About us
ClimateLink's mission is to accelerate the development and deployment of climate action technologies through the combined effects of an online market-network and physical meetups in hub cities around the world. This meetup is about building up the community here in the Bay Area of entrepreneurs, investors, scientists, and all champions of new technologies to improve the livability of our planet.
WHO
Anyone active in sustainability, climate action, technology, science, design, entrepreneurship, investment, and/or resource issues should join!
Are you:
• Working on a sustainability innovation and looking for investment, partners, or customers?
• Interested in working for a company that is doing the above?
• Looking to put money into startups in the trillions-dollar transition to a decarbonized?
If you answered yes to any of the above, you should join this meetup.
WHAT
Monthly meetups will be 90 - 120 minutes in length (plus informal socializing time afterwards) showcasing innovative approaches to solve specific sustainability issues. We'll have 1 - 2 presenters showcasing what they've built, measured or expected results, and where they are going with the technology.
WHERE
We're still figuring out a regular location, but we'll start at one of the WeWork spaces most likely.
WHEN
Right now, we are aiming for the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of each month for our primary meetup with some flexibility based on what else is going on.
WHY
Climate change is affecting the planet at an increasing pace and startups in our space need to be connected to a different set of capital providers than typical 'VCs'. This meetup and the network behind it is determined to make the right network connections happen and get these innovations to market.
Upcoming events
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Smart Vines, Sustainable Wines: AI for Prediction & Precision Inputs
9Zero Climate Innovation Hub & Coworking, 350 California St, San Francisco, CA, USThis session brings together CropMind, Sonoma County Winegrowers, and Reservoir Farms to highlight a new collaboration in Santa Rosa under the Farm of the Future initiative. Panelists will explore how AI, automation, and sustainable vineyard practices are converging to shape the future of premium winegrowing.
CropMind will showcase its field-ready, AI-powered yield prediction and disease/stress detection tool, which uses simple smartphone or GoPro footage to help growers reduce inputs and make smarter, low-impact decisions. CropMind's AI solution enables growers to precisely target inputs based on real-time field data, leading to measurable reductions in fertilizer and water use while maintaining or increasing yield.
Sonoma County Winegrowers will discuss how these technologies support the region’s long-term sustainability and global competitiveness.
Reservoir Farms will share how its “Olympic Village of AgTech” model is expanding into Sonoma County to pilot robotics and advanced automation for vineyards.
Together, the panel will offer a forward-looking discussion on how collaborative innovation can accelerate climate-smart viticulture across Sonoma County.
Panel
- Damilare Odumuso, Co-Founder & CEO | CropMind Inc., Linkedin
- Karissa Kruse, President & CEO, Sonoma County Winegrowers
- Matthew Hoffman, Ph.D., General Partner of Reservoir VC and Head of Reservoir Farms, Linkedin
- Moderator, Emmet Murphy, Founder, Nile Point, Linkedin
Agenda
- 5:00 - 5:30 Check-in and networking
- 5:30 - 6:30 Panel Discussion
- 6:30 - 7:00 Open networking
About 9Zero:
We’re a members-only community of founders, investors, scientists, and innovators accelerating climate solutions through meaningful relationships. Apply to join at www.9Zero.com.9 attendees
The Politics of Building Clean Energy
9Zero Climate Innovation Hub & Coworking, 350 California St, San Francisco, CA, USThe biggest decisions on climate aren’t made in Washington—they’re made in statehouses, city halls, and utility commissions across the country.
Join Climate Cabinet for an off-the-record briefing on the overlooked state and local races that quietly determine energy costs, infrastructure, and who gets to build. With more than 7,000 statehouse offices nationwide, just a few dozen low-visibility contests will have an outsized impact on climate progress in 2026 and beyond.
Using our Moneyball approach, we’ll explore a set of “weird” but powerful statewide elections most people miss—and why they matter directly to affordability, permitting, and deployment.
A clear framework for assessing political leverage—how to identify high-impact opportunities, understand margins that matter, and navigate volatility in a rapidly shifting political environment.
Agenda
- 5:00 - 5:30 Check-in and networking
- 5:30 - 6:30 Short presentation from Caroline Spears, Executive Director, Climate Cabinet
- 6:30 - 7:00 Open networking
About 9Zero:
We’re a members-only community of founders, investors, scientists, and innovators accelerating climate solutions through meaningful relationships. Apply to join at www.9Zero.com.10 attendees
Past events
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