Climate Tech Time: Winter Party Edition

Are you passionate about climate tech? This is the place for you.

Climate Tech Time is the UK’s largest monthly gathering for climate tech, bringing together:

💰 VCs, Angels & Investors

📈 Startups & SMEs

🏛️ Corporates, Government, Non-Profits & Academia

If you work in climate tech and want to engage in meaningful conversations, this is the place to be. Climate Tech Time is our signature evening event, but we also offer additional programming earlier in the day to deepen connections and provide more opportunities for collaboration.

This is our final Climate Tech Time of 2025: The Winter Party Edition 🎉

We’re wrapping up an incredible year of climate innovation with cake and plenty of festive energy. Join us to celebrate how far the ecosystem has come this year, meet new faces, and reconnect with familiar ones before we head into 2026.

What’s Happening?

Climate Tech Time (6pm-9pm) - The UK's biggest monthly event for climate tech, packed full of inspirational speeches from startup founders and facilitated conversations with climate tech enthusiasts

Climate Conversation Day (9am-6pm) - For the eager early-birds who want more conversation and more connection, join us for breakfast, co-working, and a community workshop. Details below. (Spots limited, confirmation sent by email)

IP Startup Masterclass (3pm-4:30pm) - Before the main event, we’re running a free IP Strategy Masterclass with our partners, GJE. They're the same experts who advise top scaleups on what to protect and when to patent.

Expert Office Hours (4pm-6pm) - Are you building a climate tech company? Our community partners are here to support via expert office hours. This month we have Office Hours focused on Sales & Go-To-Market, Digital Marketing, Recruitment & Public Relations (PR). Details below.

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1. Climate Tech Time (6:00 - 9:00 PM)

Our main event: The UK’s Largest Monthly Climate Tech Event

An enthusiastic evening of networking, thought-provoking talks, and climate-focused discussions.

Schedule:

6:00 - 7:00 PM – Arrive, grab some plant-based bites, and settle into meaningful conversations with ice-breaker questions about climate.

7:00 - 8:00 PM – Three climate tech leaders share bold ideas in 7-minute talks, followed by engaging group discussions.

8:00 - 9:00 PM – Drinks and networking – meet potential partners, collaborators, or just great new connections.

🌟 Speaker Line-up:

🔊 Want to speak at a future Climate Tech Time? Nominate a changemaker here! ⬅️

🎟️ Tickets cover entry and plant-based canapés. Drinks available for purchase at the bar. If cost is a barrier, reach out – we have an accessibility fund.

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2. Climate Conversations Day (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

A Full Day of Connection Before Climate Tech Time

Hosted in collaboration with The Conduit, this day-long event is designed for those looking to connect in a more informal setting before the main evening event.

You should join if you are:

• Working in climate tech and eager to meet like-minded individuals
• Looking for a collaborative co-working environment
• Excited to engage in discussions on climate tech, policy, and innovation

Schedule:

• 9:00 -10:30 AM – Breakfast & networking at Rucola, The Conduit's rooftop restaurant
• 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM – Co-working
• 2:00 - 3:00 PM – Community Workshop
• 3:00 - 6:00 PM – Co-working
• 6:00 - 9:00 PM – Climate Tech Time!Spots are limited. Apply to join during check-out and your spot will be confirmed by email.

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3. Office Hours & Masterclass

For Climate Tech Startups & Mission-Oriented Businesses

Before Climate Tech Time, we offer expert office hours to help you and your business grow. Our trusted community partners host these sessions – vetted organisations that specialise in supporting climate tech startups.

What's on this month:

STARTUP MASTERCLASS: IP Strategy for Climate Tech: Knowing What to File and when

How do you know if your business has IP worth protecting? When’s the right time to act? Are you ready for questions on IP from potential investors?

This masterclass will give founders a clear overview of how to identify, protect and capitalise on IP in line with your commercial goals. You’ll learn how to time your filings and how to use IP as a business tool to attract investors.

Join the masterclass to:

• Understand how to strengthen your IP position and investment proposition
• Learn key differences between patentability, freedom to operate and infringement
• Explore when and how to secure IP to protect your technology, brand and product

Run by Gill Jennings & Every LLP (GJE), Climate Connection’s trusted partner for intellectual property.

GO-TO-MARKET & SALES OFFICE HOURS

Run by K3C, you should join these if:

• You're a founder looking to build scalable, repeatable demand generation and new revenue.
• You need help transforming your sales function without adding fixed costs.

DIGITAL MARKETING OFFICE HOURS

Run by Adopter, you should join these if:

• You're working on tech-based climate solutions and need help framing your message or telling your story.
• You want practical advice on starting or scaling your digital marketing strategy (pre-seed to series B).
• You need expertise in content marketing, websites, SEO, design, or pitch decks for green-tech.

PUBLIC RELATIONS (PR) OFFICE HOURS

Run by Harpswood, you should join these if:

• You're eager to raise the profile of your organisation in the media and want to speak with journalists but don’t know where to start
• You're looking to attract investors, announce a new partnership, or promote a fundraise
• You need help distilling and delivering your messages

PLEASE NOTE: Spots are limited for office hours and are available by application only. You'll automatically receive an invitation to apply if you're a startup. If you're an SME or feel these Office Hours would be relevant to you, please drop us an email at aaron@climateconnection.co.uk.

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About Climate Connection

Fed up of stuffy conferences, boring speeches, and dinners where you're stuck sitting next to one person? So are we.

At Climate Connection, we create the types of events we wish we were invited to: events with thoughtful conversations, curated connections, and real learning.

We are expert experience and event designers on a mission to grow the climate tech ecosystem through meaningful connections. Based in London, we have galvanised over 15,000+ connections and we run 40+ events per year.

Hosted by The Conduit

The Conduit is a community of people committed to creating a just, prosperous and sustainable future.

Our members are entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, business leaders, activists, civil-society leaders and policymakers, bringing together knowledge, networks and capital for sustained positive impact, in our London and Oslo clubs.