May 13 2025 | 9am-6pm | Shanghai, China
8:00 am
CVC morning meet-up (for LPs & CVCs only)
CVC早晨闭门聚会
9:00 am
Opening speech/keynote
By Dr Zhou Min, CEO, CM Venture & Mr Takamasa Wakiki, Chairman & President, Mitsubishi Corp Shanghai
开幕致辞 • 开幕仪式【遨问创投&三菱商事】
9:10 am
Keynote: CM Evergreen Fund and what CMVC is excited about
by Dr. Min Zhou, Managing Partner, CM Venture Capital
CM Venture Capital has been investing in materials and hardtech since 2012. Hear from Dr. Min Zhou on why the firm is launching an evergreen fund to address decarbonization, and what the firm is excited about in material transformation, energy transformation, AI and digital, and carbon utilization amid changing geopolitical landscape.
9:30 am
A cross-cutting theme: AI and Cleantech
by Anthony Deorsey, Research Manager, Cleantech Group
Hear from Anthony Deorsey, research manager of Cleantech Group how AI is accelerating various areas of cleantech, and highlight innovative startups in the space
9:50 am
Innovation showcase: US startups
Hear from three startups from the US that are leveraging technologies to addressing pressing decarbonization needs.
– Novonutrients: developing gas fermentation technology to turn Carbon Dioxide and Green Hydrogen into valuable feed proteins.
10:20 am
Morning Networking Session
10:50 am
Panel Discussion: AI for Materials| 圆桌: 材料领域的AI
Four startups in AI + Materials space will share their companies’ innovations, business models, and their journey to find technology-market fit. The panel will discuss what’s potential as well as challenges in leveraging AI to accelerate materials discovery.
11:30 am
Corporate Initiatives: Temasek Foundation’s Green Future Innovation Challenge
Temasek Foundation has ran climate technology innovation competitions thoroughout Asia. This year, Temasek Foundation is bringing Green Future Innovation Challenge to China. Hear from the foundation on the program, how past winners have solved climate challenges and what they hope to find in China.
12:00 pm
Lunch & Networking • 午餐交流环节
1:00 pm
Powering the datacenters: datacenter cooling
by Anthony Deorsey, Research Manager, Cleantech Group
Estimates vary on how much data centers will consume in the next few years. The IEA released statistics saying that 460TWh in 2022 were consumed by data centers but it has the potential to rise up as high as 1050TWh in the next few years (roughly the energy consumption of Sweden or Germany).
Anthony Deorsey will look at the various renewable solutions and lessons in the US market.
1:10 pm
Innovation Showcase: Chinese startups in datacenter cooling
Datacenter cooling requirements are very different for different geographic locations. Following Anthony’s overview of innovative solutions in the US market, we will hear from three Chinese startups addressing the Asian datacenter cooling market.
1:40 pm
Corporate Initiatives: Pepsico Accelerator
Pepsico Greenhouse Accelerator is a grant-based accelerator program in APAC that aims to help startups build innovations that solve sustainability challenges through mentorship and a pilot-based program. The program offers the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from PepsiCo as a corporate end user.
In this keynote presentation, past examples will be shared as well as pain points that still await innovation solutions
2:20 pm
Afternoon Networking Session • 下午交流环节
2:50 pm
Panel Discussion: Best practices for startups to work with MNCs | 圆桌：创业企业和五百强企业合作的最佳实践分享
MNC companies have started many incubators and accelerators to attract innovative start-ups, how can startups best work with MNC’s accelerators and the corporates, and how can MNC get the most value from such relationship? Hear from a panel of experts who have lived that relationship and seen successes as well as failures.
3:30 pm
Panel Discussion: how foreign startups can thrive in China market
As more startups come to China to scale up, cost down and address Asia market, what are the best practices and what to watch out for.
Moderator: MOFO
4:10 pm
Keynote: Perspectives from Europe
Hear from European investors what’s the latest trends in cleantech investing in Europe? How is Trump 2.0 impacting investment climate in Europe? How can European startups and investors work with China?
5:00 pm
Closing Ceremony
By CM Venture & Mitsubishi
闭幕仪式 – 【遨问创投 & 三菱商事】
5:10-
7:30 pm
Wine & Cheese Networking Session
红酒&奶酪交流环节
The China Innovation Conference (ICC) ‘Evergreen Decarbonization’ event will showcase 20 startup booths on 1st floor of the “Sugar Warehouse”, where startups can meet with potential partners, investors or build new business leads.
Startups that have innovative products and solutions contributing to reduction in scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions for large industries are welcome to apply
The new Innovation China Conference features longer networking sessions and an end-of-event wine networking session
Bring your namecards, e-cards and contact exchange formats, because with so many opportunities to rub shoulders with innovators, game-changers and changemakers, you’ll be needing them!
Suite 1508, No.18 Zhengfu Road,
Yangpu District, Shanghai, China 200433
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