Connected through events like the Villars Institute Summit and 3-Space, UpLink Ventures, Distant Imagery Solutions, Open Forest Protocol and Gentian established a collaboration based on their innovative nature-based technologies. Combining capabilities in remote sensing, deep learning technology and environmental restoration, their partnership engages with local communities to restore mangroves and create high-integrity carbon credits that generate income in climate-vulnerable regions. The support of UpLink partners like Mercuria and Forum centres and initiatives including the Nature Action Agenda, Forest Future Alliance and Friends of Ocean Action make this possible, demonstrating how cross- sector collaboration can help reimagine economic models and advance a nature-positive future.Case study 1 UpLink Ventures team up to supercharge mangrove restorationBuilding on this ecosystem-wide collaboration, local- level action is advancing through the Yes/Cities initiative and its first place-based ecosystem, Yes/San Francisco, which emerged from the collaboration between UpLink and the Forum’s Centre for Urban Transformation, supported by Deloitte, Salesforce, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and Citi. This network connects changemakers across industries, cultivating collaboration, knowledge-sharing and access to resources that enable early-stage ventures to transform ideas into scalable solutions and strengthen local Innovation Ecosystems. Snowline (formerly Voltair.ai), which helps refrigerated fleets reduce cost, waste and emissions at scale, relocated its headquarters to San Francisco through connections facilitated by UpLink and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce during Climate Week. This ecosystem support proved catalytic, helping founder Jumana Al Hashal secure office space after facing challenges in identifying a suitable industrial location. In addition, a grant from collaborating partners enabled a down payment on a truck, accelerating the venture’s path to deployment by at least three months. Snowline is now preparing to launch pilots in the first quarter. This outcome reflects Yes/San Francisco’s mission to attract and enable ventures that drive sustainable innovation and economic revitalization.Case study 3 Snowline lands in San Francisco Indra Water, which specializes in innovative water treatment solutions, entered into a business partnership with HCL Group in August 2025, deploying its patented electro-chemical sewage treatment plant at the company’s commercial office in Pune, India. This partnership seeks to accelerate sustainable water solutions and address the urgent wastewater management challenges in Pune’s commercial zones.Case study 2 Indra Water and HCL Group tackle urban wastewater challenges Uplink Annual Impact Report March 2026 10

UpLink Annual Impact Report 2026