Climate change is becoming more real with every season. We need to leverage as many tools as possible to solve this global challenge and mitigate the damage in the years to come. Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool that can advance the discovery, translation, and impact of technologies needed to combat climate change at the speed we need. That’s why this past Wednesday and Thursday (April 23-24, 2025), during SF Climate Week, Bakar Climate Labs partnered with UC Berkeley’s Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet (BIDMaP) to hold the inaugural “AI and Climate Symposium,” with the important subtitle “From Cutting-Edge Research to Commercialization.” Our goals were to highlight opportunities for AI to advance the discovery and ultimate translation of climate technologies – and to connect researchers, founders, and investors across both AI and climate tech.