Climate Innovation and Investment Summit is back in 2026!

March 10–12, 2026 | Greenhouse, 180 George St, Sydney

This March, Greenhouse will once again become the platform for leading conversations on climate tech innovation, investment and impact during our Innovation and Investment Summit @ Climate Action Week Sydney, supported by Investment NSW.

Across three days of immersive events, Greenhouse will bring together founders, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to decode capital, accelerate innovation, and unlock collaboration across Australia’s growing climate tech ecosystem.

From blended finance and building better data centres, nature-based solutions and career pathways, this is where ideas meet investment and climate innovation takes centre stage.

Tuesday

📅 Tue 10 March | 8:00am–10:00am
🚀 Opening Morning: Climate Innovation & Investment Forum
Theme: The Big Bets, the Breakthroughs & What’s Next
Kick off the week celebrating Australia’s climate innovation momentum. Hear from founders landing major rounds, investors backing big bets, and policymakers creating enabling conditions for the decade ahead.
💬 Keynotes, founder showcases & interactive panels.

📅 Tue 10 March | 2:30pm–4:30pm
💸 Capital Deployment Summit: Decoding Blended Finance for Climate Tech & Deep Tech
Theme: From Concessional to Catalytic – Unlocking FOAK Finance
A deep dive into deploying catalytic capital for climate innovation. Explore how blended finance can de-risk and scale First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) projects and how concessional capital fits into the climate capital stack.
💬 Expert talks, roundtables & working sessions.

📅 Tue 10 March | 5:00pm–8:00pm
🎤 Reverse Pitch Night: “Shut Up & Take My Money!”
Theme: When Investors Pitch to Founders
A Greenhouse community favourite where investors pitch their funds to founders. Fast, fun and founder-first.
💬 Lightning pitches, live voting & networking.

Wednesday

📅 Wed 11 March | 8:30am–10:00am
🌿 Call of the Wild: How Do We Truly Value Nature?
Theme: How do we value nature in ways that actually protect, regenerate and enable it to scale?
Explore deep insights, practical perspectives and honest debate from people actively building and backing the future of nature-positive finance.
💬 Expert talks, insights & networking

📅 Wed 11 March | 5:00pm–7:30pm
💼 Better Data Centres Panel
Theme: How can Australian data centres capitalise on investment momentum to lead in futureproof design?
What's happened in the data centre space? Why is 2026 shaping up to be one of the most critical years yet? Come and discuss topics surrounding data centres like the National AI Plan, data centre sustainability, infrastructure planning and innovation.
💬 Panels, expert talks & networking mixer.

One Day Summit in the Hunter

📅 Wed 11 Feb | 11:00am–6:00pm (optional morning tour)
🌾 Hunter Climate Innovation & Investment Summit
Theme: Decarbonising the Industrial Heartland
📍 i2N Hub, Honeysuckle, Newcastle, NSW
A one-day regional summit exploring how the Hunter is leading Australia’s decarbonisation journey — from green energy to metals and manufacturing.
💬 Keynotes, showcases & regional insights.

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Thursday

📅 Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 3:00pm – 5:30pm
🔥 Renewable Heat Adoption Challenge
Theme: Decarbonising the Hardest-to-Abate Sector
Industrial heat accounts for nearly a quarter of global emissions — yet remains one of the toughest challenges to decarbonise. This session brings together innovators, manufacturers, and investors tackling the thermal energy transition head-on.

Explore cutting-edge solutions in electrification, green hydrogen, thermal storage, and circular heat systems, driving emissions reduction across heavy industry, food processing, and manufacturing.
💬 Keynotes, technology demos, and collaborative discussion on scaling industrial heat innovation.

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📅 Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 3:00pm – 5:30pm
🌏 Global Showcase
Theme: An international pitch night for climate innovators
Industrial heat accounts for nearly a quarter of global emissions — yet remains one of the toughest challenges to decarbonise. This session brings together innovators, manufacturers, and investors tackling the thermal energy transition head-on.A gathering showcasing ideas, discussions, and opportunities in innovation and investment during Climate Action Week Sydney.

💬 Pitches, international expertise & insights.

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💬 Get Involved

🌟 Attend:
Tickets go on sale January 2026 — follow:
https://luma.com/canopybygreenhouse?k=c

🤝 Partner:
Align your brand with Australia’s leading climate innovation ecosystem. To explore sponsorships, activations and collaborations, download prospectus.

💡 Contribute:
Are you a founder, fund or expert with a story to share? Speaker and demo EOIs open soon.