News & Analysis
Catalysr partners with EnergyLab to support migrapreneurs building clean energy startups
EnergyLab has partnered with Catalysr to give early-stage migrapreneurs working in the cleantech space access to tailored resources and support.
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Energy startup Wattwatchers raises $2 million as fintech Spriggy raises $2.5 million
Sydney energy startup Wattwatchers has raised $2 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), which administers the government’s Clean Energy Innovation Fund.
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Machine learning platform wins 2016 Energy Hack
More than 100 entrepreneurs participated in this year’s Energy Hack event, a joint initiative between the Melbourne Energy Institute and Powershop Australia.
Profiles
Sydney non-profit Empower Projects provides low cost solar power solutions to Malawi
Sydney non-profit Empower Projects is working with a Malawi-based social enterprise called Zuwa Energy to bring affordable solar energy of the 21st century into Malawi households. Zuwa is using a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) solar household system to eliminate the financial barrier many people in Malawi face when it comes to solar energy.
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Government launches $20 million Clean Energy Seed Fund to combat climate change
The Federal Minister for Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg has today announced the launch of a $20 million Clean Energy Seed Fund (CESF) to invest in startup ideas developing clean energy solutions. The fund is part of a government initiative to combat climate change and deploy cleantech startup ideas over the next five years.
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Adelaide is quietly working to become a global leader in cleantech
If the South Australian Government and Adelaide City Council get their way, Adelaide could just become a world leader in clean technology startups.
Profiles
Collaboration hub Eighteen04 is leveraging the strengths of the Hunter region to boost cleantech and smart city startups
To continue investment into cleantech and smart cities, new Newcastle-based incubator Eighteen04 launched to support startups and promote regional cities as global tech innovators.
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CSIRO to hold Australia’s first solar hackathon
CSIRO will be hosting Australia’s first Solar Hackathon next month, looking to continue the conversation around solar and the best ways to create a lower emissions future.
