Climate Week NYC 2025

LACI Events

Cross-regional collaboration is vital in creating an inclusive green economy. By convening influencers at multiple events during Climate Week NYC 2025, we will spotlight groundbreaking cleantech innovations and pilot projects that can scale nationally. Our goal is to connect visionary leaders, funders, and policymakers to catalyze action and investment in technologies shaping a sustainable future.

Please join us for one or several curated events we are hosting during Climate Week NYC 2025.

LACI’s Public Climate Week Events
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National Coalition of Clean Energy Incubator Convening

Sunday, Sept 21 | 1pm-3pm
BATWorks
Join NCCEI, policymakers, and entrepreneurs for a timely panel and networking event on navigating this uncertain landscape. We know that advanced energy innovation can boost economic growth, lower energy costs, and create well-paying jobs—but it remains underfunded by the federal government.

Official Behind the Scenes Sneak Preview of BATWorks

Monday, Sept 22 | 6pm
BATWorks
NYCEDC recently announced a consortium led by LACI, CIC, NYU, CUNY and Perkins&Will to design and operate “BATWorks,” a cutting-edge climate innovation hub. LACI will advise on climate programming and lead the “Pilots at BAT” program, creating new piloting opportunities for existing LACI startups. BATWorks will strengthen the relationship between the nation’s two largest cities on climate innovation.

Accelerating Innovation Amid Rising Power & Resiliency Needs

Tuesday, Sept 23 | 9am-11am
Pier57
LACI, Jamestown, Schneider Electric and Edison International host a panel at Climate Week NYC 2025 to convene stakeholders to highlight opportunities to accelerate innovation amid rising power and resiliency needs ahead and beyond the 2028 Games.

BATWorks Climate Innovation Hub

Thursday, Sept 25 | 8:30am-5pm
BATWorks
Shaping the Future of the Green Economy
Day-long event designed for those passionate about jobs in the green economy - universities, students, startup founders and community members interested in learning more about BATWorks, the multi-partner Climate Innovation Hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. Includes a plenary session: 'New York City Green Economy Vision from NYCEDC', presentations on BATWorks, exhibitions and demos from startups.

Built to Last: Circular Materials Strategies for Adaptive Reuse

Wednesday, Sept 24 | 9 - 10:30am
BATWorks
2025 Sustainable Cities Summit
BATWorks partner Perkins&Will is hosting a deep dive into how to incorporate circular materials strategies and consider end-of-life impacts in the build environment. This session, curated for those in construction, design, architecture, materials, and engineering, includes a panel session and an augmented reality experience.

Private Events
by Invitation Only

Debt Fund Panel & Dinner

Join a Debt Fund-focused evening at the Brooklyn Army Terminal to celebrate the pre-launch of BATWorks, its new partnership with NYCEDC. The event will feature a ferry ride, a panel on the evolving capital stack, and a seated dinner. New York-based philanthropists, inventors, and incubator partners will join to explore deal flow opportunities.

Rockefeller Foundation Event Series

Accelerating City Climate Innovation
This LACI and The Rockefeller Foundation co-hosted event will focus on driving climate innovation in cities, sharing experience and learnings from technology providers, green finance, and cities with ongoing collaboration, to explore priority climate challenges to pursue, and identify long-term funding structures and transformative policies for cities to grow their innovation ecosystem and drive climate solutions.

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Roundtable & Dinner

Join this exclusive roundtable and dinner with entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and special guests including California State Senators. The conversation will highlight how LA and California’s policies can guide national climate efforts. The discussion will focus on using federal investments to drive equitable climate innovation across the U.S. and beyond. This is an invitation-only event, location will be shared once the application is accepted.