ADB VENTURES Roadshow for Nordic Clean TECH Entrepreneurs

A series of 2 virtual events for Nordic early-stage companies in the climate technology space, especially those with clean energy, inclusive energy, and circular economy solutions. Open to the public. Register below!

Nordic-Asian Cooperation
on Clean and Inclusive Energy

Nordic-AsiaN Cooperation
on Plastics and the circular economy

Roundtable

Nordic-Asian Cooperation on Clean and Inclusive Energy

Agenda

09:00-09:15  Helsinki
14:00-14:15  Singapore

Introduction to ADB Ventures and ADB Ventures Labs: Opportunities for Nordic Early-Stage Companies 

Dominic Mellor,
Principal Investment Specialist, ADB Ventures

09:15-09:30 Helsinki
14:15-14:30 Singapore

Scaling Clean and Inclusive Energy in Asia:
Public and Private Sector Roles

Dan Millison,
Manager, Transcendergy/ SnrEnergySpecialist, ADB Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department

09:30-09:45 Helsinki
14:30-14:45 Singapore

How Corporate Demand is Shaping the Clean Energy Transition in Asia 

Sam Ong,
Vice President, Vena Energy 

09:45-10:00  Helsinki
14:45-15:00  Singapore

Innovation Gaps: Where Innovators are Contributing to the Clean Energy Transition, and Where They’re Falling Short


Bella Zhang,
Director of Energy & Sustainability (China),
Plug and Play Tech Center 

10:00-10:40 Helsinki
15:00-15:40 Singapore

Operational reality for early-stage companies in developing Asian Markets

India 
Mayank Choudhary, Principal Investment Specialist, ADB 

Challenges to Scale, An Entrepreneur’s Perspective 

Indonesia
David Dovan, Senior Investment Specialist, ADB  

Challenges to Scale, An Entrepreneur’s Perspective  

Vietnam 

Donald Lambert, Principal Private Sector Development Specialist, ADB

Challenges to Scale, An Entrepreneur’s Perspective

10:40-11:00 Helsinki
15:40-16:00 Singapore

Reports Out – India, Indonesia, Vietnam 

11:00-12:00 Helsinki
16:00-17:00 Singapore

4 X 1 pitches with industry and expert feedback on select Nordic ESCs either already generating impact in developing Asia or with the potential to expand in to developing Asia 

Resources

Recording
Report
Roundtable

Nordic-Asian Cooperation on Plastics and the Circular Economy

Agenda

09:00-09:15 Helsinki
14:00-14:15 Singapore

Introduction to ADB Ventures and ADB Ventures Labs: Opportunities for Nordic Early-Stage Companies 

Dominic Mellor,
Principal Investment Specialist, ADB Ventures

09:15-09:30 Helsinki
14:15-14:30 Singapore

Waste Management and the Plastics Crisis in Asia:
Public and Private Sector Roles

Marianne Bigum,
Circular Economy and Plastics Specialist, ADB Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department

09:30-09:45 Helsinki
14:30-14:45 Singapore

How Corporate Demand is Shaping the Circular Economy in Asia

Kirsten Jack,
Chief Advisor, Alliance to End Plastic Waste
 

09:45-10:00 Helsinki
14:45-15:00 Singapore

Innovation Gaps: Where Innovators are Rising to the Circular Economy Challenge, and Where They’re Falling Short

NickChow,
Director of Sustainability, Plug and Play Tech Center
 

10:00-10:40 Helsinki
15:00-15:40 Singapore

Operational reality for early-stage companies in developing Asian Markets

India 
Mayank Choudhary, Principal Investment Specialist, ADB 

Challenges to Scale, An Entrepreneur’s Perspective 

Indonesia
Yuichiro Yoi, Principal Investment Specialist, ADB

Challenges to Scale, An Entrepreneur’s Perspective  

Vietnam 

Donald Lambert, Principal Private Sector Development Specialist, ADB

Challenges to Scale, An Entrepreneur’s Perspective

10:40-11:00 Helsinki
15:40-16:00 Singapore

Reports Out – India, Indonesia, Vietnam 

11:00-12:00 Helsinki
16:00-17:00 Singapore

4 X 1 pitches with industry and expert feedback on select Nordic ESCs either already generating impact in developing Asia or with the potential to expand in to developing Asia 

Resources

Recording
Report

PARTNERS

Business Finland

Embassy of Denmark in Singapore

Business Iceland

Embassy of Finland in Singapore

Business Sweden

Innovation Norway