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Apr
,
2026
The Road to FOAK Challenges and Solutions in Financing the Scaling of Climate Innovation

This report examines the challenges climate technologies face in reaching first commercial deployment and outlines practical strategies for navigating the operational, financial, and market barriers between innovation and scale.

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Dr. Ruth Dagan
(
Reichman University
)
Haleli Sagiv
(
Reichman University
)
Galy Rubenstein
(
Reichman University
)
Neta Grimberg
(
Reichman University
)
Sharon Broid Goldberg
(
Reichman University
)
Apr
,
2026
From risk to resilience: bridging the ‘missing middle’ in next generation infrastructure technology

A collaboration between IFM Investors, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund and Cambridge Consultants, this whitepaper maps a systemic three pillar approach to bridge the ‘missing middle’ in next generation infrastructure technology.

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Adelaide Morphett
(
IFM Investors
)
Catherine Joce
(
Cambridge Consultants
)
Dr. Sinan Yordem
(
Cambridge Consultants
)
James Lockyer
(
Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund
)
Sidd Bhat
(
IFM Investors
)
Sep
,
2025
Intellectual Property Essentials for Climate Technology Developers: Balancing Protection and Partnership

This whitepaper provides climate tech developers with a foundational guide to structuring, protecting, and licensing intellectual property as they transition from research to commercial deployment.

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Shivang Patel
(
Wilson Sonsini
)
Manja S. Sachet
(
Wilson Sonsini
)
Jan
,
2025
The Basics of Electric Power Regulation for Project Developers

This white paper provides an overview of U.S. electricity regulation, including the different market structures in the industry, how those markets are regulated, and the primary agencies responsible for regulating the industry.

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Sarah Greenberg
(
Wilson Sonsini
)
Nov
,
2024
Resources for FOAK Project Preparation & Development

Prime Coalition’s Trellis Climate team offers a free guide of non‑financial resources—including readiness checklists, accelerators, and workshops—to help innovators prepare and develop first‑of‑a‑kind climate projects.

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Trellis Team
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Oct
,
2024
An Introduction to Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contracts for Climate Projects

An introduction to Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts, explaining their structure, roles, risks, and how they apply in climate-project development.

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Kobi Weinberg
(
CREO
)
Sep
,
2024
Six Insights in Climate Technology Project Development

Six key lessons on navigating risks, aligning stakeholders, and overcoming barriers to move climate technologies from early concept to investable projects.

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Kobi Weinberg
(
CREO
)
Kevin Biehl
(
CREO
)
Jul
,
2024
The CREO FOAK Framework

The 2024 CREO FOAK Framework provides a structured approach across finance, technology, policy, and markets to help evaluate and enable first-of-a-kind climate projects.

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Sophie Thorel
(
CREO
)
Kobi Weinberg
(
CREO
)
Jun
,
2024
The Vital Role of Family Offices in Scaling Innovations to Drive the Future of the Energy Transition

Builders Vision’s James Lindsay explores how the platform is tackling the FOAK funding gap and underscores the pivotal role family offices can play in scaling climate innovations.

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James Lindsay
(
Builders Vision
)
May
,
2024
Catalyzing Development of First-of-a-kind Climate Projects

A research note highlighting the critical need for funding, experience, and risk mitigation in project development to bridge the gap between climate tech breakthroughs and full-scale first-of-a-kind deployments.

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Trellis Climate
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)
Mar
,
2024
FOAK Financing: The Good, The Bad, and The Eligible

A breakdown of the five primary financing sources for first-of-a-kind climate projects, what makes them appealing, where they fall short, and which types of technologies or projects tend to qualify.

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Guy Cohen
(
CTVC
)
David Yeh
(
Precursor
)
Feb
,
2024
An Introduction to Risk Transfer Solutions for Climate Projects

An overview of risk-transfer tools that help climate projects manage uncertainty, protect investor confidence, and unlock financing.

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Kobi Weinberg
(
CREO
)
Oct
,
2023
An Introduction to Climate Offtake Agreements

A concise overview of how offtake agreements can bridge the gap between emerging climate solutions and the capital needed to scale them.

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Kobi Weinberg
(
CREO
)
Oct
,
2023
What the FOAK?

A deep dive into the challenges and solutions for first-of-a-kind climate projects, from financing hurdles to scaling strategies.

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Grace Donnelly
(
CTVC
)