We can’t tackle the climate crisis without startups

WEF’s head of Innovator Communities says the relentless drive and ingenuity of startups will help us navigate the complexities of our polycrisis, transforming our world for the better.

With the emergence of ever-more-powerful large language models and AI, startups have become primary actors in the global transformation of society, economies, and geopolitics. But small, sometimes pre-revenue companies, aren’t simply having their day in the sun. Startups will gain importance over the coming years as the world tackles the climate crisis as well as what some are calling “polycrisis.”