Discover
Meet climate companies working across energy, water and bio, robotics, and the closed-loop economy.
Returning to New York in 2027
Discover. Connect. Accelerate.
A working summit for Korean and U.S. climate founders, investors, corporate partners, and public-sector leaders—built to move promising climate technology toward pilots, customers, capital, and scale.
The story of KCTS 2026
A closer look at the conversations, companies, and community that came together at Korea Climate Tech Summit 2026.
What carries forward
KCTS brings the Korean and U.S. climate ecosystems into one room: the people building technology, the people who can deploy it, and the people who can help finance and scale it.
In 2027, the summit will continue to create practical connections across company showcases, candid sector conversations, and direct market-building opportunities.
The KCTS model
Meet climate companies working across energy, water and bio, robotics, and the closed-loop economy.
Bring founders into direct conversation with investors, corporate partners, commercialization experts, and public-sector leaders.
Turn the strongest introductions into the next meeting, pilot, customer relationship, investment conversation, or market entry.
Looking back at 2026
Across a full day of company showcases, panel discussions, and direct introductions, KCTS 2026 explored what it takes to move climate technology from technical promise into real markets.
We are sharing the story session by session—recognizing the speakers, founders, partners, and community members who made the summit possible.
Explore the 2026 summit archive See the 2026 Summit BookBuild KCTS 2027 with us
Participation details are coming soon. Tell us how you would like to participate and we will share the right next step when it is ready.
For climate technology companies ready to share what they are building and what they need to reach market.
For operators, investors, researchers, and policy leaders with useful experience to bring to a working conversation.
For organizations that can support pilots, capital access, market entry, technical expertise, or the summit itself.
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Dates, venue, speakers, partnerships, and participation details will be posted here when confirmed.
Have a time-sensitive partnership idea? Contact the KCTS team.
Climate Week NYC 2026
Discover. Connect. Accelerate.
Korea's climate technology ecosystem meets U.S. capital, commercialization partners, and global market opportunities in New York.
KCTS brings founders, investors, corporate leaders, and climate experts into one room for company showcases, sector conversations, and direct market connections.
The summit gives Korean climate ventures a focused platform in New York and connects U.S. startups with Korean investors and corporate partners.
Renewable generation, storage, grid efficiency, and clean power solutions.
Water technology, advanced materials, biotechnology, and resource systems.
Automated systems for climate-critical operations and infrastructure.
Circular systems for waste reduction, recycling, and resource reuse.
Korean startup delegation, keynote, and program sponsor announcements
U.S. startup applications open
Speakers, program guests, participating companies, and partners announced
View the complete startup delegationU.S. startup delegation announced
Partnership and investor 1:1 matching announced
Korea Climate Tech Summit at Climate Week NYC
BATWorks full-day workshop
Investor and corporate matching sessions
Startup 1:1 mentoring runs from August 1 through September 18.
What problems are the new startups solving?
Company showcases across power, storage, grids, and energy infrastructure.
Company showcases across water technology, biotechnology, advanced materials, and resource systems.
Company showcases featuring automation for climate-critical systems.
What are you looking for in startups to work with?
Company showcases across circularity, recycling, and resource recovery systems.
Senior Associate, Catalytic Capital & Private Credit, Closed Loop Partners
LinkedInExecutive Vice President & Head of R&D, Standard Energy
LinkedInSenior Program Manager, Climate Initiatives Group, Columbia Technology Ventures
ProfileGlobal & Senior Director, Strategy, Business Development & Innovation, Schneider Electric
LinkedInProgram Director, Climate Initiatives, Columbia Technology Ventures
LinkedInThe selected climate technology companies presented to investors, corporate leaders, and market partners in New York.
Met investors evaluating climate technology opportunities across Korea and the U.S.
Connected with corporate leaders, technical experts, and commercialization partners.
Presented during Climate Week NYC and reached an international audience.
Continued market conversations through a focused day of practical support in New York.
Refined company stories, presentations, and Q&A approaches for U.S. investors.
Clarified target segments, pilot opportunities, and next steps for U.S. expansion.
Selected founders presented their technologies directly to investors, corporate leaders, and market partners during the summit.
Participating startups continued beyond the summit with a full day of pilot, investor, and market-entry programming at BATWorks. The free program brought together climate technology founders—especially startups working in energy and water—investors, corporate innovators, and public-sector partners to explore practical pathways from pilot to market in New York.
BATWorks at Brooklyn Army Terminal, Brooklyn, New York
This free event took place on September 28, 2026.
Participants explored a funded, real-world proof-of-concept testbed operated by LACI and NYCEDC.
Founders learned what U.S. climate tech investors look for and how to build relationships beyond a single pitch.
Startups presented to climate tech investors and received practical, real-time feedback on their pitches.
Companies connected with startup and commercialization programs from NYCEDC, ESD, and NJEDA.
Investor access, pilot opportunities, and market-entry support for participating companies.
Participating companies continued with pre-arranged meetings across investor and corporate tracks, matched by sector, stage, and mutual interest.
Climate Bridge Korea New York brings together practical guidance, webinars, newsletters, and ecosystem directories for climate technology founders entering the U.S. market.
Explore Startup ResourcesWitness Creative Partners convenes KCTS and connects climate founders with investors, corporate partners, and market opportunities across Korea and the United States.
Visit Witness CreativeClimate Expertise Network (CEN) is sponsored by NYSERDA and operated by Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV).
CEN contributes climate technology expertise, startup support, and cross-border ecosystem connections to the KCTS program.
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