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Founders Factory's WA-based accelerators announces next batch of startups
The 12 participants for Founder’s Factory accelerator programs in WA have been announced.
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.
Interview: Solving 50 billion wasted plastic pallet wraps with Bearhug
Founders Factory's WA-based accelerators announces next batch of startups
Robert de Burgh-Day (Brightspace)
Christiaan Jordaan (Sicona Batteries)
Nicolette Maury (Avani Solutions)
Julien Piegay - Unravel Carbon
A conversation with Julien Piegay from Unravel Carbon
Climate Salad Newsletter | 9th September
Climate Salad Newsletter for the 9th of September, 2025
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Why I care about climate change?
The world is in crisis. We need leadership, grassroots passion and entire, new industries of technology to keep life on this planet in balance. But what is this technology and how do we think about it?
System changes and individual actions
Systems and individual actions interact constantly. The system itself is not enough.
What is technology's big role in taking climate action?
Humans are having a large, negative impact on the environment. We need technology to fix the negative impacts, support the environment and adapt to the changes that are already happening.
Easy carbon offsetting with Trace
Trace makes it easier for companies and individuals to take action to support the climate
Reusable cotton buds from LastSwab
LastSwab is a cotton bud (aka Qtips) that you can use, clean and reuse.
Track where your energy comes from with Enosi
Understanding where your energy comes from is a key link in the chain of moving to sustainable living.
SaaS for nature based solutions with Cecil Earth
Cecil is SaaS to help people manage the carbon on nature-based projects. Their customers are farmers, property developers and project developers.
Podcast Highlight - Darren Miller, CEO of ARENA by Innovation Bay
Here is a great podcast by the Innovation Bay team's Phaedon Stough with Darren Miller, the CEO of ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency).
Green Unicorns - climate tech companies worth one billion dollars
How many Green Unicorns (climate tech companies worth more than $1B) are there? Where are they from? What sectors are they in?
SaaS for energy asset operators with Gridcognition
Software to plan and optimise decentralised energy projects
Saul Griffith on Electrifying Everything
What does the US needs to do to electrify the entire supply chain?
Household recycling system with Lasso Loop
Lasso is a recycling system for your home
Small wind turbines with Diffuse Energy
Using wind energy for microgrids and remote locations
Bloom Impact Investing
Bloom Makes Climate Impact Investing Easy and Accessible.
Efficient home heating with Harvest Thermal
Ultra low carbon heating and hot water for homes
Monitoring Defects for Wind Farms with Ping
Ping is a hardware and software monitoring solution for wind farms. It listens to blade noise signatures and uses algorithms to detect defects before they cause more severe damage.
Fasade tackling climate change with dark data
Fasade helps businesses to reduce emissions by streamlining cloud platforms, and reducing dark data.
(Video) AMA With Climate Scientist Michael Molitor
Ask me anything with climate scientist Michael Molitor
$14B in new Climate Tech Capital this year
What is happening in the world of climate tech venture funds?
Financing for sustainable home improvements with Brighte
Brighte is a credit technology platform for energy improvements