Special Edition: Colorado Climate Week 2025
Monthly climate events, jobs, and news in the Colorado front range
The first Colorado Climate Week (CCW) is here!
Colorado Climate Week is organized by Colorado Cleantech (an amazing non-profit supporting climate companies in Colorado) as a focused event before the annual NREL investor showcase, the Industry Growth Forum. The Colorado climate community is unique but dispersed; that’s why this newsletter exists. In its first year, CCW is aiming to highlight the strengths of Colorado’s community, bring everyone together, and experiment with a few days of concentrated Colorado-style awesomeness. We hope to see you in person next week!
Events Next Week
Warm Up
🍻 BS& Beer Denver Metro : Mar 18, Tue
🍻 Boulder Climate Happy Hour: Mar 19, Wed
🎤 RVC Cleantech Signature Series 2025: Mar 20, Thu
⛷️ Vail Ski trip with Apres Ski: Mar 22, Sat
⛷️ Vail Ski trip with Mountain Sustainability Tour: Mar 23, Sun
Main Event
1️⃣ Colorado Climate Week (Day 1): Mar 24, Mon
👋 Climate Week Opening Reception at the Populus Hotel: Mar 24, Mon
2️⃣ Colorado Climate Week (Day 2): Mar 25, Tue
🤝 Mile High Climate Club : Mar 25, Tue
🏭 Colorado Climate Week Tour - Charm Industrial: Mar 25, Tue
🚘 EVs & Real Estate Mixer: Mar 25, Tue
3️⃣ Colorado Climate Week (Day 3): Mar 26, Wed
🍻 Black Environmentalist Mixer - Colorado Climate Week: Mar 26, Wed
🕵️♂️ Renewable Energy: Where are the Jobs?: Mar 26, Wed
🎤 Climate Founders Forum: Mar 26, Wed
🍻 Colorado Climate Week Wrap-up: Mar 26, Wed ← hosted by COCT
👩🔬💼 Industry Growth Forum: Mar 26, Wed
🙋♀️ Switch Colorado & RM-AESP present: Energy trivia night: Mar 26, Wed
🍷 Activate x Czero Networking Reception at IGF 2025: Mar 26, Wed
🏢 The Domino Effect: Decarbonizing Buildings, One Connection at a Time: Mar 26, Wed
👩💼 Female Founders & Funders in Climate Mixer: Mar 27, Thu
🧆 Bring-A-FOAK-Deal Dinner: Mar 27, Thu
Read on for more details about each event.
Event Details
The snippets below are just a taste of each event. The full list of speakers can be found on the CCW event page here.
RVC Cleantech Signature Series 2025
🕔 WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2025 from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM
📍WHERE: Beck Venture Center, Golden, CO
The RVC Cleantech Signature Series is Colorado’s premier cleantech angel investing event of the year. The 2025 edition will feature an industry panel, ample networking opportunities, presentations from investment-ready cleantech startups, and an accredited investor forum.
Vail Ski trip with Colorado Climate Week
🕔 WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
📍WHERE: The Lodge at Vail, Vail, CO
Join us in picturesque Vail, Colorado, for an exclusive gathering of cleantech founders, entrepreneurs, investors and venture capitalists. This experience-driven event is designed to foster meaningful connections, share insights, and explore the groundbreaking sustainability efforts at one of the world’s premier ski resorts. Saturday Highlights: 9:30 AM: Start your day with a warm meet & greet 10:00 AM: Hit the slopes! 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM: Wrap up an exhilarating day on the mountain with an Après Ski session at the Red Lion Sunday Special: 9:30 AM: For those interested in a deeper dive, join us for an exclusive Vail Resorts On Mountain Sustainability Tour, limited to 20 registrants. Discover innovative practices that make Vail a leader in ecological stewardship. Reach out to us for more information. 10:00 AM: An optional ski meet-up for anyone who wishes to enjoy more time on the slopes.
Colorado Climate Week (Day 1)
🕔 WHEN: Monday, March 24, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
📍WHERE: CSU Spur, Denver, CO
--- Topics include: Fireside Chat Climate Solutions Made in Colorado: Success Stories from the Front Lines Hydrogen Panel Concurrent Sessions: - Quantum Leap: Computing our way to climate solutions - Pulling Back Carbon: Technologies Shaping Colorado’s Climate Future - Fusion Forward: Engineering the Energy Revolution - Hydrogen in the Rockies: From Vision to Infrastructure Concurrent Sessions: - Resilient, Regenerative, and Scalable: Innovations in Agriculture in a Changing Climate - The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Renewable Energy Edition - Hydrogen Panel II - Manufacturing Scaling New Heights: Climate Tech and VC funding in Colorado Deploy, Deploy, Deploy: Colorado’s Strengths & Ecosystem in Project Development
Climate Week Opening Reception at the Populus Hotel
🕔 WHEN: Monday, March 24, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
📍WHERE: Populus, Denver, CO
Join us for an unforgettable evening to kick off Colorado Climate Week at the rooftop bar, Stellar Jay’s, the perfect setting to connect with fellow industry leaders over top shelf cocktails and heavy appetizers while exchanging insights and forging valuable connections. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear remarks from Colorado Governor Jared Polis.
Colorado Climate Week (Day 2)
🕔 WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
📍WHERE: INDUSTRY RiNo Station, Denver, CO
--- Topics include: How AI is Supercharging Climate Tech Full Circle: Transforming Waste into Worth A Practical Discussion on Climate Tech: Fireside Chat Our Liquid Lifeline: Water Technologies and Climate Change Home Electrification: Observations from the Front Lines Digging Deeper: Smart Mining for Colorado’s Clean Energy Future The Gridlock Problem: Unlocking Transmission for a Renewable Future
Mile High Climate Club
🕔 WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📍WHERE: INDUSTRY RiNo Station, Denver, CO
This month's event is a special one for Colorado Climate Week! 🌎 Meet the people shaping the future of energy and sustainability in Colorado and beyond, and be part of the vibrant network driving real impact in climate solutions. The Event: - A welcoming atmosphere with beverages, wine, and beer - Light programming with conversations from industry leaders - A vibrant community of climate enthusiasts
Colorado Climate Week Tour - Charm Industrial
🕔 WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📍WHERE: Charm Industrial, Fort Lupton, CO
Charm Industrial is celebrating the first Denver Climate Week and the sustained operations of its first of a kind (FOAK) carbon removal project in its Fort Lupton, Colorado factory - one of the largest carbon removal projects in the US. The tour will include an overview of Charm's business and a tour of our carbon removal project.
EVs & Real Estate Mixer
🕔 WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
📍WHERE: Rivian Hub - RINO,
Join our RINO happy hour! Network with EV and real estate innovators. Explore the intersection of sustainable transportation and development. Connect, collaborate, and spark new ideas in a vibrant, casual setting. Don't miss this electrifying evening! Hosted by Women Who Charge iIn Collaboration with Rivian.
Colorado Climate Week (Day 3)
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
📍WHERE: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, CO
--- Topics include: Policy/State Government Innovations in Wildfire: Preparedness and Resilience Trail Blazers & Risk Takers: FOAK Projects Transforming Climate Action The Heat Below: Unlocking Geothermal’s Potential Halliburton Labs Finalists Pitch Day
Black Environmentalist Mixer - Colorado Climate Week
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
📍WHERE: Museum for Black Girls, Denver, CO
Ready to dive into Colorado Climate Week? Join Women Who Charge for a special Black Environmentalist Mixer! We're bringing together passionate individuals for an evening of networking, drinks, and a thought-provoking guest speaker. If you're working in climate, or just curious to learn more, this is your chance to connect with a vibrant community. Let's share ideas, build relationships, and make a difference.
Renewable Energy: Where are the Jobs?
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
📍WHERE: Berthoud Hall, Golden, CO
Join us for an insightful panel discussion on the diverse career opportunities in the renewable energy industry. Hear from experts across various sectors as they share insights on job trends, skills in demand, and pathways into the field. The event will conclude with light refreshments and a networking session—an excellent opportunity to connect with industry professionals and peers.
Climate Founders Forum
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
📍WHERE: Monolith Brewing, Denver, CO
Right before the wrap party, we will have a few early stage climate founders talking about their experience getting their deep tech companies off the ground!
Colorado Climate Week Wrap-up
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
📍WHERE: Monolith Brewing, Denver, CO
That's a wrap on the first ever Colorado Climate Week! Join Colorado Climatetech, Scythe Robotics, Elephant Energy, Women and Climate and others to wrap-up the first Colorado Climate Week with a casual meetup at Monolith Brewing. Enjoy drinks courtesy of our sponsors, conversations with the CCW organizers, and a chance to mingle with the local community.
Industry Growth Forum
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 5:00 PM
📍WHERE: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, CO
In its 30th year, the Industry Growth Forum (IGF) is the premier event for cleantech entrepreneurs, investors, and experts from industry and the public sector to build relationships, showcase innovative technologies, and identify disruptive business solutions.
Switch Colorado & RM-AESP present: Energy trivia night
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
📍WHERE: Upslope Brewing Company - Boulder, Boulder, CO
Switch Colorado and RM-AESP are organizing an energy trivia night. We'll team up in groups of 3 or 4 to solve the riddles presented. We will provide pizza and salads. Beer, N/A drinks, and seltzers are available from Upslope Brewing. Space is limited so we encourage you to sign up and tell your friends to do the same!
Activate x Czero Networking Reception at Industry Growth Forum 2025
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
📍WHERE: Earls Kitchen + Bar , Denver, CO
If you're in town during Industry Growth Forum 2025, join Activate and Czero for snacks, drinks, good times, and great networking with Colorado's deep tech community! Hosted during the week of NREL's Industry Growth Forum, this event will convene brilliant entrepreneurs, investors, corporate stakeholders, and ecosystem partners with a proven track record of collaborating on commercializing hard tech. Whether you're a deep tech startup looking for partners, an emerging fund looking for deal flow, or a deep tech nerd looking for a good time, our event is for you!
The Domino Effect: Decarbonizing Buildings, One Connection at a Time
🕔 WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
📍WHERE: INDUSTRY RiNo Station, Denver, CO
You're invited to join us for an engaging and insightful social mixer during Colorado Climate Week in Denver! ""The Domino Effect: Decarbonizing Buildings, One Connection at a Time"" is designed to bring together professionals passionate about climate solutions, fostering connections and sparking collaborative action towards a sustainable future. This unique event combines the fun and interactive element of dominoes with a crucial conversation: decarbonizing our buildings. Just as one domino can trigger a chain reaction, our individual actions and connections can drive significant progress in building a greener Colorado. Don't know how to play dominoes? No worries! We'll teach you. This evening is about sharing knowledge, building bridges, and understanding how we can all contribute to a more sustainable built environment.
Female Founders & Funders in Climate Mixer
🕔 WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
📍WHERE: Next to Denver Union Station,
Colorado Climate Week will be in full swing by March 27th! Keep the momentum going with Women Who Charge at our Female Founders & Funders in Climate Mixer. Connect with fellow innovators, investors, and change-makers at the beautiful, woman-owned Olive & Finch in Union Station. Enjoy a relaxing evening of wine, conversation, and collaborative brainstorming.
Bring-A-FOAK-Deal Dinner
🕔 WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
📍WHERE: Register to see
Join Khasma Capital & Node after NREL IGF for the first ever ""Bring a FOAK Deal"" event! We'll go around the room and each person has to take a second to talk about a FOAK / early infrastructure deal. This can be a past deal, active deal, or future deal. We'll be collecting the deals and sharing them with the rest of the group. Heavy hors d'oeurves and drinks served!
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