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The 'C' Word

Hi Climate Salad’ers. We’re back with the usual round-up of climate news and events, along with a feature on Lachlan Nixon from Motion Capital where we touch on his article “Climate-Tech in 2025: Don’t use the ‘C’ Word.” We’ve also got two programs by EnergyLab: one for companies in the lithium-battery space, and another for early-stage climate founders. 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.
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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.
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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.