Top Tier Impact at Climate Week NYC

September 2023

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$100,000 Startup Pitch Prize & Panel: Climate Tech x AI

During Climate Week NYC, Top Tier Impact hosted an exclusive Climate x AI Startup Pitch Event in partnership with Climactic, Climate Capital, and ethic.

VCs, founders, execs, government leaders, and the press gathered to discuss the intersection of climate and AI.

The event started with a keynote by Ben Parr, Co-founder and President at OctaneAI‍ on The Future of AI.

It was followed by a founder panel, featuring:

  • Bessie Schwarz, Co-founder and CEO at Floodbase.

  • Annie Neligeorge, CEO and Co-founder at Unless.

  • Svenja Telle, Director at Denominator Collective.

Then the “Climate Tech x AI startup pitch” kicked off with pitches by:

  • OCN.ai, an AI & remote sensing for marine management like ocean's Fitbit.

  • Muir AI, offers advanced analytics to measure and reduce emissions along complex supply chains.

  • Context Nature, Public Benefit Corporation, is a domain-specific nature knowledge management system powered by an AI assistant.

Judges: Alessa Berg, Jessica Scorpio, Peter Sun, Steven Bertoni, and Johny Mair.

The winner of the Climate Tech x AI startup challenge: OCN.ai! Massive congratulations to Jeremy McKane and the OCN.ai team.