CITIES: DRIVING
DECARBONIZATION
TECHNOLOGY
The 2023 Urban Tech Summit, hosted at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island, explored how cities drive decarbonization around the world. Academics, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and industry and public sector leaders gathered to discuss how New York City can lead local and global climate solutions.
The Summit covered technology, finance, and workforce trends that shape prospects for urban decarbonization. Over the course of two days, a diverse group met at the Cornell graduate campus in New York City to learn from one another and hear from a range of voices on these pressing issues through panels, keynote addresses, fireside chats, and interactive workshops.
The Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech was created to foster a new model for international partnership, academic entrepreneurship, and graduate tech education bridging Cornell Tech in NYC and the Technion in Israel. The Jacobs Institute’s domain-focused work—rooted in its hubs such as Urban Tech—drives innovation and cultural exchange in key areas and fields from human-centered AI to climate change and urban infrastructure. Cornell Tech is home to one of the best examples of decarbonization infrastructure in the world: the Bloomberg Center, designed for net-zero energy consumption, is a solar-powered all-electric building with geothermal wells, a highly insulated facade, smart building technology, and a low-maintenance green roof.
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CIV:LAB aims to strengthen the civic and social infrastructure in and with our communities to tackle civilization’s greatest problems. Through our innovative climate grantmaking network we are channeling global funds and resources directly to community climate initiatives. By working with local governments and climate leaders, we are building ‘Community Climate Funds’ with the goal of deploying a billion dollars into American Communities. CIV:LAB is a 501(c)(3) based in New York City.
Cornell Tech is Cornell University’s groundbreaking campus for technology research and education on Roosevelt Island in New York City. Our faculty, students, and industry partners work together in an ultra-collaborative environment, pushing inquiry further and developing meaningful technologies for a digital society.
Emergence Creative is a global creative agency dedicated to social impact. Emergence employs the tools of advertising, marketing, and communications and integrates subject-matter expertise with strategy and design. The agency has worked with a variety of organizations, including public sector, NGOs, nonprofits, community-based organizations, and private companies, to articulate and amplify coherent brand stories.
The Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, established jointly by Cornell University and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, embodies the Cornell Tech mission by fostering radical experimentation at the intersection of research, education, and entrepreneurship. Jacobs mission was to transform key industries through technological innovation, deep-tech startups, and uniquely skilled talent.
Smart Cities New York (SCNY) is North America’s leading global summit exploring the emerging influence of cities in shaping the future. Smart Cities New York is Powered by People, and brings leaders together to discuss investments in physical and digital infrastructure, health, education, sustainability, security, mobility, workforce development, and more, to ensure cities are central to improving urban life.
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