Irmos Technologies
Join us for a dynamic night featuring pitch presentations and product demonstrations from some of Switzerland’s top ClimateTech startups.
Don’t miss your chance to connect, expand your understanding, and play a role in shaping the future of sustainable technology: Meet five Swiss startups from the ClimateTech sector during this networking event on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
To kick off the event, a special performance will be presented by a talented dancer. Following the performance, the startups will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of experienced investors, who will carefully evaluate each presentation and conduct a Q&A session with the founders. Based on their assessments, the investors will determine the winning startup.
Join us for a night full of stimulating pitches, bites and networking exchange!
Irmos Technologies
Borobotics
KITRO
Biosimo
Vatorex
Bio
Maggie Fried is Vice President, Corporate Development at S2G Ventures, where she focuses on driving value and impact for the portfolios and strategic partners for the S2G Oceans strategy.
Prior to S2G, Maggie was the Head of the Oceans, Seafood, and Aquaculture Investor Consortium (OSAIC) at CREO, a network of family offices investing into climate and sustainability solutions. In her role as the Head of OSAIC, Maggie built a consortium of global investors and partnered with them on the investment of over $300 million of investment into sustainable oceans and seafood companies and funds.
Earlier in her career, she supported due diligence, investor relations, and portfolio management for several impact funds and several early-stage impact ventures on fundraising and partnership strategies. Her experience also includes programs, partnerships, and executive leadership of several non-profit organizations in the U.S. and abroad.
Maggie holds an MBA from UC Berkeley-Haas, an MSc in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a BA from Colgate University.
Bio
Máire is the CEO and Managing Partner of Belayer whose mission is to connect Silicon Valley knowledge, network, and capital with the most promising European startups. Belayer invests directly in startups, provides guidance on scaling in global markets, and facilitates connections between European startups and US and global capital. As a Venture Partner at AiiM Partners, a leading Silicon Valley climate focused venture capital firm, she dedicates her expertise to helping advise and source startups that are addressing climate change and promoting ocean health, with a particular focus on energy transition, alternative materials, sustainable agriculture, data and digitization.
Previously, as SVP of Digital Technologies at Enterprise Ireland, Máire drove significant impact for deep tech and travel technology startups, earning her the ITLG Silicon Valley 50 Award in 2020 and 2023. Her contributions have also been recognized by The Irish Times, naming her one of the most influential Irish women abroad in technology.
Holding an MBS from the National University of Ireland, Galway, Máire’s career is a testament to her unwavering commitment to innovation and sustainability. Her work not only showcases professional excellence but also a profound dedication to making a positive impact on innovation and sustainability.
Bio
Matthieu Soulé is the head of BNP Paribas innovation lab in San Francisco, one of the largest European banks and a leading pioneer regarding energy transition and climate action.
Matthieu has been working for the last 15 years between the USA and Europe advising global clients who are leaders in financial services, mobility, energy and food&ag sectors on their innovation and net zero strategies.
He is passionate about climateTech and has been listed by the Financial Times Sifted as one of the top 36 European climate tech leaders to follow in 2022. He has been seeing firsthand that all the industries are now on their climate journey, and more and more are looking into working and investing into startups related to that. To that extend, he is a Venture Partner for BNP Paribas Ecological Transition Venture team, investing into early-stage startups that are making the planet a better place (cleantech, mobility, food & ag, real assets, circular economy, decarbonization technologies…). One of his sweet spots is at the intersection of fintech and climate change and how financial services can be an enabler to accelerate the climate transition of both commercial and consumer clients.
Matthieu is involved in the startup ecosystem as the Silicon Valley community host for My Climate Journey (MCJ), an active climate tech community organizing events and creating connections between startups, investors, and corporates (www.mcjcollective.com/). Matthieu is also mentoring startups and projects across the world for Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), an oceantech startup accelerator based in San Francisco.
Matthieu received a master’s degree from Audencia Business School with a minor in Consulting & International Strategic Management.
A Performance by Ombligo Project (Faults, Pei-Ling Kao, & Andrej Hronco)
Performing in non-traditional venues including outdoor sites chosen for aspects of water, aridity, toxicity, and layered land use tangling identities of built and natural space, Faults combine improvised electroacoustic music with dance movement and generative visuals. Considering creative practice as a way to understand individual and collaborative interactions within systems, the group is interested in what dialog might emerge from performing in the context of San Francisco Climate Week.
For this performance at Swissnex in San Francisco, Faults (Jorge Bachmann, Jaroba, Kevin Corcoran, and Gabby Wen) will activate the space by setting up in positions according to cardinal points while dancer Pei-Ling Kao moves throughout the space at Pier 17, and artist Andrej Hronco projects live visuals modeled after desert geology and light refractions from bodies of water.