Solving the Missing Middle (Part 1): Strategies to Scale FOAKs into Boring Infrastructure

First-of-a-Kind Projects 101 (Part 1 of 2)

This two-part series brings together startup CEOs, corporate partners, and investors for a candid look at what it takes to turn FOAK (first-of-a-kind) projects into the holy grail of low risk, repeatable infrastructure: aka, “boring infrastructure.”

Hear from leaders across the ecosystem from investors underwriting early infrastructure to corporations offering not just funding, but engineering support and crucial customer validation. Together, they’ll explore how trust is built across the table, what makes a corporate truly all in, and how startups can catalyze these complex partnerships to unlock financing to commercialize climate infrastructure.

This session lays the groundwork for Part 2: A tactical deep dive into financing models and partnership strategies for FOAK execution.