Nick Beglinger

CEO - Cleantech21 Foundation

Nick is a Swiss economist/activist (LSE) with the mission to accelerate technological and regulatory innovation that addresses the climate and biodiversity crisis. Since 2008 he runs the Cleantech21 foundation (C21). From 2009 to 2016, Nick acted as president of swisscleantech, Switzerland’s first green business association, shaping the country’s climate and energy policy. Following the successful spin-out of the association, Nick focuses on a select few international advocacy projects with strong leverage potential – including Hack4Climate and the Climate Incentive.