D3 x CEBA Ecosystem Meetup
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 @ 7:00 - 9:00 PM
The Continental Bar Lounge & Patio *349 South 1st Street San Jose, CA 95113
Third Derivative and CEBA (Clean Energy Buyers Association), are delighted to invite you to our joint Ecosystem Meetup San Jose, taking place alongside the VERGE 22 conference. With lots of ecosystem startups, mentors, partners & members in town, we could not miss the opportunity to get everyone together.
Join us for our free, informal networking meetup in San Jose on the evening of October 26, for a few drinks, street tacos, and some great climate innovation networking. Your colleagues working in the space are also very welcome, so long as they also RSVP (feel free to send them the link below).
*The venue is just an 8-minute walk from the San Jose Convention Center.
WHERE D3 WILL BE AT VERGE...
Tuesday, October 25
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Startup Power Hour (Startup Pavilion) -- Join us in VERGE's Startup Pavilion (part of the Expo Hall) and network with the Third Derivative team and ~20 of our climate tech portfolio startups from around the world.
Wednesday, October 26
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Engaging With Cleantech: How Can Businesses Identify Promising New Technologies? (LL20 A) -- D3's partner activation manager Carie Davis is speaking on a panel exploring how to de-risk engagement with climate tech startups and identify pathways to successful corporate-startup partnerships.
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Investor - Startup Interactive (210 G) -- D3's strategy manager Caroline Winslow is being featured alongside 6 climate tech investors in an interactive session for startups, designed to build new relationships and gain insights about how to approach, navigate and successfully land the capital support needed.
5:15 - 7:00 pm
Startup Power Hour/ Happy Hour (Plaza Terrace) -- In case you missed Tuesday night's Startup Power Hour, come meet us and network with many of our climate tech portfolio startups from around the world.
5:30 - 7:00 pm (invite-only*)
D3xCEBA Speed Networking (The Continental Bar) -- *D3 startups, partners & CEBA Members ONLY*
7:00 - 9:00 pm (open to all)
D3xCEBA Meetup (The Continental Bar) -- In the spirit of connecting the D3 and CEBA ecosystems, join this special cannot-miss climate tech event right before the VERGE After Dark party. We'll be serving up good drinks, tasty tacos, and even better climate tech chats. RSVP here!
Thursday, October 27
11:25 - 11:50 am
Keynote - VERGE Accelerate Finals (main stage) -- D3's Co-Founder and Principal Elaine Hsieh will help the VERGE audience assess winning startup pitches from each VERGE program — representing buildings, carbon, energy, food and transport – where audience voting will determine one with the most game-changing potential. The five finalists will compete to win $10,000 in funding from GreenBiz.
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Behind the Scenes of Corporate Innovation Groups (210 H) -- D3's partner activation manager Carie Davis will moderate a panel discussion about corporate innovation strategies and why corporates are supporting and investing in climate tech startups -- peeling back the curtain on how to engage with corporate firms and provide insights on building relationships with the relevant stakeholders in large companies. Panelists will also cover how to tackle the various funding and go-to-market challenges startups face that can eventually help land these highly coveted commercial partnerships.