The Clean Energy Innovation Fund is a specialist climate tech venture capital investor, focused on emerging technologies and businesses with the potential for growth.
Virescent Ventures, Australia’s largest and most active dedicated climate tech venture capital fund manager, manages Innovation Fund investments on behalf of the CEFC.
The Innovation Fund invests in companies with experienced and capable management teams, a competitive edge in technology and innovation, and the potential for both domestic and global market application of their technologies and solutions. It invests from pre-seed to late-stage growth capital, in deep tech and business model innovations, software and hardware.
The Green Files
How Australia is powering the next wave of climate tech
The team behind climate tech venture capital manager, Virescent Ventures, highlight Australia’s growing climate tech ecosystem and why local innovation is taking off overseas.
Sunman founder Dr Zhenrong Shi shares his inspirational story, explains why curiosity is so important for entrepreneurs and tells how his eArc solar panels can revolutionise the solar industry.
About this report
Australian Climate Tech Industry Report
The Australian Climate Tech Industry Reports are developed by Climate Salad, an active network to boost climate tech companies in Australia. As a major climate tech investor, the CEFC is pleased to support this work.
SunDrive Solar innovation creates next generation panels
Australia has arguably made the greatest scientific contribution to the development of solar technology, having invented the technology behind 90 per cent of all solar panels made worldwide. SunDrive is thrilled to now be working with Australia’s top deep tech and cleantech investors in developing next generation solar technologies.
The AC1 does things no other BESS can do, generating grid-compliant AC power directly from battery cells, without the need for a separate inverter. This all translates into enhanced safety, reliability and investment returns for BESS owners.
Revolutionary process unlocks cleaner, cheaper lithium
Our technology has the potential to significantly decarbonise the lithium supply chain, as well as unlock new lithium ore reserves and opportunities, providing low-cost and environmentally sustainable lithium to a world that is rapidly racing towards an electric future.
JET Charge is in a unique position to ensure that Australia and New Zealand are ready for the mass adoption of EVs. We have grown from a business that digs trenches and installs cables, to become the market leader in EV charging infrastructure and technology, and a company that is shaping the industry by solving challenges for business, governments and EV owners.
