Climate-Tech Knowledge Building and Networking Weekend Participant
Posted on August 31, 2025 (22 days ago)
On June 5 to 8 2025, we'll bring the VOYAGERS Climate-Tech community on a special three-night, four-day learning and networking trip in Galicia, northern Spain. We're running this weekend at cost, with a mission to build close friendships among VOYAGERS working across a diverse range of industries and geographies – startup founders, investors, researchers, activists and many more. The weekend includes a workshop and discussion programme designed to keep you on top of key climate-tech trends and opportunities. We asked past participants in this adventure: 3Overall, how would you rate the adventure on a scale from 0 [worst] to 10 [best]?" Their average score was 9.4 out of 10.
JOIN A TALENTED GROUP OF CLIMATE-TECH SPECIALISTS
We are curating an international group of climate-tech founders, board members, investors, regulators, activists and more. Weare asking that participants are working in climate-tech. We ran this adventure in 2021 and 2022, with participants from the US, Israel, Taiwan, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Germany, France, Switzerland, the UK, Norway, Estonia and beyond.
A CAREER-ENHANCING LEARNING PROGRAMME BUILT INTO A HIKING WEEKEND
This four-day, three-night learning and networking weekend combines a bespoke guided hike along parts of the historic Camino de Santiago de Compostela trail, with afternoon pickups taking us to our magnificent accommodation in two luxuriously converted monasteries. There is also an option to extend your trip for a fourth night and hike a little further or simply hang out with fellow climate-tech professionals.
The formal schedule begins with a 4pm welcome reception on Thursday at our beautiful home, a converted Benedictine monastery near Ourense, the Parador de Santo Estevo. (The nearest main airports are Santiago de Compostela and Porto.) Amid beautiful surroundings, we1ll begin our content programme, with experts leading workshops and discussions on key themes of relevance to todays climate-tech market such as Lessons from commercialising deep tech, The future of the carbon markets, How to build a world-leading team culture (topics to be confirmed). We1l get to know each other over a lavish dinner after youve had an opportunity to relax in the hotel spa, before post-dinner games and storytelling.
After breakfast on Friday, we1ll start our hike directly from our hillside hotel. The route, which will not be demanding if you are fairly fit, will be broken up with visits to places we love. After a two-hour circular hike we1ll enjoy a fresh, locally cooked lunch together back at the hotel. Mid-afternoon we1ll set out for a second two-hour hike, before returning to the hotel for downtime with spa visits and a yoga class. We1ll organise more content sessions, so that you can learn from experts in the group. After a special dinner we1ll gather for more storytelling and games of Werewolf, a VOYAGERS tradition.
On Saturday morning we1ll be driven to a stunning walking route for a healthy days hike, and in the afternoon we1ll be met by our transport to be taken to our second special residence, Parador de Monforte de Lemos. We1ll meet for a further content session over drinks in the hotel. Saturdays dinner will include asks and offers from the group, followed by a party and the VOYAGERS talent extravaganza.
On Sunday after breakfast we1ll be driven to a prime part of the trail, and will hike in a very different landscape before heading into Santiago de Compostela, the culmination of the historic Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. We1ll have a farewell lunch in Santiago de Compostela, which has a nearby international airport.
Those who choose to stay for an extra day can join us on Sunday night in a Santiago de Compostela hotel where we will block-book rooms. We will offer these rooms at cost.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
We1ll take care of you from the moment you arrive at our hotel near Ourense, in Spain, on Thursday June 5 2025 until the moment we say farewell in Santiago de Compostela after lunch on Sunday June 8 2025. We1ll provide:
- Three nights accommodation in two excellent Parador hotels, which are beautifully renovated historic buildings: two nights at Parador de Santo Estevo; and one night at Parador de Monforte de Lemos
- All meals: breakfasts, lunches and dinners from Thursday afternoon until Sunday afternoon
- All drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, taken with the group
- The guided hikes and all other scheduled activities, including visits to local sites
- The rich programme of workshops and discussion groups, designed to make you a more informed and successful professional in climate-tech
- All transport for the duration of the scheduled adventure (you’ll will need to arrange your own travel to and from northern Spain and airport transfers to and from our meeting points)
- Transportation of your luggage between our hotels
- The VOYAGERS gift pack (save some luggage space to take it home)
- The services of the VOYAGERS production team
- Advance curation by the VOYAGERS team, including two extended site visits
- A few extra surprises we will announce nearer the event.
FITNESS LEVEL
This is not a strenuous hike — we1ll move at a moderate pace designed to be comfortable to the group. But we walk for around five hours a day (with breaks) and you1ll need to be fairly fit (consult your physician if in doubt). You won1t carry luggage or backpacks we1ll transport these between our hotels.
CANCELLATION POLICY
We will collect a €400 deposit to hold your place. You can cancel your place, for any reason with no questions asked, for a full refund until April 26 2025. Our refund policy is as follows:
UNTIL APRIL 26, 2025 (Midnight GMT): All fees paid are refundable in full, NO questions asked.
UNTIL MAY 18, 2025 (Midnight GMT): You will receive a refund of all fees paid, excluding your booking deposit.
AFTER MAY 18, 2025 (Midnight GMT): No refund will be payable to you; but before June 1 2025 you may connect us with someone you have found to take your place, subject to the VOYAGERS organisers’ approval.
UNTIL MAY 18, 2025 (Midnight GMT): You will receive a refund of all fees paid, excluding your booking deposit.
AFTER MAY 18, 2025 (Midnight GMT): No refund will be payable to you; but before June 1 2025 you may connect us with someone you have found to take your place, subject to the VOYAGERS organisers’ approval.
Please note: Our adventures are usually oversubscribed. We will curate the group to ensure a diverse mix of lovely people. We welcome partners who engage with the group as active participants.
If you are interested in joining the VOYAGERS community and participating in this adventure, please complete the short form on the website or respond to an emailed invitation if you have received one. For any questions, you may contact [email protected].