2026 Cleantech Open Global Forum Showcase & Awards
October 22, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 6:30 pm ET
Overview
Join us for the Cleantech Open Global Forum Showcase & Awards event! Open to all.
The 2026 Cleantech Open Global Forum arrives in Boston on October 22. This is Cleantech Open’s first East Coast based Global Forum, and we are so excited to host Cleantech Open Northeast here at Greentown Labs. This marquee gathering showcases the graduating CTO startups plus the US National Pitch Competition and recent CTO Alumni companies. See the Best of the Best early-stage innovators!
Check out the 2026 Global Forum Event Site, live and frequently updated.
All members of the Cleantech Innovation Community are encouraged to attend. Get your tickets now to join the action:
Global Forum General Admission – $50
Access all CTO Global Forum activities including:
- CTO Pitch Competition Finals for U.S. Accelerator
- CTO Expo featuring the 2026 cohort and CTO alum
- CTO Awards Ceremony celebrating top Cleantech Open innovators and industry leaders and Networking
- CTO Reception and networking
Alumni Showcase Table – $250
Access all CTO Global Forum activities including:
- General Admission ticket + Expo Table at the showcase
- CTO Pitch Competition Finals for U.S. Accelerator
- CTO Expo featuring the 2026 cohort and CTO alum
- CTO Awards Ceremony celebrating top Cleantech Open innovators and industry leaders and Networking
- CTO Reception and networking
Schedule Overview (all Eastern time, in-person; subject to change):
9:00 AM-12:00 PM – Investor and Partner Connect (Private event – reach out to see if you qualify)
1:00 PM – CTO Expo begins
3:00 PM – CTO US National Top 6 Finals Public Pitching
5:10 PM – CTO Expo continues
5:50 PM – CTO Awards Ceremony and Networking
Keynote speakers
Georgina Campbell Flatter – CEO, Greentown Labs
Ben Downing – CEO, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Elise Strobach – CEO and Co-Founder, AeroShield Materials
More coming soon!
Accredited Investors and Corporate Tech Scouts (corporate M&A, CVGs, etc): Cleantech Open will host an in-person Investor & Partner Connect event at Greentown Labs on Thursday 10/22 in the morning to meet 7-8 curated companies 1-on-1 live and in-person. Curated spots are limited, and you set the priorities for whom to meet. Questions / special requests? Contact jgreenwald@cleantechopen.org
Venue Information
Parking is incredibly limited at Greentown Labs and we encourage attendees to consider taking advantage of public transportation. We’re a short walk from Union Square station, as well as 1 mile away from both the Harvard and Porter MBTA stations. Union Square in Somerville is also easily accessible via the #86 and #91 MBTA buses.
