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Interview: Solving 50 billion wasted plastic pallet wraps with Bearhug

Mick Liubinskas speaks with Tom from Bearhug, a climate-tech startup tackling the hidden environmental cost of plastic pallet wrap

November 25, 2025
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Founders Factory's WA-based accelerators announces next batch of startups

The 12 participants for Founder’s Factory accelerator programs in WA have been announced.

September 30, 2025
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Robert de Burgh-Day (Brightspace)

Robert de Burgh-Day is the founder of Brightspace, a start-up that uses occupancy tracking to reduce energy usage from HVAC systems in commercial buildings. He’s also a Climate Salad member and went through our GGP program. Brightspace has since scaled massively with a focus on the SEA market, with plans to install their product in largest shopping mall in Asia. We spoke about the advice he had for hard-ware founders, and tips for companies looking to scale overseas.

July 7, 2025
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Christiaan Jordaan (Sicona Batteries)

Christiaan Jordaan is the founder of Sicona Battery Technologies, a start-up using a silicon metal in the anode side of Lithium-ion batteries to increase their capacity and shorten their charge time.

July 4, 2025
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Nicolette Maury (Avani Solutions)

Avani Solutions is a software platform tracking and reducing in buildings. CEO Nicolette Maury speaks on the challenges they've been facing as a climate tech company.

May 29, 2025
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Industry
Introducing the 2025 Australian Climate Tech Industry Report
A comprehensive snapshot yet of Australia’s rapidly accelerating climate tech ecosystem. Featuring insights from 80 companies and 37 sustainability leaders, this year’s report paints a picture of an industry that has not just grown, but is gearing up for its next major leap forward.
November 27, 2025
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Industry
Unpacking Plastics: Insights from Samsara, Uluu, Great Wrap, BearHug and RecycleSmart
Hello fellow anti-plasticians! This is a special edition to talk a bit about plastics and share some updates on approaches by Samsara, Uluu, Great Wrap, BearHug and RecycleSmart.
July 7, 2025
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Lessons from the Vietnam climate tech ecosystem
Welcome to the second May edition of the Climate Salad newsletter 🌱 In addition to the round-up of climate tech news and events, we have a webinar on the 10th of June with Cheryl Mack from Aussie Angels (for members only). Plus, we’ve started a new series profiling Climate Salad founders.
June 12, 2025
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✈️ Private jets and take away coffee cups
In this edition, Mick emphasises the importance of realism and grace in climate action, arguing that imperfect efforts still count in a fuelled world. Reflecting on personal choices and public figures like Mike Cannon-Brookes, he contends that "climate hypocrisy" is unavoidable but shouldn't stall progress. The newsletter also features community insights, highlights from climate tech—including Nourish Ingredients’ precision fermentation breakthrough—and a roundup of events, funding, and jobs. It concludes with a spotlight on how AI is transforming battery technology for the clean energy future.
May 24, 2025
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Industry
Fiduciary Responsibility: Does the Environment Rank Higher Than Returns?
Are the companies you’re pitching climate solutions to rejecting them by claiming 💰 profit comes first?
April 10, 2025
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Events
Reflections from TEDxSydney: A Day of Ideas, Urgency & Hope

TEDxSydney delivered a powerful blend of bold ideas, emotional storytelling, and urgent calls to action — all wrapped in a lively and welcoming atmosphere. Hosted by the eloquent Eleanor Cheetham Gammell, the day kicked off with a deeply moving Welcome to Country, reminding us of the importance of collaboration and our shared stewardship of the land.

May 19, 2025
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SouthStart Builds More Momentum In Climate Tech

On May 5-7, I was invited to Adelaide for SouthStart—my fourth year in a row—and once again, it proved why it's such a special event. Great events blend art and science, and SouthStart nails it.

April 25, 2025
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Connection and Celebration: Highlights from the 2024 Climate Tech Awards

On 27 Nov we hosted the 2024 Australian Climate Tech Connect & Awards. The goal was to bring together some of the most passionate people in climate tech for a big day of connection, innovation and celebration. Mission: success!

December 6, 2024
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Celebrating Three Years of Climate Salad: Nurturing the Australian Climate Tech Revolution

We recently marked our third birthday at Climate Salad! These kinds of milestones are always a great time to celebrate achievements and reflect on goals.

September 26, 2024
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From Queensland to the World: 2024 Showcase

The 2024 Queensland Showcase offered a terrific opportunity to explore the forefront of climate tech and gain insights into the opportunities that sustainable innovation presents in the state.

August 12, 2024
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New vehicle sales in August highest in five years, EVs jump
New vehicle sales in August were the best for that month since 2017 in a market where demand continues to outstrip supply, and the appetite for electric vehicles reached a record 4.4 per cent of all new vehicles sold.
Australia’s corporate regulator issues first fine for greenwashing
The corporate regulator has issued its first penalty for greenwashing, fining Australian company Tlou Energy $53,280
Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement: Propelling Our Sustainable Future
Australians stand to benefit from new, practical cooperation with Singapore, which will promote jobs, trade and investment in ways that will accelerate our transition to net zero emissions.
AGL announces it will close Loy Yang A power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley up to 10 years sooner than planned
Energy giant AGL has announced it will close the Loy Yang A power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley up to 10 years earlier than planned, targeting the end of 2035 financial year.
Vultures Prevent Tens of Millions of Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Each Year
Vultures get a bad reputation for their carrion-scavenging ways, but their dietary habits prevent the release of greenhouse gases
Electric Airliner a Step Closer as Heart Unveils 30-Seat Model
Plans for the first electric airliner took a step forward as Swedish startup Heart Aerospace AB swelled its design to 30 seats, announced a factory site and won investment from Saab AB, maker of the Gripen fighter.
Patagonia founder just donated the entire company, worth $3 billion, to fight climate change
The company’s non-voting stock, worth close to $3 billion, will be owned by a collective that will use all profits that aren’t reinvested into the business to fight climate change.
What are green jobs? How do I train for a career in clean energy?
If you're looking for a career, or considering re-training, there's at least one sector that will have a tonne of work. Recent studies have estimated more than half-a-million jobs will be created through what's called the "clean energy transition".
Climate tech is a hot investment in 2022 — next five years could be even hotter
Despite whispers of a downturn earlier this year, investors continue to express confidence in climate tech. Though numbers are down compared with 2021, a year that many agree is an outlier in the VC world, they’re on track to beat 2020 as the second hottest year for investment
Solar payback times narrow as electricity prices rise
Rising electricity costs are reducing the payback periods for the cost of solar panels and their installation to be fully recouped by savings on electricity bills
Would you eat meat and milk made in a lab? The Australian companies turning science-fiction into reality
Throwing a lamb chop on the barbie is about as Australian as it gets, but many are seeking out alternative sources of protein amid growing concerns over food security, animal welfare and the environment.
Skalata Ventures backs climate tech startup NetNada to help SMEs become carbon neutral
Small business carbon footprint measurement startup NetNada has raised $200,000 in Seed funding from Skalata Ventures to make reporting easier and more affordable for SMEs.
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