Organised by Climate Tech Connect with the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and the City of Antwerp as lead partners, the summit took place at A Room with a ZOO. Antwerp’s position as home to Europe’s largest integrated chemical cluster and a major international port provided a practical context for discussions on clean energy, lower-carbon industry and resource efficiency. The programme also included a site visit on 9 November, hosted by the City of Antwerp, with stops at organisations including Evonik, NextGen, TripleW, BlueApp and BlueChem. On the summit day, the City and Port contributed perspectives on industrial scale, decarbonisation and clean transport.

Climate Tech Summit Connected Start-ups, Investors and Industry

The main programme opened with a keynote by Fastned co-founder Bart Lubbers and explored topics including financing climate deep-tech businesses, energy flexibility and the commercial challenges facing growing companies. An Early-Stage Pitchclub gave emerging businesses the opportunity to present their solutions, while the Ones to Watch awards recognised climate technology companies from across the Benelux. Structured networking and pre-booked 15-minute meetings connected founders, investors and potential partners, supporting the event’s focus on bringing promising technologies into wider industrial use. The Climate Tech Summit also drew on Antwerp’s industrial and logistical landscape to examine how climate solutions can move from development into practical application.