Hyderabad, Oct.24 (NSS): IIITH’s Social Incubator, AIC-IIITH, held a roundtable discussion on “Financial and Non-Financial Support for Startup Innovation in Climate Action” at IIITH campus, Hyderabad. The collaborative event brought together key stakeholders to discuss challenges and solutions for supporting climate-tech startups through financial mechanisms, policy enhancements, and ecosystem collaboration.
Participants in Roundtable included Gareth Wynn Owen, British Deputy High Commissioner to Hyderabad, and representatives from Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) and IIITH. Event also included participants from EPAM Systems, State Street, Caspian, Climake, IEEMA, AIC-Synapses, Climate Collective, Sus Mafia, and notable climate-tech startups like Banyan Nation among others. Overall roundtable featured 25 participants from a diverse mix of startups, investors, corporates,
and policy stakeholders, all focused on advancing climate action through innovative solutions.
Ravi Sarkunan, CEO of AIC-IIITH, said “Climate action is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and startups play a critical role in offering innovative solutions. This roundtable brings together diverse stakeholders who can collectively enable these startups to overcome hurdles and make a meaningful impact.” AIC-IIITH will soon publish the summary of the round table as white paper for the benefit of the wider ecosystem and hopes to build momentum around climate action efforts going forward.
