Climate Tech
Innovation Lab
Join us for an immersive day of Climate Tech Programming!
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Xiaochen Zhang
CEO, FinTech4Good and Executive Director & Chief Responsible AI Officer, AI 2030
“The path to becoming a successful FinTech entrepreneur is fraught with challenges. You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Join the 1871 FinTech Innovation Lab and immerse yourself in a dynamic, global FinTech ecosystem. Here, you’ll find inspiring mentors, strategic investors, talented collaborators, and a supportive community—all dedicated to your growth. This is why I’m thrilled to be an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at the Lab. Together, we can turn your ambitious FinTech dreams into reality. Take the leap. Shape the future. Join us now.”
Day 1: Showcase
Pitch Showcase and Reception for the Climate Tech Innovation Lab Cohort. Discover cutting-edge innovations, expand your network, and participate in roundtable discussions with leading corporate innovators.
Day 2: Summit
This event connects 250+ startups, investors, corporate partners, industry experts & public attendees all in one place!
Anchor partner
“At Discover, we strive to be the leading Digital Bank and Payments Network with a focus on Customer interactions as our #1 priority. AI helps drive insights from patterns of Customer needs in a faster, more accurate, and timely manner.”
Keith Toney, EVP / Chief Data & Analytics Officer @ Discover
Focus Areas in Climate Tech for Lab 2025
AI-Optimized Energy Management
Waste-to-Energy Solutions
Climate Risk Modeling & Analytics
Agents & Orchestration
The design and management of AI-driven software that autonomously or semi-autonomously perform tasks and make decisions, often within complex workflows or multi-agent environments.
AI-powered systems that optimize and automate complex operational processes, from manufacturing to logistics
Coordinated networks of AI agents that work together to solve complex problems, each specializing in specific tasks while collaborating toward common goals
Self-running systems that can complete entire business processes with minimal human intervention, adapting to changing conditions and requirements
AI agents programmed to pursue specific business objectives, making decisions and taking actions to achieve desired outcomes
Trustworthy AI & Risk Management
Frameworks and technologies ensure AI systems are reliable, fair, and secure while maintaining transparency and accountability.
Comprehensive approaches to protect AI systems from threats while ensuring they operate safely within intended parameters
Tools and methodologies to identify and address biases in AI systems, promoting fair and equitable outcomes
Technologies that make AI decision-making transparent and interpretable, enabling trust and accountability
Methods and tools that enable AI capabilities while protecting sensitive data and maintaining privacy compliance
Enterprise AI Architecture
The design and implementation of robust, scalable frameworks that enable organizations to build, deploy, and manage AI solutions across various business units while ensuring that AI initiatives are well-aligned with business objectives and can be effectively scaled and maintained over time.
Systems and practices for managing the lifecycle of AI models, from development through deployment and monitoring
Technologies and methodologies for seamlessly incorporating AI capabilities into existing enterprise systems and workflows
Tools and frameworks for tracking and optimizing AI system performance, ensuring reliability and efficiency
Comprehensive security measures protecting AI systems and data while managing user access and permissions
Join the lab
The experience is open to many players within the FinTech innovation community. They offer a specialized value to each other, while also getting unique interests met.
Early stage startups
For an early FinTech company with a demonstrated product market fit.
Exclusive benefits
- Share their product with Corporate innovators and VCs
- Level up their product and business strategy
- Create a network of peers in their industry
Get advisory from the best FinTech operators tech companies
Growth scaler
For a series b+ FinTech companies interested in making their name and influencing major industry outcomes.
Exclusive benefits
- Access to FinTech-curious corporations exploring their strategy
- Emerge as a showcased thought leader
- Connect with the largest operators + early startups innovating
- Explore curated connections to potential partners and VCs
- Network with leaders in the industry
- Scale with new tech talent interested in FinTech
- Give back by mentoring early-stage startups
Corporate
aspirationals & experts
For a corporation exploring FinTech solutions, solving for legal restraints, and product pipeline.
Exclusive benefits
- Network with FinTech innovators
- Amplify your industry leadership with press, events, and more
- Engage in curated networking and exclusive events
- Activate your employees with engagement points
- Connect with tech talent interested in the FinTech industry
- Give back by mentoring early-stage startups
- Explore curated connections to potential partners and VCs
- Sit on the 1871 AI Innovation Advisory Council
Lab breakdown
The lab is made up of 4-weeks of immersive programming and culminates with a capstone-like event, our AI Innovation Summit.
Startup recruitment & application
Apps due by
03.10.23
2023 Immersive Lab
Week 1
4.3.23 - 4.7.23 [Virtual]
Week 2
5.1.23 - 5.5.23 [In-person]
Week 3
5.30.23 - 6.02.23 [Virtual]
Week 4
6.26.23 - 6.30.23 [In-person]
2023 AI Innovation Summit
Public showcase
6.29.23
2023 AI Innovation Summit
Join us on 6.29.23 for the first-ever event to link early stage startups, growth scalers, corporate innovators, mentors, venture capitalists, and community leaders in ALL that is happening in AI innovation.
Program supporters
Thanks to the following companies for supporting our immersive week program + summit event.
How Members Get Involved
There are two steps for you to start engaging in the Innovation Lab Communities and Events:
Step 1: Self-Select & Join Innovation Lab Communities
On the member portal, you have the power to self-select exactly which industry communities you want to be a part of. Joining tech specific Lab Industry Groups you are interested in gets you access to those member-only events and indicates to our team that you are interested in other events and opportunities in that specific industry.
Step 2: Start Signing Up for Innovation Lab Events!
Take a look at all upcoming labs programming and start signing up to get engaged in the range of programing for each Industry.