ENABLING GREEN INNOVATION TO THRIVE
2026 dates:
AMSTERDAM - 19 March 2026
LONDON - 22 June 2026
PARIS - November 2026
THE ULTIMATE MEETING PLACE FOR THE CLIMATE TECH ECOSYSTEM
Since 2006, Cleantech Venture Day has been a launchpad for cutting-edge technologies, investment opportunities, and thought leadership across the global cleantech and climate tech ecosystem.
2025 highlights:
This year, Cleantech Venture Day became the flagship event of the Climate Tech SuperCluster, connecting innovators, investors, corporates, and economic development partners in Amsterdam, London, and Paris. These dynamic forums unlocked next-generation climate tech solutions and new investment pathways.
To date, innovators pitching at Cleantech Venture Day have secured over $650 million in funding, proving its role as a catalyst for growth. Beyond investment, participants gained access to unparalleled networking, tech scouting, and insights from leading voices in industry and academia.
Looking ahead to 2026:
Building on this momentum, the Climate Tech SuperCluster will:
Deepen engagement across the three hubs
Amsterdam, London, and Paris remain the cornerstone cities for Cleantech Venture Day, fostering ongoing dialogue and collaboration beyond the event stage.Launch thematic tracks & collaborative workshops
Focused sessions on climate tech solutions will be paired with hands-on workshops where stakeholders co-create actionable projects.Expand investor matchmaking
Strengthening connections between innovators and capital through year-round engagement and curated demo days.Build a connected community
Creating a continuous tempo across the three events, enabling stakeholders to share insights, form partnerships, and collaborate on joint ventures, building a vibrant ecosystem that drives systemic change.
With its unique blend of innovation, investment, and thought leadership, Cleantech Venture Day remains a must-attend series for industry leaders, innovators, and influencers shaping the future of climate technology.
Cleantech Venture Day Amsterdam 2025, NEMO Science Museum
240+ INNOVATOR PITCHES
450+ INVESTORS & VCs
$650M+ INVESTMENTS SECURED
Serving The Ecosystem
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Innovators
Cutting edge innovators, from around the world are competitively selected to pitch to leading global investors.
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Investors
Investors have the opportunity to network in investor only sessions prior to pitches from clean and climate tech pioneer innovators.
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Corporates
Corporate technology scouts from global multinationals provide technology challenges for innovators to address.
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Sector Experts
Cutting edge thought leadership partners including BlooombergNEF, Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership and more.
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Public Sector
Economic development organisations are invited to showcase their leading innovators and corporate partners.
A CATALYST FOR CHANGE SINCE 2011
Born from Europe’s leading tech cluster, Cambridge Cleantech pioneered the UK’s climate tech ecosystem and continues to connect innovators, investors, and industry worldwide.
Through its flagship Cleantech Venture Day, the network has enabled $650M+ in investments for over 240 innovators. Together with Oxfordshire Greentech, we unite key stakeholders across business, academia, and finance to scale SDG-aligned solutions tackling global challenges.
Now, with the launch of the Climate Tech SuperCluster, co-founded by Cambridge Cleantech, Oxfordshire Greentech, and Liminal, we’re expanding opportunities exponentially by bringing Cleantech Venture Day to London, Paris, and Amsterdam and creating a powerful platform to accelerate climate innovation globally.
What People Are Saying
“Cleantech Venture Day is a ‘must attend’ event for us! There are always exciting companies showcased that are at the forefront of developing solutions towards climate change and are potentially excellent investment opportunities. Additionally and somewhat uniquely, the calibre of attendee and panel speakers on the day brings an excellent insight to the latest trends and insights to the cleantech market.”
— Anthony Chant Co-founder & Investment Director, One Planet Capital
“Pitching at Cleantech Venture Day was an invaluable experience and allowed us to connect with some of the biggest investors in the greentech sector. Through Cambridge Cleantech we were represented by the Cambridge MBA team in the MIINT competition, winning second place and securing 25K of investment from a US impact fund. I can confidently say that Cleantech Venture Day will open doors for you in the future!”
— Tom de Wilton, COO & Co-founder Oxwash
“We are already in initial talks with many of the companies that Cambridge Cleantech selected for us through the Meet-the-Buyer event. We are very satisfied we joined Cambridge Cleantech.”
— Daisuke Kato, Shimizu Corporation
“The Cleantech Venture Day last year was definitely a pivotal step in getting us to where we are now. I appreciate your support throughout this period and look forward to continuing our collaboration as we move forward.”
— Nishal Tampan, Hubl Logistics Ltd.
News
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Cleantech Venture Day Unites Visionary Investors and Innovators
“We must continue to create impact through our work and become the catalyst of conversations on climate positive technology,” said Sam Goodall, CEO of Cambridge Cleantech.
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Cambridge Cleantech Engages with India and Sri Lanka for Cleantech Collaboration
Led by UN Environment Programme Executive Director ErikSolheim, the delegation engaged with government officials and industry leaders to explore partnership opportunities.
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Enabling Japan in Tech Scouting for Low Carbon Building Solutions
Sparking interest at the sustainability conference City-Tech.Tokyo, Cambridge Cleantech showcased its International Tech Scouting programme, along with recent collaborators OXTO Energy and Shimizu Corporation.
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IPCC Report Highlights Climate Time Bomb
When UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the IPCC’s ARC6 report on climate change as a ‘survival guide for humanity’ it served as a stark reminder that reaching the goal of 1.5C by 2030 is perilously in the balance.
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Investors swarm to Cleantech Venture Day
Against the backdrop of the UK retaining its position as the largest tech sector in Europe, the new year showed no signs of investor fatigue as 18 innovative climate tech start-ups pitched to venture capitalists.
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Calling all Climate-Positive Entrepreneurs
This Winter, we are bringing back our popular pitching and investment day for cleantech start-ups. Pitch your ideas to an audience of cleantech investors at this highly anticipated event - Cleantech Venture Day.
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Accelerating Climate Finance and the Transition to Net-Zero
The importance of climate finance in the global fight against climate change was widely accepted and recognised by countries at the COP26 conference last year.