What is Climate Salad?

Climate Salad is a network of 225+ climate tech companies and 500+ people in Australia. We help them build their team, get customers and connect with investors through community support, tools and programs Read More

Who is this for?

We are a collaborative mix of climate tech entrepreneurs and their teams, researchers, mentors, investors, corporates, universities, government, and supporters.

Companies
Climate Tech Women in Focus: Ilea Buffier, founder of Evalue8
Companies
VolDrive Recognised in Australia’s International Good Design Awards for Excellence in Design and Innovation
Companies
Kapture signs MOU with PERMAcast for carbon capture and storage (CCS) trials
Companies
Introducing the 2024 Queensland Women in Climate Tech Fellowship
Companies
Levur: unlocking the next generation of sustainable oils
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?
Industry
🌍 Why Hardware Matters in the Climate Fight
As the world accelerates efforts to combat climate change, hardware innovations are critical. From renewable energy storage to large scale carbon capture and use, we are going to need a million new hardware products.
Industry
Keeping the Climate Tech Flame Alive
The path of a climate tech entrepreneur is filled with daunting challenges. You might wonder if it’s all worth it.
Industry
Climate Salad's third trade mission to SF
We've returned from our third trade mission to San Francisco, with some key learnings and reflections
Industry
Convergent Cumulative Exponential Improvement in Climate Innovation
In the fight against climate change, innovation is our most powerful tool. How can 100 innovations combine for massive improvements quickly?
Events
SouthStart Builds More Momentum In Climate Tech

On May 5-7, I was invited to Adelaide for SouthStart—my fourth year in a row—and once again, it proved why it's such a special event. Great events blend art and science, and SouthStart nails it.

Community
International Markets for Climate Tech in 2025 🌍

Australia is producing some incredible climate solutions and we have a world of opportunity to grow them to their full-impact potential. Which markets to target first is not an easy decision.

Community
10 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Climate Solutions Growth in 2025 Despite Global Headwinds

Despite global challenges, climate tech continues to advance in 2025. Falling clean energy costs, strong government policies, corporate commitments, and resilient investment are driving progress. Innovations in hard-to-abate sectors, growing consumer demand, and expanding carbon markets further support optimism. Public activism and startup resilience ensure continued momentum towards a sustainable future.

Community
GGP2 companies set up for global success

That's a wrap on our 2nd Global Growth Program Cohort!

Events
Connection and Celebration: Highlights from the 2024 Climate Tech Awards

On 27 Nov we hosted the 2024 Australian Climate Tech Connect & Awards. The goal was to bring together some of the most passionate people in climate tech for a big day of connection, innovation and celebration. Mission: success!

Hub71 and Investible’s Partnership Opens Doors for ClimateTech Startups
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has found a new ally to help startups gain access to capital, with its recent partnership with Investible, the Asia-Pacific based venture capital firm.
US regulators say SVB customers will be made whole as second bank fails
In an extraordinary action to restore confidence in America's banking system, the Biden administration on Sunday guaranteed that customers of the failed Silicon Valley Bank will have access to all their money starting Monday
Market downturn is starting to infect climate tech
Dealmaking fell three straight quarters to pandemic levels.
What can I do about climate change? 14 ways to take positive action
Amid warnings of record temperatures and raging wildfires in Europe, many people are asking – what can I do about climate change? More than you think, perhaps
The climate solution that not enough people are talking about
Why bringing back elephants, sharks and other big beasts could be surprisingly useful in the race to bring down emissions
'Big oil' bankrolls more climate VC deals, a dilemma for founders
The flow of fossil fuel dollars into climate-tech VC deals jumped in recent years—but accepting checks from "big oil" isn't a straightforward proposition for some green startup founders.
5 Climate Tech StartUps Tackling Existential Global Problems
The world faces the harsh realities of climate change, with rising sea levels, severe droughts, and catastrophic wildfires becoming more frequent and intense. The need for solutions to mitigate the devastating impacts of climate change has never been more pressing
Italian plan to ban lab-grown food criticised as misguided
The Italian government has approved a draft law that would ban food grown in laboratories, including artificial meat, as it seeks to “safeguard our nation’s heritage”.

Resources To Help Grow Your Climate Tech Company