⚖️ The Abundance Equation

For years, climate action has been framed through a lens of limits.

Cutting emissions, consuming less, reducing impact.

But what if the next era of ClimateTech isn’t about scarcity, but abundance?

From solar and storage to biomanufactured materials, improved designs for the built environment and circular food systems, the most promising technologies today aren’t just reducing harm, they are building new systems designed to produce more efficiently, regenerate faster, and unlock access at scale.

That’s why the next edition of the HackSummit (taking place at Newlab on Dec 10-11th) will focus on the theme of Abundance and how it is shaping the future of climate and industry.

Together we’ll explore how abundance is redefining the future of climate and industry, not by cutting back but through smarter systems, resilient infrastructure, and scaled innovation.

Ahead of the HackSummit’s return to the Big Apple, we take a look at 90 bold Founders and CEOs in New York who are building the picks and shovels, proofs of concept and infrastructure at scale for the next industrial revolution.

🗽 64 Startups in New York to Watch

“New York has such an energy for action - the community of people across policy, industry, science, and manufacturing is highly unified when it comes to climate,” Marissa Beatty of Turnover Labs told us.

As New York becomes as ClimateTech catalyst, we spotlight 64 startups driving momentum across the state and beyond.

Meet the Founders building scalable, real-world solutions in:

• Transport: fleet electrification, EV infrastructure, e-fuels

• Ag & Food: indoor farming, circular fungi, food-waste tracking

• Materials & Manufacturing: next‑gen fibers, biodesigned ingredients

• Home Decarbonization: heat pump retrofits, home energy waste reduction

• Carbon: humidity-driven capture, rock sequestration, nature-based removal

• Energy & Storage: green hydrogen, fusion, gravity batteries, nuclear reactors

📈 Speakers x Abundance

Abundance isn’t just a core theme of the HackSummit, it’s being built in real time by the Founders, scientists, and operators rethinking what’s possible in ClimateTech.

With a powerful line-up of bold Founders, expect honest conversations, strong opinions and fiery debates on what it takes to upend entire industries, with:

🌎 Ted Feldmann of Durin - Automating the future of mineral discovery by building and operating automated drill rigs.

⚓️ Sampriti Bhattacharyya of Navier - Building zero-emission marine vessels, which drastically reduce operational costs, and enable clean, scalable, waterborne transport.

⛏️ Romain Teslyuk of EARTH AI - Reinventing how we discover and extract critical minerals, using AI to make exploration faster, cheaper, and more sustainable.

🌧️ Augustus Doricko of Rainmaker - Using autonomous drones to seed clouds and deliver rainfall exactly where it’s needed, unlocking on-demand weather.

🦠 Liz Dennett of Endolith - Mining with microbes to access resources in extreme environments without the heavy footprint of traditional extraction.

🪸 Will O’Brien of Ulysses - Developing advanced ocean robotics to monitor, protect, and restore fragile marine ecosystems.

🥙 Hadar Ekhoiz Razmovich of Meala - Creating clean-label meat alternatives with game-changing functional ingredients that mimic meat without additives or compromise.

💸 Deborah Zajac of SOSV and IndieBio - Bringing over 20 years’ experience at the intersection of climate, healthcare, industrial systems and biotech.

🔦 Amplify Your Impact

Is it time to get the word out about your work in Climate?

Whether you’re ready to demo a product, host a workshop, take a seat on a panel, serve up a new ingredient, or simply have a bright idea - we’d love to hear from you.

Get in front of a curated audience of 500 industry leaders in New York while tapping into our global ClimateHack and FoodHack communities to spotlight your industry milestones, breakthroughs and pathway from challenge to success.

In 2024 we teamed up with Palmetto, Mondelēz International, JP Morgan, 3M, Net Zero Insights, Liberation Labs, Oshi and more to bring the HackSummit to fruition.

If you have a strategic goal in mind with your attendance at the Summit and a budget behind to make it happen, let’s jump on a call to discuss a tailored partnership to take your attendance to new heights.

Do you share our enthusiasm for Climate Deep Tech and want to come together with other like minded builders, investors, corporates and policy makers?

Then it’s time to book your place to join us at the HackSummit New York.

Super Early Bird Tickets are strictly limited but there’s still time to lock in yours today at just $360.

We look forward to meeting you in Brooklyn.

Laura at Hack

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