On Friday, 09 May, 12 Blue Economy leading-edge startups will be pitching at this edition of the ClimAccelerator, developing innovative, real-world solutions directly tied to Malta’s key environmental and maritime challenges.

The event kicks off with speeches from Bernard Montebello (MDIA), Matthew Walsh (Expert Board Member, EC Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters), Katalin Magyar (Director of Business Development, Island Innovation) and Andrea Conti (Ecosystem Lead South Europe, EIT Digital), Giuseppe Miceli (FDI Specialist, Malta Enterprise).

Two pitching sessions will follow, with a keynote speech by Lawrence Walsh (Head of EIB Group, Malta Office), and a panel discussion in between titled Climate-tech ventures and equity investment in Europe: Challenges and Opportunities, moderated by Francesco Cracolici (CEO at Nomadic Minds).

The panellists will be Ulyana Shtybel (CEO at Quoroom), Nora Szeles (CEO at TokePortal), Danijela Matovic (Founding Partner and CEO at Strategic Investment Partners), Anastasios Avranas (MP at Pella) and Ranier Chircop (Manager at Malta Venture Capital).