Media Kit

4WARD.earth

Resources for press, partners and ecosystem builders.

4WARD in the wild, events across 90 cities worldwide.

About 4WARD

4WARD.earth is the largest local-to-global climate, cleantech and energy ecosystem platform. Built over 4.5 years by a global volunteer team, entirely bootstrapped.

~5,000
Platform Members
20,000+
Global Network
90
Active Cities
100+
Countries
~46%
Founders and Startups
~37%
Energy and Electrification

What we cover

Sectors across the climate stack

CleantechEnergy TransitionClimate FinanceCarbon MarketsSustainable TransportRegen AgFoodtechAgtechNature & BiodiversityCircular EconomyBuilt EnvironmentClimate PolicyDeeptech

Management Team

The people behind 4WARD

Matt Ward

Matt Ward

Founder & CEO

Zurich, Switzerland

Serial entrepreneur who built 4WARD from zero over 4.5 years with no external funding. Deep networks across climate tech, cleantech and energy VCs, accelerators and corporates globally. Established presence across the US, Europe, Middle East and Global South.

Cassio Falcon

Cassio Falcon

Head of Marketing & Partnerships

São Paulo, Brazil

Global marketing and operations leader with deep experience across the Americas, APAC and Africa in climate tech and sustainability. Track record in cross-border ecosystem building across Latin America and partnership development with major global accelerator networks including Founder Institute.

Shanna Edberg

Shanna Edberg

Head of Global Events & Networks

Germany

Programme director with expertise in strategy, partnerships, policy, communications and fundraising across climate, conservation and sustainable development. Former Conservation Director at Hispanic Access Foundation, World Bank Group consultant and COP delegate. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Dawid Galat

Dawid Galat

Head of People & Culture

Poland

HR and organisational leadership specialist with a track record supporting high-growth international organisations through talent development and cultural transformation. Former Head of People at Profitroom (200+ person multinational). Pursuing CIPD Level 7 in Strategic People Management.

Our Team

Powered by a global volunteer network.

Beyond the core team, 4WARD runs on the energy of 35+ active volunteers and nearly 100 city leads spanning 90 cities across 6 continents. No salaries, no offices, just people who genuinely care about accelerating the climate transition.

35+
Core Volunteers
~100
City Leads
6
Continents

The Platform

Online and in-person, always on.

Beyond city events, 4WARD runs a live online platform with weekly events, sector group discussions and an AI-powered member matching tool connecting founders, investors and experts across the global network.

Weekly online events

Weekly online events

4WARD Connect, AI-powered member matching

4WARD Connect, AI-powered member matching

Live platform discussion and sector groups

Live platform discussion and sector groups

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Media assets

Logos and brand resources for press and partners.

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Get in touch

For press, partnerships or speaking requests.

For press enquiries, partnership conversations or speaking requests, reach out via our contact page and we will get back to you directly.