In this episode of the Scaling Green-Tech podcast, Katherine Keddie and Matt Jaworski speak with Federico Cristoforoni, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Net Zero Insights, to unpack the findings from his newly released ‘The State of Climate Tech 2025’ report.

Federico shares what the data reveals about the climate tech ecosystem today - including the shift from hype to fundamentals and growing investor selectivity. Together, they explore which technologies are closest to scale, how AI is being applied across climate solutions, why adaptation is quietly gaining momentum, and what’s really happening across key geographies, from the US to India and beyond.

They also dig into the hard truths facing founders right now: longer fundraising cycles, fewer grants, tougher commercial expectations, and the growing importance of positioning climate solutions around cost, performance, and resilience - not just impact.

If you’re a climate tech founder, investor, or operator trying to understand where the market is headed next, this one’s for you.

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Read The State of Climate Tech 2025 report here.

In this special episode of Scaling Green-Tech, Katherine Keddie sits down with Simon Zadek, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Morphosis, a Swiss-based adaptation solutions investment business. Morphosis exists to bridge the gap between public ambition and private action, catalysing scalable, inclusive, and market-based solutions that help societies adapt in a climate-impacted world.

A globally recognised leader in sustainability economics, Simon unpacks the thinking behind Morphosis and the launch of its landmark report ‘The Rise of the Adaptation Economy: Investing in Adaptation and Resilience in a World Beyond 1.5C’. Developed in partnership with FGV EASP, Itaúsa Institute, The Paulson Institute and Basilinna, the report and associated technical papers provide a first-of-a-kind integrated policy framework to unlock private capital and scale transformative adaptation solutions.

Drawing on insights from the report, Simon dissects the multi-trillion dollar opportunity in the adaptation economy, and discusses how innovative frameworks, private capital, and technology can ensure inclusive delivery of goods and services in a climate-impacted world. He details how governments, investors, and innovators can collaborate to engineer new markets for essentials such as food, water, and health that serve low and middle-income households in climate-vulnerable areas. From water desalination to decentralised infrastructure, Simon illustrates how emerging adaptation solutions can become the backbone of thriving, resilient economies.

If you’re interested in where the next wave of climate innovation and investment will emerge - and what it takes to turn adaptation into opportunity - this episode is for you.

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Learn about Morphosis’ work here: https://www.morphosis.solutions/.

Read the report and suite of associated technical papers here: https://www.morphosis.solutions/adaptation-economy.

In this episode of Scaling Green-Tech, Katherine Keddie speaks with Katherine Foster, Innovative Finance Lead at EIT Food and World Economic Forum Fellow, about what it really takes to build systems-level innovation.

A pioneering Swiss-Canadian leader in digital sustainable finance and systems change, Katherine brings over 35 years of experience spanning diplomacy, technology, and climate innovation. She shares her personal theory of change - including how to design for complexity rather than control it.

Together, they explore the evolution of blended finance, the integration of KPI-linked instruments and layered data frameworks, and why “value” must expand beyond profit to include nature and people in decision making.

Katherine also reflects on her work advancing digital and finance innovation for integrated innovation from resilient agri-food systems to water. She addresses her work on data and AI - as tools for innovation, but also on issues of governance and embedded risks. She also highlights the importance of embedding local and contextual expertise at every level and stage of innovation.

If you’re working on systems innovation at the intersection of climate finance, water and food systems, this conversation offers a grounded, big-picture perspective on how to move from pilots to integrated approaches for scalable impact.

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