Top Tier Impact at COP29 2024

The race to bridge the climate finance gap and strengthen resilience against rising natural hazards is heating up.

Bringing together global decision-makers from J.P. Morgan, Inter-American Development Bank, EBRD, IFC, Dow Jones OPIS, and Start-Up Nation Central, Top Tier Impact’s flagship event at COP29 in Baku spotlighted urgent solutions for adaptation and resilience finance.

With over 150 influential attendees from finance, innovation, and policy, including leading executives, investors, and innovators, this landmark event catalyzed cross-sector partnerships to address the widening climate finance gap and drive global action.Uniting Investors, Corporates & Innovators to Close the Climate Finance Gap

The evening started with a welcome speech from Top Tier Impact, SABAH.HUB & Avestu Capital. Inara Valiyeva, Chairperson at the Innovation and Digital Development Agency, kicked the event off with a keynote speech.

The panel discussion on “Climate Finance & Investment Opportunities” was moderated by Humberto Juarez Rocha, Carbon and Biodiversity Editor at Dow Jones OPIS, featuring:

The second panel on “Cross-Regional Cooperation to Innovate Our Way out of the Climate Crisis” was moderated by Abbas Kazmi, Co-Founding Partner at SABAH.fund and BlackWood Ventures, featuring:

The third panel on “Water in the Balance: Alternative Climate Finance Approaches to Address the Water Scarcity Challenge” was moderated by Kostis Tselenis, Managing Partner at Swiss Impact Office, featuring:

The last session of Top Tier Impact’s COP29 flagship event brought together founders who are working on innovative solutions in the space, featuring:

Co-organizers:

Top Tier Impact is the global ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs and professionals who are focused on solving the critical issues of our time. Our mission at Top Tier Impact is to accelerate the global adoption of impact and sustainability across all activities. Top Tier Impact Network is our global members-only community of 600+ leaders in impact and sustainability across more than 45 countries.

SABAH.HUB is a thriving hub located in Azerbaijan, aimed at growing startups and entrepreneurs. Their goal is to coach, invest and connect startup ecosystem players.

Avestu Capital is the venture arm of start-up strategy think tank Avestu Institute and focuses on matching start-ups and investors during Seed Stage & Series A and B.

Water Garden Farms pioneers next-generation organic agriculture, combining AgTech innovation, smart logistics, and customer-focused strategies to grow and scale organic produce.

2einvest - Effective Energy Invest GmbH is a women-led company specializing in sustainable infrastructure. They connect responsible investors with innovative developers and entrepreneurs in areas like energy, agriculture, water, and waste across both mature and emerging markets.

Artemis Growth Partners is a team of investors and advisors bringing ESG and impact investing principles to the global cannabis industry since 2015. With over $400 million in assets under management, they invest across the cannabis supply chain, including branded products, distribution, services, and R&D platforms.

Kidron Capital Assets LP is the first VC fund focused on women’s health with a presence in Israel, led by two female GPs. Investing across the U.S., Europe, and Israel, the fund backs early-stage companies developing medical devices, diagnostics, services, therapeutics, and digital health to improve women’s lives.

Econetix - We are dedicated to enhancing transparency in the carbon market and providing high-quality carbon credits.

Hydreatio - We create water solutions that are a true win/win/win for our clients. We show them how to improve their water-intensive operations and decrease their annual expenses, while simultaneously decreasing their eco-footprint.

Content Partner:

Atlantic Council Turkey Programs Center works to foster dialogue and strengthen transatlantic ties with Turkey and its neighbouring region. Through research, events, and high-level forums, it addresses key issues in areas like bilateral relations, energy, the economy, business, migration, and security.

Partners:

illuminem is a leading platform for sustainability information and data. It enables users to track and compare any company’s ESG performance, access insights from over 1,500 sustainability experts, and stay updated with AI-curated industry news.

OPIS, a Dow Jones Company supports the global energy community with reliable market news, data, analysis, forecasts, and consulting. Energy, chemicals, and environmental commodity professionals rely on OPIS's expertise to make key business decisions throughout the energy transition.

Sente Ventures invests globally in seed-stage deep-tech startups that are focused on urban industrial problems, minimizing environmental impact while accelerating a just and meaningful transition to cleaner technologies for a better future together.

The Purest Solutions prioritizes developing solution-driven products that cater to the preferences and needs of their consumers. The Purest Solutions’ formulations are grounded in scientific research, analysis, and clinical trials.

We Don’t Have Time is the largest media platform focused on climate solutions. People worldwide use it to review businesses, politicians, and leaders—supporting climate actions and highlighting those falling behind. Businesses can partner with the platform to engage with the community and amplify their climate progress.