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Impact Fund Giant Leap Makes Giant Impact Supporting Showcase

A gigantic solar powered thank you to Giant Leap for sponsoring our Melbourne Climate Tech Showcase!
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Spotlight: Female Founders Creating a More Diverse Future

IWD on March 8 highlights the incredible work of women across the world. But there is still a long way to go to achieve equal opportunity and access for women, and this issue cannot just be raised one day a year. Four female founders share their companies and perspectives on the importance of diversity in the workplace
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Tools for Capital Raising

Climate Salad co-founder Mick shares his top tips for capital raising
Industry

Climate Salad Connects at _SOUTHSTART

Climate Salad co-founder Mick Liubinskas and member startups connect to industry leaders and demo their products at _Southstart 2022
Industry

South Start Interactive Town Hall Climate Tech Table

3 actions in 1 week to kickstart climate tech projects
Industry

Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow, Happy IWD

Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow is this year's theme for International Women's Day and we know that what we do in startups shapes our future.
Industry

Why Climate Tech Investments Are Mostly Meaningless

WHY CLIMATE TECH INVESTMENTS ARE MOSTLY MEANINGLESS Optimization for financial returns is uncorrelated to generating climate benefits
Companies

Cecil's pre-seed raise cements them as the global natural capital platform

Cecil raised $1.6M in their pre-seed funding to become the global natural capital platform.

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5 Climate Tech StartUps Tackling Existential Global Problems

The world faces the harsh realities of climate change, with rising sea levels, severe droughts, and catastrophic wildfires becoming more frequent and intense. The need for solutions to mitigate the devastating impacts of climate change has never been more pressing

April 5, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Climate investor group IIGCC unveils net-zero transition initiative

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has launched a climate initiative aimed scaling and accelerating climate-related corporate engagement.

April 5, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Paris, Stockholm, London: Europe’s climate tech hotbeds

Climate tech startups in those three cities raised over €1bn in 2022, and each is home to at least one green unicorn

March 22, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Energy Transition Investment Trends

Global investment in the low-carbon energy transition totaled $1.1 trillion in 2022 – a new record and a huge acceleration from the year before – as the energy crisis and policy action drove faster deployment of clean energy technologies.

February 21, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Up founder backs climate investing app

The founders of Envato and neobank Up have backed Brisbane-based fintech Bloom Impact Investing, as the investing app surpassed $1.6 million in funds under management and 200 customers.

February 6, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
'Ray of hope’: Climate action professionals share why 2022 was an optimistic year

As we look back at 2022, it’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to climate action. Progress has been made on a number of fronts, with the growth in renewable energy leading the charge - in the EU, solar power soared by almost 50 per cent this year.

February 6, 2023
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
12 Predictions For Venture Capital In 2023

Some people are calling 2022 the year the party ended. Others are calling it the hangover, or even the new normal. What we can all agree on is that 2022 was a year of reckoning for the venture capital (VC) industry.

February 6, 2023
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Olivia Utharntharm
Australian Red Cross announces partnership with local start-up Climasens to scale climate intelligence platform through the Humanitech Lab

Climasens, a climate intelligence start-up, has received a boost to scale its impact through the Humanitech Lab. The innovation program is spearheaded by Humanitech, an initiative of Australian Red Cross, focused on harnessing technology and social innovation to meet humanitarian need.

January 13, 2023
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Carbon management startup tackling ‘scope 3’ emissions for business raises $3 million

Carbon management startup Avarni has raised $3 million in venture funding, less than 12 months after launching.

January 13, 2023
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
IKEA Foundation to Deploy $600 Million in Climate Funding

The IKEA Foundation, a strategic philanthropy funded by IKEA owner INGKA Foundation, announced today plans to deploy €600 million in climate funding by 2025. Key areas of deployment identified by the foundation include stimulating a shift to alternative and plant-based proteins, and reducing methane emissions in agriculture.

November 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Bright sparks fly

As organisations are forced to confront unprecedented rises in energy costs, an emerging group of Australian innovators in the energy sector is finding new opportunities and scaling for growth.

August 22, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Google, Singapore’s MAS Launch Climate Fintech Incubator Program

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, and Google Cloud announced today the launch of the Point Carbon Zero Programme, a new initiative aimed at driving the innovation, incubation, and expansion of climate FinTech solutions in Asia.

August 22, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Early-stage climate tech offers a bright spot amid the gloom

Climate tech startups raised nearly $19 billion in the first half of 2022, on pace to nearly match last year’s record $40 billion in investments. The volume of deals was up 76%, to 477 transactions, compared to the year-earlier period and even 36% higher than the second half of 2021.

July 26, 2022
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Olivia Utharntharm
Systemiq secures $70 million to fund early-stage climate tech founders

Systemiq says it is out to fund founders who are focused on making large industries and cities “more efficient and sustainable.” In practice, it’ll fund key areas like regenerative land use, oceans, transportation and the circular economy.

July 26, 2022
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Olivia Utharntharm
Climate tech gets a $100m shot in the arm

Australia’s fast-emerging climate tech industry has received a $100 million booster shot from Qantas employees’ superannuation fund and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, helping it remain immune to the malaise infecting the broader technology sector.

July 14, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Jolt, Endeavour to install up to 1000 EV charging stations in Sydney

Australian electric vehicle charging firm JOLT Charge and Endeavour Energy have partnered in a plan to install up to 1000 electric vehicle chargers in Sydney, as the electricity network provider positions itself to capitalise on an expected rise in zero emission vehicles.

June 27, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
BP takes 40% stake in vast $30bn Australian renewables project

Solar, wind and green hydrogen scheme aims to generate equivalent to third of nation's capacity.

June 27, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Six books on climate change that offer hope rather than bleakness

We asked six environmental experts to each nominate a book about the climate crisis that offers hope.

June 27, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm
Ampol throws support behind the next gen of females in climate tech

Ampol has announced a new partnership with EnergyLab that will work to support the next generation of female entrepreneurs in climate technology.

June 27, 2022
Found by:
Olivia Utharntharm