techUK is pleased to invite members to join techUK's Delegation to Climate Week NYC, taking place from 22 to 25 September 2026, to meet customers, policy makers, investors and officials in New York Climate Week, the world's biggest climate festival.
Climate Week, brings together heads of state, global business leaders, investors, tech and civil society over 1,000 events. Held alongside the UN General Assembly, it is the standout moment for the private sector in the climate calendar, and a huge opportunity for UK climate tech companies to raise their profile, meet investors and corporates, and understand more about operating in the US.
The delegation will spend 2.5 days in New York meeting with businesses, investors and ecosystem leaders relevant to your priorities. Companies part of the delegation will get introductions to potential partners and clients, plus access to Climate Week NYC's official programme and a curated set of side events.
techUK will support companies in navigating the week to ensure they get real ROI from the trip, and will facilitate introductions to relevant companies and investors on the ground.
The delegation will have a particular focus on the following areas:
AI and industrial decarbonisation
Climate finance and ESG reporting
Clean energy and grid technology
Carbon removals and mitigations
Circular economy solution providers
Nature solutions and adaptation
Why join the techUK delegation?
Curated opportunities to showcase your products and services to a handpicked audience of US target companies, investors, corporates and influencers.
Access to Climate Week NYC and a curated set of side events
Networking opportunities organised by techUK in partnership with a range of US, UK and international stakeholders.
On-the-ground coordination and support, ensuring delegates can focus on engagement, insight and relationship-building.
Who can apply?
Participation is limited to one delegate per member company to ensure a high-quality and focused delegation.
The delegation is open to:
techUK member companies
Non-member companies that meet the eligibility criteria below.
Non-members who are interested in getting involved, please contact[email protected]
Eligible participants should be:
Representatives of climate tech, clean energy or related digital companies with a clear interest in, or active expansion plans for, the US market.
Senior management role in the organisation.
Cost and Practical Information:
£500 per delegate for techUK members
£750 per delegate for eligible non-member companies
This contribution supports techUK's ability to deliver a high-quality delegation experience and helps us continue to offer similar international opportunities to members.
Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs and techUK will manage the delegation programme, engagement opportunities and logistics throughout the visit.
Registration deadline
The deadline to register is Friday 28 August 2026, close of business (COB).
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to eligibility.
Contact the team to find out more:
Craig Melson
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig Melson
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig is Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and leads on our work in these areas ranging from climate change, ESG disclosures and due diligence, through to circular economy, business and human rights, conflict minerals and post-Brexit regulation.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs and policy has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies. Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC and holding out hope for Half Life 3.
Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.
In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.
Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.
Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.
Elisabeth joined techUK in November 2025 as Sustainability Policy Manager within the Climate, Environment and Sustainability team.
Leading on the programme's nature and biodiversity work, she also keeps members informed of policy and regulatory developments across the circular economy, corporate sustainability disclosures, chemicals and minerals, human rights, and the international climate policy landscape, as well as supporting techUK's government and political engagement on climate.
Elisabeth’s professional background spans public affairs and policy roles in both trade bodies and consultancy, with a focus on sustainability and resilience across the digital and infrastructure sectors. She holds a Master’s degree in International Social and Public Policy from the London School of Economics, where her dissertation examined government policy responses to the climate crisis in the South Pacific.
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Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig Melson
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig is Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and leads on our work in these areas ranging from climate change, ESG disclosures and due diligence, through to circular economy, business and human rights, conflict minerals and post-Brexit regulation.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs and policy has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies. Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC and holding out hope for Half Life 3.
Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.
In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.
Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.
Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.
Elisabeth joined techUK in November 2025 as Sustainability Policy Manager within the Climate, Environment and Sustainability team.
Leading on the programme's nature and biodiversity work, she also keeps members informed of policy and regulatory developments across the circular economy, corporate sustainability disclosures, chemicals and minerals, human rights, and the international climate policy landscape, as well as supporting techUK's government and political engagement on climate.
Elisabeth’s professional background spans public affairs and policy roles in both trade bodies and consultancy, with a focus on sustainability and resilience across the digital and infrastructure sectors. She holds a Master’s degree in International Social and Public Policy from the London School of Economics, where her dissertation examined government policy responses to the climate crisis in the South Pacific.
Programme Assistant, Data Centres, Climate, Environment and Sustainability, Market Access, techUK
Lucas Banach
Programme Assistant, Data Centres, Climate, Environment and Sustainability, Market Access, techUK
Lucas Banach is Programme Assistant at techUK, he works on a range of programmes including Data Centres; Climate, Environment & Sustainability; Market Access and Smart Infrastructure and Systems.
Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.
