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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. Heâs 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.
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.
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.
Climate Tech Women in Focus: Ilea Buffier, founder of Evalue8
Ilea has been at the forefront of carbon accounting for more than 20 years
VolDrive Recognised in Australiaâs International Good Design Awards for Excellence in Design and Innovation
Onvol's innovative device converts motion into electricity, endlessly powering sensors that provide protection and condition monitoring of assets like wind turbines.
Unpacking Plastics: Insights from Samsara, Uluu, Great Wrap, BearHug and RecycleSmart
Lessons from the Vietnam climate tech ecosystem
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Fiduciary Responsibility: Does the Environment Rank Higher Than Returns?
đ Why Hardware Matters in the Climate Fight
Advice for early-stage hardware founders + scaling overseas
Welcome back Climate Saladâers đ We spoke to Climate Salad member, Robert de Bugh-Day about his start-up Brightspace and advice for hardware founders. And as always, weâve rounded up climate news and events in Australia below. Dive in below đ
V̶a̶l̶l̶e̶y̶s̶ Mountains of Death in Climate Tech
Hello Climate Saladâers đ Weâve kept it local this edition with climate news and events from Australia only + Mick is back with another piece on the three big âmountainsâ facing climate tech companies.
Reflections from TEDxSydney: A Day of Ideas, Urgency & Hope
TEDxSydney delivered a powerful blend of bold ideas, emotional storytelling, and urgent calls to action â 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.
SouthStart Builds More Momentum In Climate Tech
On May 5-7, I was invited to Adelaide for SouthStartâmy fourth year in a rowâand once again, it proved why it's such a special event. Great events blend art and science, and SouthStart nails it.
International Markets for Climate Tech in 2025 đ
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.
