We are launching Catalyze Climate, a global initiative dedicated to bridging the sustainable financing gap to accelerate global decarbonization and strengthen climate resilience. Our mission is to mobilize innovative financing mechanisms, accelerate technology deployment, and scale climate infrastructure via fostering cross-sector collaboration across finance, policy, and industries.
The official APAC launch is taking place on September 23rd in Singapore.
The event is hosted in collaboration with Vectors Capital, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIIG), AVPN and SMU Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
The theme of the event will be “Bridging the Financing Gap: A Systems Investing Approach for Emerging Climate Infrastructure Advancement.” The event will bring together climate investors ranging from pension funds, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, CVCs and DFIs.
Date: Monday September 23rd (5:00 to 8:00 PM) in Singapore during the week of SuperReturn Asia
Format: Keynote Presentation by AVPN, Panel Discussion, followed by Networking
Agenda: The agenda will focus on addressing barriers to financing climate solutions with an emphasis on emerging technologies commercialization in the Asia-Pacific markets.
Takeaway: The aim is to create peer learning and lessons learned between allocators and investors on catalyzing finance to systematically address climate challenges in multi-fold levels.
We look forward to welcoming you at the event.
How to Get Involved?
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Attend the Catalyze Climate Launch event in the Asia-Pacific region in Singapore on September 23d, 2024 (the event is INVITE Only).
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About Catalyze Climate:
At Catalyze Climate, we aim to catalyze $4 trillion a year that is required for climate transition from the global financial system and limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degree. Our mission is to mobilize innovative financing mechanisms, accelerate technology deployment, and scale climate infrastructure via fostering cross-sector collaboration across finance, policy, and industries.
About Vectors Capital:
Vectors Capital is a deep tech focused investment firm investing and mobilizing financing for scaling frontier climate tech based out of Palo Alto. Our mission is to address climate challenges through innovative finance.
About AIGCC:
The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) is a collaboration of institutional investors in 11 Asian markets focused on the impact of climate change on investments. The AIGCC represents investors with total funds under management of over $28 trillion globally.
About AVPN:
AVPN is the world’s largest network of Social Investors in Asia, with over 600+ diverse members across 33 markets. Their mission is to close the SDG gaps in Asia, by enabling their members to increase the flow of financial, human, and intellectual capital towards impact. Through sharing knowledge and innovating collaborations between policy makers, family offices, foundations and the private sector, AVPN improves the effectiveness of capital deployed; bringing to bear the local field needs, regional expertise, and policy insights.
About SMU IIE:
The Singapore Management University’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) is a practice-oriented institute that nurtures changemakers and founders who aspire to make the world a better place. To achieve this mission, IIE focuses on its three areas of competencies which include customizing training programmes, offering an equity-free incubation programme, and fostering a cohesive innovation and entrepreneurship community through activities such as its marquee event – the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC).
