ICEM 2025 Workshop: “So, you want to start a weather/climate business?”

Workshop Title: “So, you want to start a weather/climate business?”
When: (Day 2) Wednesday 4th June 2025 – 16:15-18:00 CEST
Where: Galzignano Terme Spa and Golf Resort, Sala TBC

Session description:

Launching a weather or climate-focused business comes with unique challenges and opportunities. This workshop will guide aspiring entrepreneurs through key steps in building a successful venture, from funding and product development to marketing and scaling. Participants will explore best practices, industry trends, and essential skills to navigate this evolving sector. 

Key Discussion Points:

1. How to fund your business? A discussion of business funding strategies, including government research opportunities, bootstrapping, and investments from “friends and family” to venture capital.
2. How to deliver a product – Technology Platforms What are typical technology platforms to deliver electronic SaaS platforms.
3. How to evaluate your opportunity? How to evaluate the business opportunity associated with your groundbreaking, new, innovative idea.
4. How to market your products? What are the typical channels to market your products?  What are best practices for doing so?
5. How to get your business running? What are the steps to be legally registered as a business?
6. Minimum viable skill sets? What skill sets help to propel a start-up to success?  
7. What’s your exit strategy: A history of weather/climate industry acquisitions. The weather and climate services industry has been and will continue to consolidate. This presentation provides a history of business acquisition over the last (approximately) decade? 

Session leads:
TBC