Sustainable Design Impact Hub: Fashion x Deep Tech Edition

Sustainable Design Impact Hub: Fashion × Deep Tech Edition is a one-day convening bringing together founders, researchers, brands, investors, manufacturers, and academic institutions to explore how we accelerate the commercialization of climate technologies through fashion. Hosted at Newlab during Climate Week NYC, the event examines the critical challenge of closing the gap between laboratory innovation and market adoption through panel discussions, workshops, exhibitions, and cross-sector collaboration. ⸻ Event Description (Long) Sustainable Design Impact Hub: Fashion × Deep Tech Edition convenes leaders across fashion, advanced materials, biotechnology, robotics, manufacturing, academia, and investment to explore how climate technologies move from the laboratory into the marketplace. Hosted at Newlab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard during Climate Week NYC, the event recognizes fashion as a powerful commercialization pathway for deep technologies—from next-generation fibers and biofabrication to advanced manufacturing and circular production systems. Through a curated program of keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops, a solutions exhibition, and networking experiences, participants will examine the infrastructure required to scale climate innovation. Topics include commercialization pathways, capital allocation, research translation, manufacturing readiness, workforce development, and cross-sector collaboration. The Sustainable Design Impact Hub has previously convened innovation ecosystems in Biella, Italy;Washington, D.C.;and Grenada, creating place-based conversations that connect local expertise with global solutions. The New York edition builds on this foundation by positioning New York as a global hub where climate technology, fashion, and entrepreneurship converge. The event is designed for: * Climate tech founders * Fashion and textile innovators * Researchers and universities * Investors and venture capital * Brands and manufacturers * Economic development organizations * Policymakers and ecosystem builders Together, participants will identify practical strategies for accelerating the adoption of climate technologies and strengthening New York’s position as a leader in sustainable innovation.