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Advice for early-stage hardware founders + scaling overseas

Welcome back Climate Salad’ers 👋 We spoke to Climate Salad member, Robert de Bugh-Day about his start-up Brightspace and advice for hardware founders. And as always, we’ve rounded up climate news and events in Australia below. Dive in below 👇
Companies

Robert de Burgh-Day (Brightspace)

Robert de Burgh-Day is the founder of Brightspace, a start-up that uses occupancy tracking to reduce energy usage from HVAC systems in commercial buildings. He’s also a Climate Salad member and went through our GGP program. Brightspace has since scaled massively with a focus on the SEA market, with plans to install their product in largest shopping mall in Asia. We spoke about the advice he had for hard-ware founders, and tips for companies looking to scale overseas.
Community

V̶a̶l̶l̶e̶y̶s̶ Mountains of Death in Climate Tech

Hello Climate Salad’ers 👋 We’ve kept it local this edition with climate news and events from Australia only + Mick is back with another piece on the three big ‘mountains’ facing climate tech companies.
Industry

Unpacking Plastics: Insights from Samsara, Uluu, Great Wrap, BearHug and RecycleSmart

Hello fellow anti-plasticians! This is a special edition to talk a bit about plastics and share some updates on approaches by Samsara, Uluu, Great Wrap, BearHug and RecycleSmart.
Companies

Christiaan Jordaan (Sicona Batteries)

Christiaan Jordaan is the founder of Sicona Battery Technologies, a start-up using a silicon metal in the anode side of Lithium-ion batteries to increase their capacity and shorten their charge time.
Industry

Lessons from the Vietnam climate tech ecosystem

Welcome to the second May edition of the Climate Salad newsletter đŸŒ± 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.
Companies

Nicolette Maury (Avani Solutions)

Avani Solutions is a software platform tracking and reducing in buildings. CEO Nicolette Maury speaks on the challenges they've been facing as a climate tech company.
Events

Reflections from TEDxSydney: A Day of Ideas, Urgency & Hope

TEDxSydney delivered a powerful blend of bold ideas, emotional storytelling, and urgent calls to action — all wrapped in a lively and welcoming atmosphere. Hosted by the eloquent Eleanor Cheetham Gammell, the day kicked off with a deeply moving Welcome to Country, reminding us of the importance of collaboration and our shared stewardship of the land.
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?
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