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Korea Climate Tech Summit 2026

Soojin Choung
Timothy Hoffman
Yong Hyun Kim
Event by: Witness Creative Partners
Event format
In-person
Event duration
One day
Language
English, Korean
Following a sold-out 2025 summit featuring 12 startups and more than 300 attendees, KCTS returns with an expanded program of company presentations, investor perspectives, corporate innovation discussions, and networking. AGENDA ​8:30 AM | Networking and Coffee ​Doors open and attendee check-in begins. ​9:00 AM | Welcoming Remarks ​Soojin Choung, Witness Creative Partners ​Timothy Hoffman, Columbia Technology Ventures ​9:10 AM | Opening Keynote ​Yong Hyun Kim, Envisioning Partners ​9:25 AM | Startup Keynote Presentations ​Featuring Ternell, Standard Energy, and Root Energy. ​10:10 AM | Incubator Panel ​What problems are emerging climate technology startups solving? ​10:35 AM | Later-Stage Investor Panel ​Investment priorities and pathways for climate technology companies ready to scale. ​11:00 AM | Networking Break ​11:15 AM | Energy Presentations ​Company showcases across power, storage, grids, and energy infrastructure. ​12:15 PM | Networking Lunch ​1:15 PM | Corporate Climate Tech Open Innovation Showcase Panel ​Corporate priorities, pilot opportunities, and pathways for startup collaboration. ​1:40 PM | Water and Materials Presentations ​Company showcases across water technology, advanced materials, biotechnology, and resource systems. ​2:10 PM | Networking Break ​2:25 PM | Robotics Presentations ​Company showcases featuring automation for climate-critical systems. ​2:55 PM | Networking Break ​3:10 PM | Closed Loop Economy Presentations ​Including a special presentation by Another Day. ​3:40 PM | Kyobo Climate and Impact Fund Launch ​Presented by Heejin Shin, Kyobo Securities. ​4:00 PM | Closing Remarks and Reception ​Closing remarks by Soojin Choung. ​Reception provided by Kyobo Securities. ​View the full agenda: https://koreaclimatetechsummit.com/#agenda ​ ​GOODIE BAG PARTNERS | Attendee goodie bags will feature premium Korean skincare products provided by: ​• MIOK: I Am Okay Eye Patch https://www.musinsa.com/products/6575069 ​• Penellagen https://www.penellagen.com/ ​• ZIGTAG https://zigtag.kr/