Australia is well placed to play a lead role in the global cleantech sector
judging by the calibre of the 30 semi-finalists announced today for the
Australian Clean Technologies Competition 2012, says John O’Brien, managing
director of Australian CleanTech.
O’Brien said they have been selected from a record field of 104 entrants that
represent the best in Australian clean technology innovation and
opportunity.
In total, the entrants have raised nearly $100m for their businesses so far
with about 25% of this coming from external funding.
“The record number of entrants for this year’s competition demonstrated the
depth of talent in Australian CleanTech.”
The Australian Clean Technologies Competition, part of the Cleantech Open
based in the USA, was launched by the Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and
Innovation Mark Dreyfus in May.
Dr Marc Newson, Cleantech Supplier Advocate said, “Going by the calibre of
entrants for this year’s competition, Australian CleanTech is extremely well
placed to prosper at home and in the global market. Some of the technologies on
display are world-class.”
A judging panel comprised of experts in innovation and commercialization
included:
Geoff Hoffman, Clayton Utz
Marc Newson, CleanTech Supplier Advocate
David Clark, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Paul van Bergen, KPMG
Ken
MacLeod, Scoria Macleod
Ben Wright, ATP Innovations
Andrew Pickering,
Cleantech Ventures
The 30 semi-finalists were chosen from a national field of entrants across
the spectrum of clean technology activity; which includes transportation, smart
power, green grid, energy storage, green building, renewable energy, energy
efficiency, and air water and waste management.
The semi-finalists and their categories are:
Active Bioculture, Ourinbah, NSW – Air, Water and Waste
Advanced Plant
Nutrition, Toowoomba, QLD – Air, Water and Waste
Aeratron, Smiths Lake, NSW
– Energy efficiency
Bennett Clayton, Ivanhone, VIC – Green building
Biofiba, Point Frederick, NSW – Green building
Casafico, Braeside, VIC –
Green building
CINTEP, Brisbane, QLD – Energy efficiency
ELE Australia,
Balmain, NSW – Renewable energy
Elemental Energy Technologies, Sydney, NSW
–Renewable energy
Energy Saving Networks, St. Ives, NSW – Energy efficiency
enLighten Australia, Artarmon, NSW – Energy efficiency
Environmental
Sciences Australia, Ainslie, ACT – Green building
GenesisERT, East Perth, WA
– Renewable energy
GreenSync, Melbourne, VIC – Smart power, green grid and
energy storage
H2O Organiser, Cessnock, NSW – Air, water and waste
Intelligent Software Development, Adelaide, SA – Smart power, green grid
& energy storage
Intresto, Armidale, NSW – Green building
Katru
Eco-Inventions, Baulkham Hills, NSW – Renewable energy
nDure Technologies,
Mulgrave, VIC – Transportation
Recycling Solutions, Burleigh Waters, QLD –
Air, water and waste
Rotary Heat Exchangers, Bayswater North, VIC – Energy
efficiency
Silenceair International, Rozelle, NSW – Green building
SkyCool, Hornsby, NSW – Energy efficiency
Smart Roof Australia, St
Kilda, VIC – Energy efficiency
Solar Dwellings, Mount Hawthorn, WA – Energy
efficiency
Switch Automation, Chippendale, NSW – Green building
Tat-G
Corp, South Pambula, NSW – Air, water and waste
Timbercrete, Bilpin, NSW –
Energy efficiency
Tropiglas Technologies, Yokine, WA – Green building
VR
TEK Global, Knoxfield, VIC – Air, water and waste
The semi-finalists will join the Cleantech Business Accelerator Program which
includes individual mentoring to help with the development of their business
plan, an intensive mentoring workshop, and the submission of a final business
plan.
Up to six companies will then be selected as finalists and will receive
additional advice and introductions.
The Australian winner will be announced at an Investment Showcase and Gala
Dinner in October 2012.
The winner will be funded to represent Australia at the International Global
CleanTech Open Competition in the US in November 2012. All of the finalists will
be invited to join the Australian delegation attending this event.
The Australian competition is an initiative of the Gillard Government’s $8.2
million Supplier Advocate Program and is supported by Enterprise Connect,
Commercialisation Australia, CSIRO and Austrade.