Fishburners are thrilled to be hosting ClimateLaunchpad's National 2021's Finals.

ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s biggest cleantech and green business ideas competition, taking place in 55 countries this year.

We are excited to host the National Final of the Australian chapter of ClimateLaunchpad! Since entering the program in April, 8 early-stage cleantech and green business start-ups have battled their way to Aussie dominance, and are now ready to go global.

The top-3 teams from the Australian National Final of ClimateLaunchpad will move on to the next stage of the competition: the ClimateLaunchpad South-East Asia & Oceania Regional Final. And as a bonus, one of the winners will also win a major prize: a $50,000 development grant thanks to Humanitech!

The finalist teams are:

Allegro Energy: Allegro Energy have invented a new, water-based electrolyte system that does not compromise on performance, and makes many battery types not only much cheaper, but also environmentally friendly and compatible with a circular economy.

Australian Circular: Australian Circular will use an environmentally friendly and cost-effective process to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries to recover precious metal-oxides for use in diverse sectors.

EYWA: EYWA have developed an onsite waste-to-energy refuse bin that eliminates the hassle and cost of waste collection, while producing clean energy.

Fasade: Fasade helps reduce CO2 emissions and data storage costs by enabling medium-large-sized enterprises to better manage cloud data by reducing redundancy and unnecessary data.

SEE Labs: SEE Labs will extract viable materials from spent electric vehicle batteries and repurpose and reassemble them into ready-to-use batteries for light vehicle manufacturers in India.

Sucoil: Sucoil have developed a reusable sponge to clean up marine oil and hydrocarbon spills that enables the oil to be recovered and reused rather than being burned off.

Whirl: Whirl is a digital platform that empowers its customers to build confidence in new technologies (starting with electric cars and their chargers) by building a peer network to help customers navigate a complex purchasing process without sales pressure.

Woodify: Woodify have developed a digital platform that seamlessly integrates with existing tools to enable architects and builders to make the most sustainable choices when it comes to construction and design.

Read more about the finalists.

ClimateLaunchpad is a worldwide cleantech and green business pitching competition run by EIT Climate-KIC – the EU’s major climate innovation initiative. In Australia, the program is run by Climate-KIC Australia, and receives funding and support from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, the RACE for 2030 CRC and the Future Battery Industries CRC. Participants in the program are selected by a competitive application process and are not required to pay any fees, disclose any IP or give up any equity to participate in any of the trainings or competition phases of the program. The purpose of ClimateLaunchpad is to unleash the power of innovation and market forces to tackle climate change, while helping to take cleantech advancements out of the lab and into the real world