Founders applying AI to the climate transition.

The Future Leaders Climate Track is a curated cohort within T4IS2027. We select a small number of pre-seed to Series A founders applying AI to the climate transition, and place them in front of the executives, investors, and policymakers attending the summit.

This is not a pitch competition. There's no prize, no equity, no fee. Selected founders get a main-stage spotlight, concierge-facilitated meetings with summit participants, access to the VIP Dinner, and ongoing access to the T4IS network.

We're curating, not competing. Apply if your company sits in one of the focus areas below.

Focus areas

• AI × industrial decarbonization — steel, cement, chemicals, refining, fertilizers, fuels, mining, agriculture.
• AI × climate adaptation — water, food, climate-resilient infrastructure (developed + emerging markets).
• Physical AI / industrial robotics — AI-driven physical systems in manufacturing, construction, logistics.
• Frontier energy — fusion, geothermal, biomass — AI optimization layer.
• Climate MRV / modeling — measurement, reporting, verification; AI-driven climate modeling.

Stage criteria

• Pre-seed to Series A — broadly within 5 years of founding.
• AI-native — AI is core to the product, not a bolt-on feature.
• Global ambition — building from or deploying into Europe, Tokyo, or emerging markets.

Out of scope

• Consumer AI products.
• Foundation-model (LLM) labs.
• Crypto / Web3 (T4IS2027 runs a separate Web3 track).
• Hardware without AI/software differentiation.
• Existing SaaS with AI features tacked on.

Applications close October 31, 2026. We review on a rolling basis. If we'd like to move forward, someone from the team will reach out within 6–8 weeks of your submission.