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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
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 👇
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.
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.
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?
Industry

🌍 Why Hardware Matters in the Climate Fight

As the world accelerates efforts to combat climate change, hardware innovations are critical. From renewable energy storage to large scale carbon capture and use, we are going to need a million new hardware products.
Industry

Australian Women in Climate Tech? Count Her In.

Regardless of next year’s International Women’s Day theme, we know that this message will need to be repeated.

News

Climate tech start-ups have raised a record $32 billion globally so far in 2021

Technology companies working on combating climate change have raised a record breaking $32 billion so far this year, according to a report published Tuesday.

November 3, 2021
Found by:
Zal Dastur
Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes pledge $1.5b to limit global warming

The technology power couple have promised to give away some of their personal wealth to help keep the increase in world temperatures to 1.5 degrees.

October 25, 2021
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
France's $35B innovation plan includes nuclear reactor funds

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday unveiled a 5-year and $35B innovation plan

October 13, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Telstra tips $1m into future ‘Atlassian of agritech’

Agritech startup Farmbot has banked $2.7 million, including $1 million from Telstra, as it races to install thousands of water-monitors in rural Australia.

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Pathzero raises $6.8 million to improve carbon transparency

Sydney startup Pathzeo raised $6.8m to expand globally in a round was by VC Carthona Capital, with Antler Australia investing for a 3rd time.

October 12, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Sydney Impact Venture Capital Competition

Sydney Impact Investing (SUIIS) in partnership with Beckon Capital are running a competition for impact startups.

September 28, 2021
Found by:
Charlotte Connell
Getting finance onside for climate

The world has finally awoken to the existential imperative

September 23, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
MPower debuts new ESG fund in Japan

Climate Tech VC News

September 23, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Andrew Forrest AO calls for a global hydrogen accreditation scheme

Fortescue Future Industries

September 23, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
Why it’s more profitable to back women-led start-ups

Tech companies founded and led by women perform better and make more money than those led by men - and the venture capital sector is starting to catch on.

September 20, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
How blockchain could help integrate rooftop solar and EVs into the grid

Australia is testing the tech behind Bitcoin to solve the grid’s thorniest challenges using the power of distributed energy.

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Stefan Knight
Climate tech winners and gaps of a $16b year (so far!)

🌲 Globally, the climate startups surge continues.

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Chevron triples low-carbon investment

But avoids 2050 net-zero goals

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor
What Blackbird looks for in founders today

Australian venture firm blog post

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Elemental Excelerator Unveils Earthshot Ventures, a New Climate Technology Fund

New fund from successful accelerator

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
VW Plans $355 Million Venture Capital Fund for Decarbonization

New climate tech fund

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Code Red on Climate

Climate Tech VC Weekly Newsletter #70

September 16, 2021
Found by:
Mick Liubinskas
Giant Leap raises $15m Impact Fund

Their second fund was raised in a month. Climate is one of their key pillars.

September 9, 2021
Found by:
Patrick Sieb
Is Ginkgo’s synthetic-biology story worth $15 billion?

Jason Kelly has promised a manufacturing revolution with DNA.

September 1, 2021
Found by:
Michael Molitor