LA Climate Tech Events: May 14 - 20
Impact Investing, VC and Climate Talk, Incubation Program, Fungi & Scent Walks - and more!
Hi friends,
This week, immerse yourself in nature with a selection of guided walks and dive in the climate innovation world, here are our picks:
Tonight, attend the inaugural event 🧑 Women in Impact Investing hosted by RevHubOC at the Cove, UCI’s hub for innovation and entrepreneurship in Orange County.
On Wednesday, join UCLA Anderson’s Center for Impact and Easton Technology Management Center for a ⚙️ VC and Climate Talk with Raj Kapoor, the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Climactic.
If you are an early-stage cleantech entrepreneur in LA/SoCal, don’t miss the 🚀 LACI Incubation and Innovators info session on Thursday to learn more about the startup programs, receive application assistance, and get a chance to ask any questions about the programs.
As always, scroll down for the full list of upcoming events.
Cheers,
Maëlys & The Climate Tech Cities Team
This Week’s Events
🧑 Women in Impact Investing: Tue, May 14
⚙️ VC and Climate Talk at UCLA: Wed, May 15
🚀 LACI Incubation and Innovators Info Sessions: Thu, May 16
🍄 Expedition LA: Fungi Talk: Thu, May 16
🌱 Nature Walk with Ecologist Courtney McCammon: Sat, May 18
🌿 Scent Walk (Plant ID Immersion): Sun, May 19
🏡The Urban Homestead: Learning Tour: Sun, May 19
🦆 An evening with the Author of The Backyard Bird Chronicles: Mon, May 20
Read on for more details about this week’s happenings.
🌎 Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures Startup and Talent Platforms
Climate Tech Cities and Streetlife Ventures are launching new platforms to support climate founders, funders, and career transitioners! There is no shortage of great companies raising money for their groundbreaking ideas, great investors looking to support with capital, and great talent living the mantra that every job is a climate job. We can’t wait to hear from you!
💰 Show Me The Money: National Survey on Non-Dilutive Financing for Climate Tech Startups
Navigating all of the different capital options to build your startup is incredibly hard and often frustrating. The Streetlife Ventures team is building a shared resource and set of education sessions for founders on non-dilutive capital options like grants and debt to further support this community. Are you a climate founder that has raised grants or debt (or even just been confused but wanted to utilize them)? Please fill out this survey and contribute to what will be the most transparent and useful source of information on non-dilutive funding for early-stage climate companies. We’ll acknowledge all contributors, and also feature founders on panels and case studies for their leadership in this area. Thanks for your time!
Opportunities
LACI Incubation and Innovators Program
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator is hosting a series of info sessions for you to learn more and ask questions about the Incubation and Innovators Program. The LACI Incubation program offers hands-on incubation services for cleantech startups to grow in Los Angeles. The first four months of the program are dedicated to intensive curriculum workshops, one-on-one coaching sessions, and roundtables on go-to-market, investor readiness, and pilots. After the initial curriculum, the program is focused on achieving objectives outlined in a custom business roadmap of fundraising, product development, market access, team growth, pilot deployment, and partnerships. Innovators is a core LACI accelerator program serving early-stage cleantech startups in Southern California. The one-year program is funded by the California Energy Commission’s Regional Energy Innovation Cluster (REIC) and aims to support early stage entrepreneurs launching their venture in California’s growing cleantech innovation ecosystem. Cleantech founders who live or conduct business in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, or Santa Barbara counties are eligible to apply. Join the upcoming info sessions.
Rolling Deadlines and Upcoming
⚡ LACI Innovators Program (Due June 5)
🚀 LACI Incubation Program (Due June 20)
Would you like to feature a grant opportunity, fellowship application, incubation program in LA Climate Tech Cities? Reach out to me with the info.
Upcoming Events
🌟 L.A. Climate Fresk: A Workshop on Climate Change: Tue, May 21
♻️ Circular Economy Transformation Workshop: TRUE Certification for Zero Waste: Wed, May 22
🟢 Where Rigor Meets Accessibility: Exploring Certification and Decarbonization: Wed, May 22
🍸 The Carbonauts Sustainability Cocktails (Arts District): Wed, May 22
🏡 California Green Building Conference: Thu, May 23
🥳 LACI Innovation Happy Hour: Thu, May 23
👨🌾 Whole-System Gardens: Nature's Intelligence Guiding the Future of Design: Sat, May 25
🌊 AltaSea’s Grand Opening of Berth 58: Wed, May 29
🚰 Comprehensive Irrigation for California Native Plants:Thu, May 30
🗳️ EnviroVoters Badass in Green Awards 2024: Fri, May 31
🪴 EcoXpo: Inspiring Sustainable Living for a Greener Future: Wed, June 5
🌬️ Discussion: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind & Remediation: Mon, June 10
🍹 Farm-Fresh Picnic & Spritz Aperitivo Hour with The Ecology Center: Tue, June 12
🎠 3rd Annual Cool Irvine Eco Fair: Sat, June 15
♨️ Thought Leadership Series: Extreme Heat: Thu, June 20
This Week in Depth
🧑 Women in Impact Investing
When: Tue, May 14th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: UCI Beall Applied Innovation (The Cove), 5270 California Avenue, Irvine CA 92617
Join us Tuesday, May 14th from 5-8pm at UCI Beall Applied Innovation (The Cove) for an exciting inaugural event: Women in Impact Investing hosted by RevHubOC. This panel will feature experts from the world of equity and philanthropic impact investment who will share their insights on the current impact landscape, their investment thesis, and their thoughts on the future of funding for impact ventures. This event will provide women innovators and investors in impact with real-world advice and actionable insights. There will be plenty of time for networking.
⚙️ VC and Climate Talk at UCLA
When: Wed, May 15th from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where: UCLA Anderson, Korn Convocation Hall, 110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Join UCLA Anderson’s Center for Impact and Easton Technology Management Center for an informative discussion with Raj Kapoor, the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Climactic. Raj will delve into the venture capital industry and climate tech – specifically what we need to get a net zero planet, how innovation can help us get there, and some example companies in the industry. With a successful track record in venture capital at Mayfield, and as a former Chief Strategy Officer at Lyft, Raj brings a wealth of experience to the table. Climactic, his venture capital firm, is dedicated to early-stage investments in climate tech for enterprise and mobility, leveraging over two decades of general tech experience to accelerate startup success. This will be interactive so bring your questions!
🚀 LACI Incubation and Innovators Info Sessions
When: Thu, May 16th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Where: Online
LACI is hosting a series of Info Sessions for you to learn more and ask questions about their Incubation and Innovators Program.
🍄 Expedition LA: Fungi Talk
When: Thu, May 16th from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where: Valley Plaza Branch Library, 12311 Vanowen Street Los Angeles, CA 91605 United States
Join us for an exploration into the wondrous wild worlds of fungi and learn how to get to know fungi better. In this talk, Aaron Tupac will share what they’ve learned about: how to love a mushroom, the mushrooms of LA, becoming a mycologist, community and connection, queerness in biology, how to contribute to the science of fungi.
🌱 Nature Walk with Ecologist Courtney McCammon
When: Sat, May 18th from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Where: 4730 Crystal Springs Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 United States
Join Recreation and Parks' Urban Ecologist, Courtney McCammon, on a nature walk to learn about resident plants and wildlife species.
🌿 Scent Walk (Plant ID Immersion)
When: Sun, May 19th from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Gabrielino Trail Western Trailhead, 915 Ventura Street Altadena, CA 91001 United States
This is a two part workshop. First we will go on a Plant ID Walk. Then we will gather in a circle to talk more about scent. We will be focusing on the scents of Southern California. We will be meeting local flora in their wild habitat & talking scent. We will also dive into some of the research done behind the plant's aromatic chemical composition and their effects on us. After the walk, we will smell previously-gathered (home-grown)native aromatic plants to dive further into their properties.
🏡The Urban Homestead: Learning Tour
When: Sun, May 19th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Where: The Urban Homestead, 631 Cypress Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103, United States
Learn how this family transformed their ordinary home into an extraordinary model of urban farming & sustainability.
🦆 An evening with the Author of The Backyard Bird Chronicles
When: Mon, May 20th from 8:00 PM
Where: The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater--New Roads School, Herb Alpert Educational Village 3131 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 United States
An Evening with Amy Tan, in conversation with Sean Lyon, discussing her book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles: a gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club.