New York Climate Week 2026

FOAK Summit

Deploying First-of-a-Kind climate solutions will take a village.

We’re building the town square.

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Join 500 senior leaders from across the FOAK value chain

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One day, dedicated to deploying first-of-a-kind climate projects

Node’s second annual FOAK Summit brings together senior leaders from across the value chain, including capital providers, EPCs, strategic corporates, offtakers, insurers, regulators, and growth stage startup founders who are gearing up for a FOAK deployment.

Join your peers to explore innovative financing structures, regulatory strategies, risk mitigation approaches, and best practices for successful FOAK project execution. Whether you're a capital provider seeking cutting-edge investment opportunities, an EPC firm navigating FOAK project complexities, or a startup founder preparing to scale your innovation, the FOAK Summit provides the essential connections and insights to drive your projects forward.

Together, let's close the FOAK gap.

| SHOWCASE

Project Showcase

An exhibition of commercial-scale projects developed by growth stage startups and project developers.

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| THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Main Stage

Talks, panels, and pitches from executives working at the FOAK frontier.

| COLLABORATION

Private Workshops

Hands-on working groups, roundtables, and networking designed to move projects forward.

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  • Wednesday of New York Climate Week

  • Doors open at 9:00 AM

  • Venue address shared with accepted registrants

  • 1) Main stage

    2) Workshops and Roundtables

    3) Startup Showcase and Networking

    You are free to bounce around the Summit as you see fit.

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| THE DETAILS

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FOAK Summit Agenda

Agenda

The shape of the day

Doors open at 9:00 AM and the day runs to 5:00 PM. A networking lounge and project showcase hall stay open throughout the day. Workshops and Roundtables run in private rooms, parallel to the main stage content. Some workshops are open to all FOAK Summit attendees, some are by invitation only.

Main Stage Auditorium – Upper Floor
9:20Welcome RemarksFeaturing: Node
9:30Adoption Readiness LevelsFeaturing: NYSERDA, The Clean Fight, NYCHA, Gradient
10:00FOAK LOREField Notes from the Frontlines of First-of-a-Kind Project DevelopmentFeaturing: Precursor and FGS
10:35Emrgy Case StudyFeaturing: Trellis Climate, Node, Precursor, Emrgy
11:10The Capital Behind ReindustrializationBuilding an Investable Asset Class for Advanced ManufacturingFeaturing: NextGen Industry Group, Re:Build Manufacturing, Lunar Energy, Unspun, HSBC
12:00Lunch & Project PitchesHear our Project Showcase companies pitch downstairs during lunch!
1:00Lilac Case StudyFeaturing: IFM Investors, Cambridge Consultants, Lilac
1:30Lightning Talk: FEL-ΩA Progressive Approach to Early Capex ModelingFeaturing: Fluor
1:45Lightning Talk: TBA
2:00Lightning Talk: TBA
2:15FOAK AwardsCelebrating the best in FOAK from 2026Featuring: Node
2:35Deal Flow Decoded (Wells Fargo, WSGR, Deloitte)Reflections on the FOAK Ecosystem's EvolutionFeaturing: Wells Fargo, Wilson Sonsini, Deloitte, National Lab of the Rockies
3:15Alternative Financing PathwaysCreative solutions for financing commercial scale projectsFeaturing: TBA
3:50Software for FOAKDigital solutions unlocking physical infrastructureFeaturing: TBA
4:20On OfftakeReflections on the market for large scale offtake agreementsFeaturing: TBA
5:00Event Ends
Workshops Lower Level
Breakout Room: Scale
9:00Data-Driven De-RiskingFeaturing: Mark1, RTI International, Environmental Defense FundInvite OnlyRequest an Invitation
2:30Lilac WorkshopFeaturing: IFM Investors, Cambridge ConsultantsInvite OnlyRequest an Invitation
Breakout Room: Deploy
10:00Fictiv WorkshopFeaturing: FictivPublic WorkshopRegister
1:00Aire Labs WorkshopFeaturing: Aire LabsInvite OnlyRequest an Invitation
2:30EU GrantsFeaturing: Climate Finance SolutionsPublic WorkshopRegister
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