Scaling Climate Innovation - a Roundtable Event at Reset Connect North

How deep-tech startups, academia, and industry can accelerate climate solutions at scale.

The Priestley Centre and EarthScale are delighted to be at Reset Connect North, the inaugural regional edition of the award-winning Reset Connect event format. Supported by headline sponsor KPMG and strategic partner West Yorkshire Combined Authority, to solidify national leadership and drive the green economy.

Here, we will be hosting a roundtable event exploring how climate innovation is reshaping industrial decision-making, highlighting real-world climate-tech success stories, and showcasing EarthScale as a national platform enabling deep-tech climate startups to scale.

To attend, register your interest via this form and we will email you an event pass.

09:45 : arrivals

10:00 - 10:20 : Setting the Scene: EarthScale - Accelerating Climate Innovation at Scale

• The challenge of scaling climate tech
• EarthScale’s national model and university consortium
• The role of the University of Leeds as a regional hub
• Opportunities for industry, academics, and students

10:30 - 11:20 : Panel 1 - Why Climate Innovation Matters Now

• Climate change as a strategic risk and opportunity
• Implications for capital allocation, supply chains, and competitiveness
• Unlocking economic growth, jobs and regional resilience
• Scaling climate solutions

11:30 - 12:20 : Panel 2 - Climate Tech in Action: Startup Case Studies

• Technology readiness vs. market readiness
• Manufacturing, capital, regulation, and talent
• How academia and industry can de-risk scale-up

12:20 - 12:30 : Closing Remarks

• Key takeaways
• Invitation to engage with EarthScale and future calls
• Next steps and networking