UNC Cleantech Summit
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UNC Cleantech Summit, March 9 – 10, 2026Â
Save the date for the 12th annual UNC Cleantech Summit at the UNC Friday Conference Center on March 9 – 10, 2026. The two-day event will bring together professionals in business, government, and academia from across the Southeast and around the world for discussion, workshops, mentoring, and networking to foster leadership and growth in the Southeast’s cleantech economy. The Summit convenes more than 1,000 attendees and is the largest event of its kind by a university in the United States.
The 2026 Summit on March 9 – 10, 2026 will feature multiple keynotes and 40+ breakout sessions over 8 tracks that will highlight a wide range of topics that will include energy, circularity, policy, finance, global innovations, energy security, biotech, microgrids, agtech, insurance, energy affordability, artificial intelligence, and more. This event includes the Mentor Match program (sign up during registration by 2/24) and an in-person career fair.
View the 2026 event website for speaker, session, and registration information.
Interested in sponsorships?
Download our 2026 sponsorship opportunities or contact Kiersten Wolf Williams.
Watch on-demand videos from the 2025 Summit
Find speaker interviews from our event partner, SunCast Media
Watch keynote talks and breakout sessions from the Grumman Auditorium
Hear what business leaders say about the UNC Cleantech Summit
Cleantech Spotlight
SunCast Media Series from past UNC Cleantech Summits
These videos share key insights from the CEOs of Dominion Power, APS Energy/Pinnacle West, Strata Clean Energy, the Dept of Energy, and a dozen more. These are candid conversations with industry leaders about the state of the cleantech market today, trending energy topics, and what to expect in the near future. Special thanks to our MediaZone sponsors: Eaton, CPS Energy, and Joule Case. Click the button below to watch an interview with Bob Blue, CEO of Dominion Energy followed by his keynote speech and fireside chat from the 2023 UNC Cleantech Summit. You can watch the complete UNC Cleantech Summit playlist on YouTube.
Co-hosts
This event is co-hosted by:
