hi, i’m alex khripko, and i specialise in climate & innovation programmes
background
I was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and grew up in Ontario, Canada, before moving to Berlin, Germany, which I now get to call home. That path has given me a deep appreciation for global connection. The way ideas, people, and movements cross borders and strengthen each other to decarbonise our planet and protect and restore our biodiversity.
A FOUNDATION IN POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE
I started my career working inside government first at Indigenous Affairs Canada, and later at the Department of Justice Canada in the Indigenous Affairs Bureau as a legal assistant. I also interned with GIZ in Kyiv in 2016, Ukraine on decentralisation reform, supporting the government's efforts to strengthen local governance while the country navigated massive political and institutional change.
For nearly a decade since, I've worked with accelerators, investors, governments, corporates and NGOs to design and scale climate innovation programmes. I hold a Bachelor's in Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University, where I focused on international development, and a Master's in Public Policy from the Hertie School in Berlin, where I specialised in international diplomacy and gender studies. This foundation shaped how I think about systems-level change and the importance of centring people and biodiversity in our critical climate work.
Career: BUILDING PLATFORMS AT SCALE
I spent five years at the German Energy Agency (dena) building the Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award from the ground up, growing it to 3,000+ applicants across 120+ countries within four years. I led partnerships with organisations like the World Energy Council and UNFCCC, coordinated bilateral programmes with governments in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mexico, and Chile, and built a network of 100+ partners spanning investors, corporates, and accelerators globally. At Third Derivative (RMI), I spent three years leading ecosystem partnerships for their climate tech accelerator, connecting portfolio companies to media platforms, events, venture studios, and strategic corporates to expand their visibility and market opportunities.
why i started bloom climate studio
Throughout this work, I kept running into the same challenges: climate programmes reaching the same founders through the same networks, struggling to prove impact to funders in a saturated market, and losing momentum after initial cohorts. I also watched the climate tech ecosystem consistently underinvest in women and underrepresented founders, despite diverse teams outperforming homogeneous ones. In seeking to radically transition our industries and economies to protect our planet, I believe we also have a major chance to make these systems more just and equitable.
As a result, in 2026, I launched Bloom Climate Studio to help organisations build climate innovation programmes that address both challenges: expanding access beyond traditional networks whilst creating structures that deliver measurable impact and attract continued funding.