Climate ventures play a critical role in developing innovative solutions to climate and development challenges, but many struggle to move from early-stage innovation to scale. In emerging economies, limited access to appropriate finance, fragmented entrepreneurial ecosystems, regulatory barriers and weak market linkages can prevent promising ventures from attracting investment and reaching scale. 

This session will explore how promising climate ventures in emerging economies can move from innovation to investment and scale. Drawing on P4G's experience, WRI will present its latest research on ecosystem enablers for climate startups. A panel of distinguished speakers will share reflections on the quality of capital required to strengthen investable venture pipelines and the partnerships needed to shape the next generation of climate entrepreneurs.

Speakers to be confirmed.

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How can promising climate ventures break through the barriers to investment and scale? 

In this COP31 side event at the Denmark Pavilion, leaders from government, finance, philanthropy and the private sector will share lessons from P4G, examine what it takes to build thriving climate startup ecosystems in emerging economies, and explore a bold new approach to scale funding. The session aims to spark collaboration across sectors, combining finance, technical assistance, policy support and market connections to strengthen the pipeline of investable climate businesses who can deliver people, nature and climate impact. 

Speakers to be confirmed.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4zPtdlH