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Queensland University engineers are entering the space race with clean, green 3D-printed rocket engines

Apurva Chaudhry - March 31, 2023 2 MIN READ

A team of University of Queensland (UQ) engineers who designed a sustainable and affordable 3D-printed rocket engine has won two awards for their invention Herik Labs won the Entrepreneur of the Year and People’s Choice awards at the UQ’s Ventures ilab Accelerator Pitch Night for their oxygen and hydrogen-powered engine. Made in a fraction of… Read more »

Funding

Malcolm Turnbull and Atlassian, Tesla and Canva bosses back solar startup in $21 million Series B

Simon Thomsen - October 13, 2022 2 MIN READ

A startup making cheaper rooftop solar panels by replacing the silver in production with copper has raised $21 million in a Series B. SunDrive began life in a Wollongong garage in 2015, cofounded by uni mates Vince Allen and David Hu. Allen developed the idea of using copper as a cheaper alternative during two years… Read more »

Climate Tech

Clean tech startup Greener teams up with retail association to help small business cut carbon

Simon Thomsen - September 19, 2022 2 MIN READ

Peak retail group, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has formed a partnership with clean-tech startup Greener to help retail and hospitality small businesses move towards net-zero emissions. The deal will see them co-design a new digital solution, Greener Business, to help ARA members understand and prioritise the steps they can take to reduce their carbon… Read more »

Other tech

Lithium extraction startup Novalith raises $2.5 million seed round

Simon Thomsen - October 26, 2021 2 MIN READ

Novalith Technologies, a climate technology startup that’s developed a more environmentally friendly extraction process for lithium, has raised $2.5 million in a seed round. The raise was led by the CEFC’s Clean Energy Innovation Fund, which contributed $1.5 million. The US-based Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust’s Neglected Climate Opportunities LLC also joined the round. Novalith… Read more »

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Global tech

Why now’s the time for Aussie and Kiwi techs to set up in the UK

Adam Bub - June 28, 2021 4 MIN READ

The UK is proving to be an effective ecosystem for growth and innovation for Australian and New Zealand tech companies looking to expand internationally. The proof is three Melbourne entrepreneurs, Dennis Volodomanov, Dmitry Levin and Leon Kosher, whose idea, KISA, a simple-to-use mobile phone to meet the needs of the elderly, disabled and visually impaired… Read more »

Topics

Climate-KIC Australia and Fishburners on the hunt for the next big Clean-Tech entrepreneur

Media Release - April 8, 2019 2 MIN READ

Climate-KIC Australia today launched the Australian 2019 edition of the world’s largest global Green Business Ideas Competition, ClimateLaunchpad, hosted in Brisbane by Australia’s largest startup community, Fishburners. Whether an idea is still on the back of a napkin or a fledged early stage start-up, everyone is welcome to apply.

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Sydney startup Solar Analytics raises $4.4 million to expand globally

Liz Leigh - September 19, 2016 2 MIN READ

Sydney startup Solar Analytics has raised $4.4 million in a Series A round to globally accelerate the expansion of its smart tech products. Solar Analytics received follow-on investment from seed investor AGL Energy Limited along with new private investments from serial energy investors David Griffin and John Clifford.