Accelerating Climate & Energy Innovation
Bridging the gap between the edge of innovation and real-world impact.
Climate Edge is a boutique strategic advisory firm helping investors, industry and institutions navigate emerging climate and energy technologies.
What We Do
Strategic Investment Advisory
We advise investors and corporates on climate, energy, and industrial technology opportunities. This includes market intelligence, investment theses, strategic due diligence, sector prioritisation, portfolio strategy, and senior decision support across complex global emerging markets.
Innovation Strategy
We help industry and institutions translate technology shifts into actionable innovation strategies. This includes opportunity mapping, technology scouting, partnership design, platform development, and commercial pathways for emerging solutions.
Capital & Platform Development
We work alongside funds, corporations, and public institutions to develop investment vehicles and innovation platforms. This includes fund strategy, pipeline development, partner alignment, technical assistance design, and structures that support scalable deployment.
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Who We Work With
Corporate Leaders
Unlock New Climate Solutions & Growth.
Partner with Climate Edge to identify emerging technologies, define priorities, and develop investment and innovation initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.
Investors & Capital
Deploy with Clarity and Speed.
Climate Edge identifies opportunities, assesses technologies, develops investment theses, and supports fund strategies, platforms, and portfolios across climate and energy markets.
Impact Leaders
Build Markets, Platforms and Investment Programs.
Climate Edge partners with governments, foundations, and development institutions to design climate investment strategies, innovation programs, and blended-finance platforms that mobilize capital across sectors and regions.
Sectors We Work In
Energy and Electricity Generation
Advancing renewable and carbon free energy, grid innovation and energy storage.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Regenerative farming practices, alternative proteins, precision agriculture, restoring and enhancing natural carbon sinks and ecosystems.
Industry and Manufacturing
Reducing emissions in steel, cement, chemicals, and other industrial processes through cleaner technologies and innovative materials.
Maritime & Transportation
Decarbonizing ports, shipping, aviation, logistics, and promoting sustainable and electric mobility solutions.
Buildings and Infrastructure
Enhancing energy efficiency in buildings, promoting sustainable construction, retrofitting existing structures, and improving urban infrastructure.
Carbon Removal and Utilization
Developing energy-efficient and financially viable carbon removal approaches, utilizing CO₂ for healthier soils or as feedstock for new synthetic materials.
Climate Finance and Digital Technologies
Driving innovation in sustainable finance, carbon markets, fintech solutions, and leveraging IoT, AI, and digital tools to monitor emissions and enhance climate resilience.
Adaptation and Resilience
Building climate resilience through infrastructure, planning, and risk management solutions to address unavoidable climate impacts.
Our Innovation Process & Pipeline
Each step of the Climate Edge process moves climate technology from innovation to deployment:
Discover: Identify decarbonization needs and uncover new climate-driven business opportunities
Source: Curate proven climate technologies and innovators from around the world.
Partner: Match tailored, validated solutions to your organization’s specific needs.
Co-Design: Develop pilots and implementation projects together with partners.
Deploy: Mobilize capital and scale successful climate and energy solutions.
We provide unparalleled access to the forefront of climate innovation:
- Extensive Network: Our global network of 150+ climate tech incubators, accelerators, and early-stage investors, provide us with unparalleled deal flow.
- Startup Access: Our data partners provide us access to 50,000+ climate tech startups from around the world.
- AI Powered: We use the latest LLM research methodologies to identify best in class solution providers and technologies.
About Us
Climate Edge is a boutique strategic advisory firm focused on accelerating innovation, investment and the deployment of climate and energy technologies. We advise investors, businesses and institutions on emerging technologies, investment opportunities and innovation strategies, helping clients navigate rapidly evolving markets and build long-term value.
Founded in 2022, Climate Edge has advised investors, corporations, governments, foundations and international organizations on venture and investment strategy, corporate innovation, startup ecosystems, blended finance vehicles, technology partnerships and deployment. Our work spans Europe, North America, Asia and Africa, connecting technology, capital and industry to accelerate the commercial adoption of climate and energy solutions.
Hendrik Tiesinga is the Founder and CEO of Climate Edge, a boutique strategic advisory and venture investment firm focused on climate, energy, and industrial technologies. With over two decades of experience in climate innovation and investment, he advises investors, corporations, and institutions on strategy, investment opportunities, and innovation platforms.
Before founding Climate Edge, Hendrik co-founded New Energy Nexus in San Francisco, a clean energy startup accelerator and investment platform, and Free Electrons, the first international open innovation platform for energy utilities. His work spans Europe, North America, and Asia, where he has helped corporates, governments, and investors develop strategies, funds, programs, and partnerships that turn climate opportunities into value.
Strategic Associates
Climate Edge works through a trusted network of experienced specialists, investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders. We assemble bespoke teams for each engagement, combining deep sector expertise with direct senior involvement.
About Us
The Climate Edge Global Team
Hendrik Tiesinga - CEO & Founder (Lisbon & San Francisco)
Hendrik has two decades of experience working in sustainability, innovation and startup ecosystem building.
He previously was the co-founder & chief strategy officer at New Energy Nexus, the world’s largest clean energy startup accelerator and funder. He also co-founded Free Electrons a startup innovation platform backed by global utilities, and was part of the founding team of The Finance Innovation Lab in London.
Through his work he has engaged with hundreds of climate tech entrepreneurs around the world. Having lived and worked in Europe, Asia, Africa and North-America, he divides his time between Lisbon and San Francisco.
Partners & Clients
Why Choose Climate Edge?
Your Strategic Partner in Climate Technology
Access leading climate technologies, investors, corporates, and innovation ecosystems.
Expertise in solving complex challenges in energy, transport, heavy industry, and agriculture.
Delivering measurable outcomes from strategy to execution.
Direct, tailored support for complex strategic decisions.
Let’s Work Together
Explore climate opportunities, strengthen investment decisions, and build effective innovation platforms.