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We’re celebrating an incredible week of achievements from Climate Salad’s 2024 Australian Climate Tech Awards. 🎉 Danielle Haj-Moussa, Investment Associate and Alezeia Brown, Investment Manager have been recognised as finalists for the Investor of the Year Award. Their work goes far beyond capital—from mentoring founders, championing diversity, and driving innovation to tackle some of our biggest global challenges. And a big congratulations to MGA Thermal for winning the Impact Award. This recognition highlights their revolutionary work in sustainable energy storage solutions. ⚡ #AustralianClimateTech #Innovation

From the vast expanse of space to the groundbreaking realm of quantum computing, Main Sequence is proud to support visionary founders turning bold ideas into global impact. Arlula partners with Japan. 🚀 Arlula has signed a landmark multi-year deal with Japan’s NTT DATA to manage and provide satellite data for the Japanese government. Using its Geostack technology, Arlula is empowering industries worldwide—from agriculture to defense—with easy access to satellite imagery. From its roots in Sydney to making an impact on the global stage, its journey proves the sky is not the limit. Quantum Brilliance’s European breakthrough. 💎 Canberra-based Quantum Brilliance is reshaping quantum computing with its revolutionary room-temperature quantum accelerators, with a recent purchase from Fraunhofer IAF in Germany. Its  collaboration with NVIDIA has opened new frontiers for hybrid quantum-classical systems. This technology, powered by synthetic diamonds, makes scalable, energy-efficient quantum computing a reality. Well done to Arlula and Quantum Brilliance for bringing Australian innovation to the world stage! #QuantumComputing #SpaceTech #AustralianStartups

Celebrating eight years of impact with Regrow Ag. 🌾 From monitoring 1.4 billion acres to enabling the abatement of 1.3 million metric tonnes of CO2e, Regrow Ag is transforming agriculture into a force for climate resilience. Over $46 million has already been returned to farmers—proof that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. On this milestone, we applaud Anastasia Volkova, PhD, and the Regrow team for laying the foundation for sustainable growth in agriculture—essential not just for climate goals but for securing the future of our food supply. #AgTech #Sustainability

Big news for Uluu as they redefine sustainable innovation, winning two top honours from Government of Western Australia Innovators of the Year awards: 🏆 Emerging Innovator Award 🏆 Great for the State Platinum Award The WA-based startup has been turning the tide on plastic pollution with their game-changing, carbon-negative plastic alternative made from farmed seaweed. It’s seaweed-based pellets can seamlessly replace conventional plastics in existing manufacturing equipment and are certified to break down naturally in garden compost and seawater. We’re proud to support founders Michael Kingsbury and Julia Reisser as they lead the charge in building a future free of plastic pollution. 🌍 #Sustainability #Innovation

Trellis Data has unveiled a game-changing breakthrough in #AI decoding. New research has found that its Dynamic Depth Decoding (D3) technique speeds up text generation by more than 3x on popular large language models. As AI systems become more power-hungry, Trellis Data’s efficiency has the ability to slash energy usage and costs for enterprises while reducing the carbon footprint of AI deployments. According to CEO and co-founder Michael G., “Trellis Data is at the forefront of the rapidly developing AI field and we’re excited to make D3 available on our platform. D3 will provide customers using our speech management and knowledge management capabilities immediate benefits including an enhanced user experience and greater ability to scale.” #DeepTech #Startups

Castlepoint Systems has been recognised by The Australian as one of the nation’s top cyber innovators for the third year in a row. 👏 There is a massive increase in digital data that often sits in fragmented data storage locations. This makes it impossible for record managers to ensure compliance obligations around audit, security and privacy are met. Co-founded by Rachael Greaves and Gavin McKay, Castlepoint Systems’ all-in-one AI-driven solution enables risk management, compliance, cybersecurity, auditing and automated records management. Its system uses natural language processing to understand data points and then can apply relevant laws and policies to enable teams to manage data correctly. #Cybersecurity #Startups

Classic psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD have shown promise in clinical trials for treating mental health conditions, but they have undesirable side effects like intense hallucinations. Based at UNSW, Psylo is collaborating with Associate Professor Luke Hunter to develop next-generation, psilocybin-inspired therapeutics that aim to deliver the mental health benefits without the challenging side effects. This cutting-edge work brings us closer to harnessing the healing power of psychedelics for a wider patient base, paving the way for a new era of mental health treatments. Curious to learn more about Psylo’s groundbreaking research? Check out the full story below. 👇 #Healthcare #Biotechnology

Quantum computers are expected to be able to break today’s encryption in minutes. As the industry continues to develop (with $3B in capital poured into quantum technologies in 2021 alone), the threat posed to encrypted data is becoming increasingly real. QuintessenceLabs is accelerating quantum-resilient encryption to help enterprises protect critical systems from the emerging threat of adversaries. This month, QuintessenceLabs has deployed its Trusted Security Foundation key and policy manager appliance in Equinix’s International Business Exchange data centre to help organisations strengthen their defences against cryptographic threats. #DeepTech #Quantum

Welcome to the 14th edition of Main Sequence's 'Deep Tech Adventures' LinkedIn Newsletter, an update for #founders, #researchers and #investors in the world of deep tech venturing. Take a read below for events on our radar, our most up-to-date ecosystem news and job opportunities calling your name. 👇

Samsara Eco's #Innovation Hub is taking shape in Jerrabomberra, NSW. ♻️ With the roof now in place, the team is preparing for the final fit-out of a space that’s designed to revolutionise the way we tackle plastic waste. This campus will be a hub for global brands to partner, test, and innovate using Samsara Eco’s enzymatic library, showcasing how science can directly address the accumulation of plastic waste and reduce reliance on fossil-fuel-based plastics. Why does it matter? Simple, more space = greater capacity to recycle, innovate, and scale up solutions that could help fix our planet. #Sustainability #CircularEconomy