Since we launched our website in June, we've been busy, BUT this is just the beginning of connecting, innovating and investing for climate to create jobs and grow the economy in Melbourne! 👏🏽 100+ Climate solutions uncovered and listed in Melbourne 👏🏽 150+ Climate tech job opportunities identified 👏🏽 50+ Climate tech training and educational opportunities identified - thanks EnergyLab 👏🏽 1000+ LinkedIn community 👏🏽 1000+ climate entrepreneurs, investors, intrapreneurs, professionals and students attending our events across the year to connect and collaborate on climate. Wishing you a safe, restful and kind break so we can come back in the New Year ready to connect, innovate and invest for Climate! Huge shout out to our incredible governing committee Alex Smith, Evannah Jayne, Daniel Lancefield, Andrew Wear, Yossi Goldfarb, Tiffany Crawford 🌏, Krista Milne 🌏, Richard Simpson, Lydia Hatch, Matthew Nicholas, Daniel Cahill, Tom Bentley, Brenda Lee and a special thanks to Alison McKenzie for her tireless effort in setting this all up for success! #climatenetwork #wrapped #climatesolutions #climatetech #innovation #invest
Melbourne Climate Network
Business Consulting and Services
Melbourne, VIC 1,107 followers
We create opportunities to connect, innovate and invest to help the climate technology sector grow.
About us
The Melbourne Climate Network brings together opportunities to connect, innovate and invest in one place. Our aim is to grow green jobs and help the climate technology sector evolve by leveraging the benefits of Melbourne as a global centre for climate innovation.
- Website
-
https://climatenetwork.melbourne/
External link for Melbourne Climate Network
- Industry
- Business Consulting and Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, VIC
- Founded
- 2023
- Specialties
- climate change, sustainability, business, environment, technology, and innovation
Updates
-
Brilliant to see 3 of the 7 companies to watch in SmartCompany's list from Melbourne and Victoria: 👷♀️ Kapture cofounded by Raj Bagri and Jacob Youngert 🌿 The Leaf Protein Company cofounded by Fern Ho and Connor Balfany 🐄 Number 8 bio cofounded by Dr Thomas Williams and Dr Alex Carpenter great article by Eloise Keating and we agree, these companies are a worth a watch to see how they create solutions for customers and our planet! https://lnkd.in/eke6jTWS #climatetech #climatesolutions #climate
-
-
The Australian Startup Muster Report is out and a few notable takeaways: 💡 Most founders started because they saw an opportunity 63% and wanted to solve a problem 43% 🌏 And what they most enjoyed was solving problems that matter 75% 🔬 So no surprises that 22% of startups identify as deeptech 🌴 19% identified as a business with environmental impacts 👍 50% identified Local Government as a target customer 👏 The top skills startup are hiring for – Software development 55%, sales & BD 50%, marketing 27%, customer service 21%, and general business operations 21% – proving the innovation sector is for everybody and anybody and climate innovation is no different, it's the job creator of the future! Read the full report - blob:https://lnkd.in/gdXjjexp Startup Muster #climatetech #climatenetwork #startup
-
-
Awesome to see two of our Climate Solution champions chatting together Polar Enviro and Kiarne Treacy Keep up the connection, collaborations and innovations for climate! #climatetech #climatesolutions
Impact marketing | Ending greenwashing | Sustainability & ESG | B Corp Certified | 2024 AFR Sustainability Leader | Total geek of all things brand, media, marketing and greenwashing | LinkedIn Top Green Voice
Sometimes the most impactful conversations happen when you least expect them. I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Gus Carfi, Executive Chairman at Polar Enviro, and I'm still buzzing from our discussion! After spending 30 years at Visy under the legendary Pratt family (talk about a masterclass in business leadership!), Gus has taken everything he learned about innovation, sustainability, and putting people first to revolutionise something we see every day but rarely think about - exit signs and road surfaces. What struck me most wasn't just his incredible journey from Visy COO to sustainability innovator, but his unwavering commitment to creating real environmental impact. When Gus told me about how their new exit sign technology creates only 5% of the environmental impact of traditional signs, I nearly fell off my chair! And don't even get me started on what they're doing with recycled glass in road surfaces... Trust me, after hearing about their photoluminescent technology (fancy way of saying 'glow-in-the-dark'), you'll never look at these everyday items the same way again. Disruptive? 100% he is! Thank you Darrin Ray, Dylan Broomfield and Leah Grinter for making it happen. Ps. Want to hear Gus's amazing story and learn how a chance conversation changed the trajectory of his entire career? I've added the link to the comments so you can listen to the full episode.
-
Trying to stay cool? City of Melbourne has developed resources to help out with extreme heat, thanks to our Chief Heat Officers Tiffany Crawford 🌏 and Krista Milne 🌏 Please check out the cool routes when exploring the city here - https://lnkd.in/g8fnTmQr #climate #resilience #adaptation #heat
-
-
Where climate ambition meets investment! Don’t miss the opportunity to be in the room at the iconic MCG on March 19 for the Climate Investor Forum
Unleashing the Next Unicorns Where Momentum Meets Opportunity! Unleashing the Next Unicorns The perfect storm is coming...to the MCG With the centre of gravity of the energy transition irreversibly shifted to Asia; with COP29 reinforcing the need to urgently bend the emissions curve; with corporate balance sheets increasingly being deployed on decarbonisation; and with the passing of the recent Future Made in Australia legislation set to supercharge the shift to a net zero economy..… The moment has arrived for massive investment and deployment of climate solutions. The 3rd Annual Climate Investor Forum will showcase ground-breaking, climate solutions that are ready to scale globally and drive decarbonization across nine critical sectors. Be in the room at the MCG in Melbourne - the premier network and meeting place in APAC for climate related investments and commercial transactions. Why Attend? 💱 Investment Opportunities Engage with a dynamic network of climate themed minded investors, fund managers, banks, family offices, and institutional funds to forge co-investment and strategic partnerships. 💡 Exclusive Insights Exhaustive overview of breakthrough companies poised for rapid scale and delivering decarbonisation in key critical sectors aligned with key government policies and funding mechanisms- setting the stage for Australia's unique global competitiveness. 📑 Actionable Opportunities Gain access to companies and explore cutting-edge solutions transforming global decarbonization with unparalleled opportunities for advancing corporate emission reduction targets. ⚡ Connect with Visionaries Network with leaders and luminaries- investors, corporates, and pioneers shaping a sustainable future. A stellar line up of other outstanding, influential confirmed speakers will be announced shortly. Gala Dinner Speaker Announcment! H.E. Tshering Tobay, Prime Minister of Bhutan Secure your place at the first major climate investment event of 2025.... Register here - 🚀 👇 https://lnkd.in/g4EF8QUg Position your company as a climate leader in this space... Sponsor here- 🚀 👇 https://lnkd.in/gefSEFn9 Lock in one of the few Exhibition spaces avaialble.. Exhbiti here- 🚀 👇 https://lnkd.in/gxCapyNx Apply to Present- Applications are now open. 🚀 👇 https://lnkd.in/gxCapyNx An incredible thank you to our sponsors and partners: Host and Major Partners City of Melbourne Pollination Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Victoria State Government (Victorian Government) Diamond Sponsors ANZ Wollemi Capital Adamantem Capital Gold Sponsors Titanium Ventures Trawalla Group Transition Accelerator Clean Energy Finance Corporation GreenCollar Gala Dinner Sponsor Qantas Silver Sponsors Anthesis Group (Australia) KPMG High Growth Ventures Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) Gilbert + Tobin Cocktail Sponsor Kilara Capital Reach out to our team 📣 Peter Castellas Michele Hartz Jai Felinski
-
🚨 BIG NEWS - Applications are now open for the 2025 EnergyLab Scaleup Program! https://lnkd.in/gwgJFe6T ⚡️ EnergyLab’s Scaleup Program bridges the gap between innovative startups and forward-thinking energy companies, encouraging collaboration between grid operators, energy retailers, and renewable energy developers with the world's best clean energy startups to explore pilots and explore broader commercial partnerships that will help support the decarbonisation of Australia's grid. 🌏 They're looking for startups from all over the world with proven technology (successful pilots or paid customers) in the energy industry with the potential for scale. We encourage applications from both Australian startups looking to expand their local market presence and from international startups that have identified the Australian market as a key near-term expansion target. ⏰ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gwgJFe6T #climatetech #scaleup #energy #climatenetwork
-
-
📣 Applications are now open for [Re]Launch - Victoria’s first Circular Tech Pre-Accelerator Program! Free to join and open to anyone based in Victoria, [Re]Launch can help catapult your startup into an impact-driven, scalable enterprise. Over 12 weeks, you’ll have access to: 📌 Tailored learning: Designed to provide you with the necessary tools and resources to launch your circular startup venture. 📌 1:1 coaching: Learn from leading experts in the circular design industry (with access to veterans from Boomerang Labs | Australia , Anvarta, and Lifecycles). 📌 Funding opportunities: Selected startups can secure up to $22,000 equity-free seed funding. 📌 Networking: Expand your professional network with angel investors, sector leaders and potential industry partners. 📌 Residency Program Access: Participants will be invited to join a residency program, offering the opportunity to work from a dynamic co-working space alongside other innovators in the circular economy. What are you waiting for? Kickstart your startup into a game changing circular solution. 👉 Applications close Sunday, 16th February 2025 at 11:59 PM. APPLY NOW https://bit.ly/3BcXLVM or visit our website for more details https://bit.ly/41ljtlf Don’t miss your chance to make an impact! LaunchVic | RMIT University | #CircularEconomy #TechInnovation #CircularTech #Sustainability #Victoria #Startup
-
-
Incredible results from Melbourne's Kapture! A future with scaled climate innovations like this, looks bright!
Founder & CEO at Kapture | Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage | Decarbonizing Cement & Concrete |
We're thrilled to announce a major milestone for Kapture. We have achieved 90% CO2 capture during demo pilot. The pilot was conducted using the full gas flow of a 30 kVA diesel generator using Kapture full-scale carbon capture system. Click on the link to read the full story! Thanks to Kate Beltran for the write-up!📣
-
Thanks to an innovative climate startup 1receipt® paper receipts could be a thing of the past! What makes their tech so good is that there is no need to exchange private emails or numbers to receive your receipt! The costs of those little curly pieces of paper are astounding: 🌲 Each year in the U.S., up to 10 million trees are used to make the paper. 🌊 And 21 billion gallons of water are used. 🗑️ The annual waste from receipts in the U.S. is 686 million pounds of waste. 🚗 Skipping receipts would save 12 billion pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2), the equivalent of one million cars on the road. 1Receipt is just one example of the awesome climate solutions springing out of Melbourne's thriving climate network #climatetech #climatenetwork #melbourne #climatesolutions Pic of CEO and Founder Shahryar Faraji
-