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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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Companies

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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Companies

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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Companies

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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Companies

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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Industry

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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Industry

✈️ 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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Community

Julien Piegay - Unravel Carbon

A conversation with Julien Piegay from Unravel Carbon

November 25, 2025

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Community

Climate Salad Newsletter | 9th September

Climate Salad Newsletter for the 9th of September, 2025

September 12, 2025

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Tom Kline - Climate Tech Partners

Tom Kline is a Partner at climate-focused VC firm Climate Tech Partners (CTP). In June this year they announced a $50m raise for their Fund 1, which included $15m each from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and super fund Australian Ethical Super, along with $15m in a joint investment by Airbus and Qantas. We spoke to him about CTP’s investment mandate and their unique model of connecting start-ups and industry.

September 3, 2025

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Community

The 'C' Word

Hi Climate Salad’ers. We’re back with the usual round-up of climate news and events, along with a feature on Lachlan Nixon from Motion Capital where we touch on his article “Climate-Tech in 2025: Don’t use the ‘C’ Word.” We’ve also got two programs by EnergyLab: one for companies in the lithium-battery space, and another for early-stage climate founders. Dive in below 👇

July 27, 2025

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Climate Salad Newsletter | 10th July, 2025

September 3, 2025

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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".

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Interview: Solving 50 billion wasted plastic pallet wraps with Bearhug

Founders Factory's WA-based accelerators announces next batch of startups