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Tag: Energy / Renewables

Australia’s First National Climate Risk Assessment: Implications for Innovation

Australia has just released its first National Climate Risk Assessment—a landmark report highlighting the challenges our nation faces from climate change across communities, industries and supply chains.

But with risk also comes opportunity. This session will unpack how the assessment translates into new directions for innovation. From food and agriculture to energy and circularity, we’ll explore how startups, accelerators and investors are positioning themselves to respond to the climate risks identified—and where the biggest opportunities lie for adaptation and resilience.

By connecting insights from across Australia’s innovation ecosystem, this webinar will highlight how founders and organisations can align with national priorities, develop solutions to address climate impacts, and accelerate a sustainable transition.

The Rise of the Virtual Power Plant

This event will present on topics such as the history, operation and functionality of virtual power plants.

With decarbonisation efforts driving many changes in the energy landscape currently, virtual power plants are on the rise to utilise the energy we can that already exists in the grid.

Come down and learn about virtual power plants, how they work, some components and how they are helping our future power grids.

TRaCE Webinar: How to unlock up to $50K to accelerate your R&D?

Are you an SME ready to take your clean energy or recycling innovation to the next level?

Join for a lively and informative webinar, where program leaders from UNSW and the University of Newcastle will break down the TRaCE R&D Voucher Program. Learn how to accelerate your R&D with up to $50K in matched funding, access to world-class university facilities, and expert support tailored for innovative SMEs.

What to expect:

  • Understand the TRaCE advantage: Learn how this program offers up to $50,000 matched cash funding, flexible IP arrangements, and access to world-class university facilities.
  • How to apply: Hear directly from the program managers on whether you can apply and how to get started on your application process.
  • Impact in action: Hear from a TRaCE R&D recipient and how TRaCE has helped accelerate their R&D and push their innovation to the next stage.
  • Q&A: Ask the UNSW and UoN team directly about any funding or program queries.

DEADLINE: Pitching Opportunity – Renewables Startup Showcase

Early stage founders in renewable energy, clean tech and climate tech are invited to apply to pitch at the sixth annual Renewables Startup Showcase happening in Melbourne on Tuesday 25 November. 

The Renewables Startup Showcase, delivered in partnership with Innovation Bay, brings together Australia’s most promising startups and top investors to supercharge growth and innovation.

If selected, you’ll receive:

  • Personalised pitch coaching and prep support over four weeks
  • Stage time in front of leading VCs, angels, and strategic investors
  • Profile and promotion across Innovation Bay’s national network
  • A seat at one of the most influential tables in climate tech

2025 EnergyLab Scaleup Showcase

Join EnergyLab online for the 2025 EnergyLab Scaleup Showcase,  presenting this year’s cohort of startups driving the future of clean energy innovation.

Ten outstanding startups from around the world will share their decarbonisation-enabling solutions across areas such as forecasting, planning, grid digitisation, capacity management, vegetation monitoring, asset maintenance, and new connection processes. Each team represents a step forward in building a smarter and more sustainable energy system.

This Showcase will be hosted online through Zoom Webinar. It is an opportunity to see firsthand how emerging technologies are addressing the challenges of the energy transition and to connect with the innovators who are shaping the sector’s future.

 

HILT CRC public webinar: Using the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Method to support aluminium decarbonisation

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3 (2022) calls for certifying ASI Entities (no matter where they sit on the aluminium value chain) to “establish a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Plan and ensure a GHG Emissions Reduction Pathway consistent with a 1.5-degree warming scenario”.

The ASI Method (published in 2024) is a unique, whole-of-value-chain model that allows companies to articulate 1.5-degree aligned pathways and demonstrate conformance with this requirement.

In this webinar, ASI Climate Change and Decarbonisation Director Chris Bayliss will explore the ASI Method’s “sectoral decarbonisation approach”, which has applicability throughout the aluminium value chain, from mining to end use and recycling.

Associate Professor Emma Aisbett from the Australian National University will share the HILT CRC perspective. Emma leads HILT CRC’s project on certification and verification (⁠RP3.006), which is working with industry partners to make sense of the rapidly evolving rules for measuring and certifying embedded emissions across aluminium, cement and other sectors. Her team’s research is helping companies these frameworks and how to position themselves for market access and competitiveness in a low-carbon economy.

The presentations will be followed by an audience Q&A.

DEADLINE: EXA: Aboriginal Business Pavilion EOIs

Eligible Aboriginal businesses who supply products or services to the energy supply chain can apply to exhibit in the Department’s Aboriginal Business Pavilion at Energy Exchange Australia.

Western Australia is home to several proud Aboriginal owned and operated businesses who provide innovative technologies, products and services to the energy supply chain industry. Facilitating business participation for these businesses is important for growing our economy.

The Aboriginal Business Pavilion provides an opportunity for up to 12 companies to showcase their products, technologies, innovations and services to the domestic and international energy supply chain at EXA 2026.

Expressions of interest close on Friday 24 October 2025 at 5:00pm.

Global Robotics and Automation Technology Showcase 2025

The AARP are delighted to bring back the Global Robotics and Automation Showcase for the second year, at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct. Hosted as a satellite event as part of West Tech Fest 2025, this is an AARP-ORTUNITY not to be missed. More details to come.

DEADLINE: New Energies Industries Funding Stream Round 2

The Investment Attraction Fund’s specialised New Energies Industries Funding Stream has been created to accelerate innovation, scale-up commercial potential and expand local manufacturing capacity in new energies industries.

Round Two of the New Energies Industries Funding Stream will support projects in critical minerals, renewable hydrogen, green iron and steel, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage.

Applications will close on 4 November at 17:00 AWST.

Learn more and apply: DEADLINE: New Energies Industries Funding Stream Round 2

DEADLINE: Long Game Energy Storage Challenge

Submissions will close for the Long Game Energy Storage Challenge on 31 October 2025

This is your last chance to join the GreenTech Hub’s inaugural innovation challenge focused on long duration energy storage solutions to meet Western Australia’s unique energy needs.

The Long Game Energy Storage Challenge is an initiative run by the WA GreenTech Hub in collaboration with its industry, entrepreneur, research and investment partners. The challenge is an invitation to put forward innovative, commercially feasible long duration energy storage (LDES) solutions spanning from 10+ hours through to seasonal storage. Solving this issue is critical to the decarbonisation of WA’s energy grids and industrial processes and helping WA achieve its net zero target.

The challenge brings together innovators and entrepreneurs to work alongside industry, research and policymakers to identify new solutions to complex real-world problems.

What’s on offer?

The Challenge will identify high potential submissions in collaboration with industry partners and subject matter experts, and leading submissions will proceed through a curated program designed with innovators and Greentech’s corporate, research and public sector partners. This is a unique opportunity for innovators to:

  • pilot solutions in real-world conditions
  • gain exposure to leading energy funders, and
  • access tailored support to help scale technologies for deployment in WA.

Innovators at all stages of development are encouraged to apply.

To register your interest and become involved visit the Long Game challenge platform.

About WA GreenTech Hub: The GreenTech Hub inspires, mobilises and connects green entrepreneurship in Western Australia. We support innovation, commercialisation and tech development to catalyse a green, low-carbon future for all.