A Conversation with Chandler Cribe (GE Vernova Ventures): Why “Global-Ready” Climate Tech Starts with Scale, Not Geography
All views represent Chandler Cribe’s and not GE Vernova From Electron Creation to Industrial-Scale Electron Management As climate technology moves from ambition to infrastructure, the question facing founders is no longer whether a solution works, but whether it works at scale. For Chandler Cribe, a corporate venture capital investor at GE Vernova Ventures, that distinction […]
A Conversation with Jonathan Healy (Cathay Innovation): Climate Tech Scales on Economics, Not Labels
When the “Climate” Label Becomes a Strategic Choice In climate tech, language is rarely neutral. The way a company describes itself can shape everything from investor interest to customer adoption, particularly in a moment when political rhetoric around climate has become increasingly polarized. For Jonathan Healy, Vice President at Cathay Innovation, this creates a nuanced […]
A Conversation with Lisette Muery Wright (Swiss Business Hub): Why Switzerland Is the Quiet Launchpad for Global Climate Startups
Scaling Climate Innovation From a Small Market Requires Thinking Borderless For climate startups, international expansion is often framed as an ambition reserved for later stages, after product-market fit and Series A. But for founders operating in smaller markets like Switzerland, global thinking is almost a starting condition. With a highly technical workforce, world-class infrastructure, and […]
Greennex x Shaun Abrahamson on Why Deep Tech Alignment Between the U.S. and Japan Is Stronger Than Ever
Third Spheres’ Managing Partner on Evaluating Hardware Startups, the Return of Industrial Capability, and Building the World Beyond Climate Change By Greennex Global | March 2026 At the Greennex Japan Climate Gateway, the conversation centered on a practical question for climate tech investors and corporates: how do you evaluate hardware startups beyond technical feasibility, and […]
Darren Lee Cheng Loong: Singapore as Gateway to Asia’s Climate Infrastructure
How Enterprise Singapore is connecting U.S. climate tech with ASEAN’s $3.6 trillion economyBy Greennex Global | January 2026 Singapore is smaller than New York City, but its influence in global climate infrastructure extends far beyond its geography, as the city-state has positioned itself as a strategic gateway for climate technologies entering the ASEAN region through […]
A Conversation with Nobuhiro Seki (Monozukuri Ventures): Why Cross-Border Hardware Innovation Will Define the Next Era of Climate Tech
Where Japanese Manufacturing Meets U.S. Climate Innovation Japan has spent decades perfecting the art of high-precision manufacturing, a discipline that underpins everything from automotive systems to advanced robotics. But as climate technology shifts from software dashboards to the hard infrastructure that can decarbonize grids, factories, and cities, a new question has emerged: how can Japan’s […]
Greennex × Timothy Hoffman: From University Labs to Commercial Scale
By Sara Khalid Greennex Global Editor | December 2025 At the Greennex Pulse November Roadshow, the conversation centered on a question that’s become increasingly urgent for climate tech startups: how do breakthrough technologies actually make it from university research labs to commercial deployment? With venture capital investor expectations resetting and federal funding becoming less certain, […]
Shunondo Basu, Rockefeller Foundation: Philanthropy as a First-Mover in Global Innovation
Why Philanthropic Capital Is Becoming the Decarbonization Catalyst By Nayantara Alva, Greennex Global Editor | December 2025 In climate tech investing, early-stage capital has traditionally meant venture capital. But as the energy transition moves into high-need markets with fragile grids, complex regulations, and high infrastructure costs, a different type of first mover is defining the […]
Frederic Clerc on Carbon-to-Value: Tech Shifts, Evolving Business Models, and Global Investment Opportunities
By Greennex Global | October 2025 Venture capital has long celebrated breakthrough climate technologies. But as decarbonization matures, the real transformation may come from turning CO₂ itself into a building block for value creation. The carbon-to-value (C2V) market — once niche and experimental — is now rapidly evolving into a serious investment class, spanning fuels, materials, […]