Saturday, 7 June
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Climate Tech Startups
This event explores how innovative startups are addressing the climate crisis through cutting-edge technologies, such as carbon capture, energy storage, methane emissions reduction, and smart buildings. It also examines the transformative potential of Deep Tech in reshaping industries and driving the “fourth wave” of innovation, with a focused discussion on Future Farming and Nature Co-design.
Speakers include among others: Carlo Ratti (Curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition), Davide Dotti (Business Innovation Director at Edison SpA), Simona Maschi (CEO of the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design), Stefano Micelli (Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Carlo Bagnoli (Professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Daniele Modesto (CEO of Future Farming Initiative), Chiara D’Adamo (Co-founder & COO at Carpe Carbon), Giusy Cannone (General Partner at Primo Climate), Stefano Bonetti (Founder and President of RARA Foundation), Niccolò Calandri (CEO of 3BEE), Luigi Bubacco (Professor at Padua University), Massimo Portincaso (Founder & CEO at Arsenale Bioyards).
Moderated by: Eleonora Chioda e Maria Claudia Pignata.
Co-organised with Venice Climate Week, which runs from June 3 to 8, aligning with two key UN dates: World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8). This international forum aims to spark transformative dialogue and strategic collaboration on climate action, bringing together pioneers, institutions, and communities to shape the ecological transition through new narratives, actionable goals, and systemic innovation.