X-Centric Sciences
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
X-Centric Sciences is an agricultural technology company focused on developing innovative instrumentation systems for soil carbon analysis. The company is researching and creating portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) systems designed to efficiently gather vertically stratified geochemical, carbon, and density information throughout the soil profile. This approach addresses the limitations of traditional methods, which are often time-consuming, destructive, and environmentally harmful. By providing a more effective means of measuring soil organic content, X-Centric Sciences aims to enhance the agricultural industry's ability to obtain accurate and representative geochemical data, ultimately supporting improved soil management practices.
CLT Toolbox
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
CLT Toolbox offers sustainable design of structural materials, using software to clear through the clutter and make design simple. CLT Toolbox is building structural design software to make mass timber as easy as concrete or steel.
Enaxiom
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Enaxiom is a company focused on delivering sustainable industrial solutions that enhance energy and water management within industrial processes. It specializes in developing energy technologies aimed at improving sustainability and commercial viability. Enaxiom offers a range of services, including energy audits, feasibility studies, and waste heat analysis, to help businesses effectively manage their energy and water consumption. By recovering waste heat from industrial activities, the company enables organizations to realize substantial cost savings while progressing toward their sustainability goals.
OptiGrid
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
OptiGrid, a spin-off from the University of Adelaide, specializes in energy optimization services. It leverages advancements in data science and power systems to enhance the revenue potential of battery and renewable energy assets. The company offers services including electricity price forecasting, optimization, and trading strategies, along with algorithms designed to maximize asset value and market bidding, thereby helping clients optimize their energy portfolios.
InfigoLabs
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
InfigoLabs is to create solutions that benefit both customers and investors in order to achieve a win-win situation.
Stralis Aircraft
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Stralis Aircraft, founded in 2021, is dedicated to decarbonizing air travel and enhancing passenger experience while positioning Australia as a leading aircraft manufacturer. The company focuses on developing hydrogen-electric aircraft, which are designed to facilitate a sustainable transition in aviation. Stralis believes that hydrogen electric propulsion represents the most commercially viable and truly sustainable solution for air travel, offering a fundamentally clean, lightweight, and cost-effective alternative to traditional fossil fuel-powered aircraft. Their products not only aim to eliminate emissions but also provide lower operating costs compared to conventional options, enabling customers to fly sustainably without compromise.
Dewpoint Innovations
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Dewpoint Innovations is a company that specializes in advanced water collection and surface technologies developed from pioneering research at the University of Sydney. The firm focuses on creating innovative paints that address the challenges posed by rising temperatures and water scarcity. Their products include cool roofs, which are engineered to reflect more sunlight than traditional roofing materials, thereby absorbing less solar energy. This technology helps to lower indoor and outdoor temperatures, ultimately contributing to energy savings for homeowners. Through its commitment to sustainability and efficiency, Dewpoint Innovations aims to provide effective solutions to pressing environmental issues.
GridStore Energy
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
GridStore Energy specializes in solar energy storage solutions. Its flagship technology, SolarBoost, enhances solar panel output and extends their lifespan. The company's systems store excess solar energy for sale during peak pricing periods, and can be integrated into existing solar infrastructure. GridStore's networked controller enables real-time tracking of each solar panel's performance, facilitating easier maintenance and prolonging the panels' useful life.
Planet Price
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Planet Price is a technology company that provides a comprehensive platform for large organizations to assess and reduce the environmental and social impact of their supply chains. The platform enables businesses to analyze their supply chains from both top-down and bottom-up perspectives, and quantifies the financial implications of procurement decisions on the environment. This empowers companies to transition towards a more sustainable, circular economy.
Brownee
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Brownee is a company that empowers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their sustainability and success. It provides a digital platform that streamlines environmental, social, and governance (ESG) implementation, replacing complex processes with swift assessments. This enables SMEs to take practical steps towards sustainability, improving both their environmental impact and profitability.
Ohmie Go
Seed Round in 2024
Ohmie Go specializes in e-mobility solutions for buildings, focusing on energy management technology that enhances the intelligence and responsiveness of both buildings and vehicles in real-time. The company offers a platform that facilitates smart home and vehicle-sharing services within various structures, such as residential buildings and hotels. Through its smartphone application, Ohmie Go enables property owners to provide residents, tenants, and guests with on-demand access to electric vehicles on-site. This innovative approach not only improves convenience for users but also allows clients to better manage energy consumption and optimize resources within their properties.
ALD Technical Solutions
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
ALD Technical Solutions is a women-owned cleantech company that provides innovative turnkey solutions to renovate and improve grid infrastructure reliability and resiliency.
Plexigrid
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Plexigrid specializes in transforming electricity grids to support the energy transition. The company develops advanced digital twins and operating systems tailored for electricity network operators and energy retailers. By offering real-time analytics, control, and flexibility, Plexigrid enables grid operators to efficiently integrate and manage a diverse range of energy resources, including electric vehicles, solar panels, batteries, and heat pumps. This innovative approach enhances the intelligence and adaptability of electricity grids, positioning them to effectively meet the demands of a rapidly evolving energy landscape. Through its solutions, Plexigrid aims to empower distribution grid operators to play a pivotal role in the ongoing transformation of the energy sector.
Energy Synapse
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Energy Synapse offers market intelligence tools as well as specialized modeling, consultancy, and research services.
My Solar Manager
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
My Solar Manager platform monitors and tracks your savings, uses artificial intelligence to improve the overall performance of your solar generation and storage systems, automates management, optimizes maintenance, and assists in the sharing of generations among flats.
Enerza
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Enerza provides property tech solutions for housing associations, local authorities, and the facilities management sector.
OakTree Power
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
OakTree Power is a climate technology provider focused on green innovation and the digital transformation of electricity grids. The company partners with global grid operators and multinational corporations to facilitate the shift towards a sustainable electricity system. With a mission to help clients reduce CO2 emissions and achieve net-zero goals, OakTree Power offers smart energy systems that enhance energy efficiency and create new revenue opportunities. Their demand side response (DSR) equipment is designed to optimize electricity consumption by allowing businesses to adjust their usage in response to signals from the electricity network during peak demand periods. This technology not only lowers energy costs but also contributes to a more resilient and sustainable energy infrastructure, benefiting the entire energy value chain.
Accurassi
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Accurassi is a provider of API-driven microservices tailored for enterprise-grade organizations, specializing in energy retail software. The company develops digital engagement products that facilitate connected customer experiences, allowing businesses to utilize low-cost consumer data effectively. By streamlining the energy and solar purchasing process, Accurassi enhances customer trust and awareness while improving conversion rates. Their software enables companies to manage energy efficiency and assess carbon impact by connecting securely with various systems to gather personal and transactional data. This data-driven approach allows organizations across the energy and government sectors to make informed comparisons between products and prices, ultimately aiding in the development of effective business strategies.
IND Technology
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
IND Technology is a provider of data security solutions and quality improvement services for energy networks. The company develops technology networks designed to ensure safe, resilient power grids. Its key offering is an asset monitoring solution that proactively detects and prevents electrical faults in high-risk areas, such as regions prone to wildfires and fast-paced rail networks.
Sicona Battery Technologies
Series A in 2023
Sicona Battery Technologies specializes in the development of advanced battery technology focused on silicon-composite anodes for lithium-ion batteries. This innovative technology, refined over a decade at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, significantly enhances battery performance by offering up to 233% higher capacity compared to traditional graphite anodes. Sicona's anode materials also contribute to a 50% to 75% increase in cell energy density, making them particularly advantageous for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. By leveraging silicon metal, Sicona aims to improve energy density while reducing costs associated with energy storage, thereby enabling faster battery charging rates and supporting the broader adoption of electric mobility.
RecycleSmart
Venture Round in 2022
RecycleSmart is a Sydney-based company founded in 2012 that focuses on reinventing the recycling process through technology. It offers an innovative recycling application that provides users with information on proper disposal methods and locations, facilitates scheduling for local recycling, and enables users to book pickups directly through the app. By targeting specific categories of waste, including soft plastics, clothing, e-waste, and other problem materials that are not typically accepted in standard recycling bins, RecycleSmart aims to increase recycling rates among households and businesses. The company's approach emphasizes convenience and accessibility, making recycling as straightforward as ordering a ride.
Monty Compost
Venture Round in 2022
Monty Compost is an innovative company that has developed a groundbreaking technology designed to revolutionize the composting process for organic waste. The company offers a compost monitoring device that continuously tracks the decomposition of compost materials, providing users with real-time data on the health of their compost. This device not only generates management instructions but also gamifies the composting experience, encouraging users to engage more actively with their organic waste. By recycling organic materials back into the soil, Monty Compost aims to promote sustainability and enhance environmental stewardship.
Bloom Impact Investing
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bloom Impact Investing is a financial software developer focused on facilitating climate impact investing for retail investors. The company's application simplifies the process of making impact investments by providing access to a curated portfolio of publicly listed companies and assets that are scientifically proven to reduce carbon emissions. This platform allows investors to align their financial goals with their values, enabling them to generate positive climate impacts while also pursuing financial returns. Through its user-friendly app, Bloom Impact Investing aims to make sustainable investing more accessible and straightforward for individual investors.
Ohmie Go
Venture Round in 2021
Ohmie Go specializes in e-mobility solutions for buildings, focusing on energy management technology that enhances the intelligence and responsiveness of both buildings and vehicles in real-time. The company offers a platform that facilitates smart home and vehicle-sharing services within various structures, such as residential buildings and hotels. Through its smartphone application, Ohmie Go enables property owners to provide residents, tenants, and guests with on-demand access to electric vehicles on-site. This innovative approach not only improves convenience for users but also allows clients to better manage energy consumption and optimize resources within their properties.
Ping Services
Venture Round in 2021
Ping Services specializes in innovative monitoring solutions for wind turbines, focusing on the detection and assessment of blade conditions. The company's flagship product, the Ping Monitor, employs a patented algorithm that analyzes the acoustic signature of turbines, providing a health rating on a scale from one to five. This continuous monitoring capability allows for the detection of blade damage and tracks changes over time, ensuring timely maintenance and reducing operational costs. Data collected from remote sites is transmitted using satellite technology, enabling real-time insights into blade strength. In May 2024, Ping Services merged with Eologix Sensor Technology, further enhancing its capacity to deliver advanced monitoring solutions in the wind energy sector.
Smart Blox
Venture Round in 2020
Solar Blox is designed to store and deliver power harnessed from the sun in a flexible and portable package.
PowerPal
Venture Round in 2020
PowerPal is a company that specializes in home energy monitoring software. It has developed a consumer-focused platform designed to help individuals track and manage their energy consumption effectively. By connecting electricity meters to smartphones, PowerPal provides users with real-time data on their power usage, empowering them to make informed decisions about their energy consumption. This capability not only enhances awareness of energy use but also promotes reduced wastage, contributing to more efficient home energy management.
Everty
Venture Round in 2020
Everty is a developer of technology for electric vehicle charging networks that aims to facilitate the transition to sustainable transportation. The company offers a platform that specializes in the management of charging stations across residential, business, and public locations. This platform enables clients to efficiently manage, monitor, and monetize their charging infrastructure, providing insights into electric vehicle charging usage, load, and peak times. Everty's solutions support businesses and organizations in streamlining their operations related to EV charging, promoting a more sustainable future.
Symbiot Technology
Seed Round in 2018
Symbiot Technology mission is to change and optimize the way they use energy in their homes. Leveraging both their own IoT devices and mainstream third party devices (such as Nest), they have developed a platform for automated energy optimisation. This integrated platform also enables more effective demand response programs for utilities. They believe that this optimisation can save 30% of current residential energy consumption.