Innovation in Action: Highlights from the For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase
Welcome to For ClimateTalk – For ClimateTech’s monthly newsletter highlighting upcoming opportunities for climate innovators, thought leaders, and community connectors.
Join Us at the For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase
2 days. 37 companies. Countless connections.
For ClimateTech’s global community of innovators, entrepreneurs, corporate partners, and investors convened for two days at Newlab during Climate Week NYC. None of this would be possible without support from NYSERDA and the event partners and sponsors: Breakthrough Energy, Third Sphere, Climate Finance Solutions, Newlab, Invest Hong Kong, and Morrison Foerster.
Congratulations to companies in Cohort 5 of Venture For ClimateTech and Cohort 6 of Scale For ClimateTech on all of the hard work and dedication it took to get to this point. In case you missed it, you can watch Venture’s Cohort 5 pitches here.
Although the week flew by, we can’t wait to see what’s next for our teams.
Applications for Scale For ClimateTech’s Cohort 7 close on November 14, 2025!
Whether you’re a founder ready to scale or know someone who could benefit from manufacturing support, now is the time to take action.
If you’re working on something that’s ready to move from prototype to scalable production, Scale For ClimateTech (S4C) is designed for you. You’ll get:
- Expert-led manufacturing education and workshops
- Direct access to established supply chain networks
- One-on-one support from 40+ industry specialists
- Strategic partnerships across climate tech, hardware, and manufacturing ecosystems
- Access to NY State’s climate funding and incentive programs
S4C has already supported 102 climate tech companies, including success stories like Voltpost (urban EV charging) and Amogy (ammonia-to-power technology).
Apply here by November 14, 2025.
Funding Opportunities
Applications are now open for InnovateMass Grant
Massachusetts-based companies have the chance to be awarded up to $350,000 with the InnovateMass Grant. Ideal applicants are climate tech companies deploying new clean energy technologies or innovative combinations of existing technologies with a strong potential for commercialization. The program supports companies facing the funding gap that exists between early-stage support offered by angel investors and later-stage support provided by venture capital and strategic investors. Applications close October 20, 2025.
If you’re interested in this opportunity, learn more here.
The NREL Industry Growth Forum (IGF) Pitch Applications Are Now Open
Hosted by National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the IGF is the longest-running event of its kind, connecting startups, investors, and industry leaders to showcase technologies, build relationships, and spark new business opportunities. IGF 2026 will feature its annual pitch competition followed by one-on-one meetings designed to link innovators with capital and accelerate growth.
Why pitch at the IGF?
- Receive detailed investor review and feedback on your application materials
- Access 1:1 investor networking sign-ups early, securing priority meeting times
- Gain visibility with nearly 300 investors and compete for awards
Apply to pitch here.
Cohort News
Passive Cooling Innovation: Heat Inverse’s Journey with Scale For ClimateTech
When the planet is getting hotter and cooling costs are overtaking heating costs, Heat Inverse has a deceptively simple solution: CoolFilm, an adhesive that radiates heat directly to outer space.
In our latest video, meet the team behind this technology and learn how Scale For ClimateTech helped them navigate the path from research to real-world deployment. From connecting with supply chain partners during challenging times to accessing world-class facilities, the program provided the external support Heat Inverse needed to scale.
Today, they’re building their own high-performance manufacturing facility in New York—proof that the right ecosystem can accelerate climate solutions from concept to impact.
Kodak and Ateios Announce New Partnership Through Major Breakthrough in Battery Manufacturing
Ateios Systems and Kodak are announcing they have demonstrated the fastest solvent-free production process for high-energy electrodes ever reported. Backed by a resilient supply chain, RaiCure™ delivers high-energy, high-quality, PFA-free electrodes at record-setting speed, giving battery makers the ability to build better batteries for AI, mobility, and the connected world. Ateios was awarded a $350,000 R&D and Superboost grant from the NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York.
Read the full announcement here.
REEGen Wins $1.1M SBIR Phase II Award
REEgen was awarded a $1.1 million U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant to support the commercialization of its BioREEcover system. The system is an innovative bio-based process designed to increase access to unconventional rare earth and critical mineral feedstocks to rapidly expand U.S. critical minerals supply chains. REEgen previously won a NSF SBIR Phase I grant in 2023 and participated in Cohort 4 of Venture For ClimateTech.
Read more about the announcement in the full press release here.
Cascade Bio Secures $6M in Funding from Seed Round, NSF, and SBIR Phase II Award
Cascade Bio closed a $2.8M seed round led by Endurance28 with participation from Stray Dog Capital, 1Flourish, Range Ventures, 10VC, and Amplify. In addition to the seed round, Cascade Bio secured a $1.9M NSF cooperative grant, and another $1.25M SBIR phase II award. Cascade Bio, an industrial biotech company enabling enzyme-based processes participated in Cohort 3 of Venture For ClimateTech.
Read about the full funding announcement here.
Hydronic Shell and Partners Receive Final Grant for Syracuse Housing Authority Project
The Syracuse Housing Authority was awarded funding by the Empire Building Challenge to provide the final funding for Hydronic Shell’s full building retrofit at 418 Fabius St in Syracuse, NY. For an overview of the Syracuse project, see the Retrofits Playbook case study on the Syracuse Housing Authority High-Rise.
Karen Baert, Co-founder of Ammobia, Recognized as Woman Scientist of the Year at the Women in Energy Transition Awards 2025
Karen Baert, Co-founder of Ammobia, and V4C alumna, received the Women Scientist of the Year at the Women in Energy Transition Awards 2025. Women in Renewables Alliance was established in 2018, and is the first women’s NGO in Asia’s clean energy industry. In addition to the award, Trellis named Ammobia as one of its 25 Climate Tech Startups to Watch in 2025.
You can find the full story here.
Voltpost Named One of the Best Inventions of 2025 by Time
Voltpost retrofits lampposts into a modular and upgradable electric vehicle charging platform and is both a V4C and S4C alumnus. Time announced that Voltpost had been selected for Time’s “Best Inventions of 2025” list in addition to Voltpost’s newly announced Voltpost Air product, a sleeker second-generation version that can attach to wooden utility poles.
See the full article here.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain News
Register for the New York State Innovation Summit
October 29 & 30, 2025 | Rochester, New York
The 2025 New York State Innovation Summit will showcase companies and researchers at the forefront of emerging technologies and new advancements in production capabilities. This event celebrates New York State’s leadership in technology-led economic growth with experts in biotechnology, new materials, manufacturing, energy innovation, and artificial intelligence that will explore current technology convergence opportunities, ways to accelerate commercialization, and issues of manufacturing sustainability.
Find our friends RTRN Bio tabling or join us in cheering on our V4C alumni finalists in the ninth annual Commercialization Competition: REEGen and Liquid Wall by Arbour Group LLC
Learn more and register here.
Cybersecurity Fact VS Fiction: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
Confused about Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification? Fuzehub tackles this confusion in its latest blog post, CMMC is Now Law: Cybersecurity Facts vs. Fiction. Paul LaPorte of the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) walks through some common questions for you to consider when planning how it may impact your current or future business.
Read the full blog here.
Manufacturer & Supply Chain Partner Spotlight: ArcWorks
ArcWorks is a Rochester-based ISO 9001:2015 certified contract manufacturer and packaging provider, offering services including 3PL logistics, cleanroom assembly (Class 7), co-packing, labeling, and more. They specialize in delivering high-quality, contamination-controlled solutions for industries such as medical, pharmaceutical, automotive, food & beverage, and retail. As a differentiator, ArcWorks integrates social impact into its operations by creating meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities in its inclusive facility.
Learn more about ArkWorks and their capabilities here.
Check Out New Opportunities—Join the New York SCP Database
If you are a manufacturer or service provider interested in joining the Scale For ClimateTech Supply Chain Partner (SCP) Database, which offers access to projects, the ability to grow your expertise by solving the latest challenges, and revenue potential through connections and matchmaking with new clients, fill out our interest form here.