
European climate ventures and investors entering North America
Japanese trade and investment delegations
Southeast Asian cleantech operators
Latin American climate entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders
Canadian founders actively scaling internationally
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Register now to join ClimateGlobal 2026
Early bird tickets on sale now until March 15, 2026
Interested in becoming a speaker? Email: hiroki.kudo@climateglobal.space
If you're interested in sponsoring, email: jamie@climatedoor.com
