Innovation Bay and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have announced that the 2024 ARENA Renewables Startup Showcase will return for its fifth year, taking place in Sydney on Thursday, 21 November.
Applications are now open for early-stage founders in the renewables, clean tech, and climate tech sectors to be featured at this event.
The Showcase aims to connect Australia’s most promising startups with elite investors, including leading angel investors and the Venture Capital (VC), private equity, and corporate VC community.
It is also designed to spotlight up-and-coming renewable, clean tech, and climate tech startups that are seeking to raise capital or expand within the next two to three years.
This event provides these companies with a valuable opportunity to present directly to investors, position themselves to secure funding, and attract future partners.
“We’re incredibly proud to continue this long-standing partnership with ARENA and I grow more inspired each year seeing the thriving innovation that is happening in the Australian renewables, climate tech and clean tech sectors,” said Phaedon Stough, CEO and Co-Founder of Innovation Bay.
Over a series of weeks, the program offers startups the chance not just to present at the gala event, but also to engage with the broader Innovation Bay community of founders and investors.
Previous startups featured at the Showcase include electrolyser technology developer and manufacturer Hysata, which was featured at last year’s event and recently raised a $111m USD Series B funding round led by bp Ventures and Templewater.
Other notable companies include 5B, RayGen, MGA Thermal, Infravision, Renewable Metals, Sicona, and Novalith, many of which have also recently closed impressive funding rounds.
“The work that startups are doing in the renewable energy and climate change sector is of critical importance if Australia is going to achieve its goal of net zero emissions,” said Darren Miller, CEO of ARENA.
“The ARENA Renewables Startup Showcase has become the premier event to ensure these visionary founders are connected with the right investors so that innovation in this sector continues to thrive.”
How to Apply
Early-stage founders in the renewables, clean tech, and climate tech sectors who are ready for funding are invited to apply to be featured at this prestigious event.
Applications close at 11:59 PM AEST on Monday, 30 September 2024, and can be submitted here.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by a carefully selected committee of leaders in technology, innovation, renewable energy, and climate/clean tech.
Startups will be selected each month until all Gala positions are filled, so early application is encouraged.
Four companies will be selected to present at the Gala to an audience of Australia’s elite investment community.
How to Attend the Gala
Tickets to the 2024 ARENA Renewables Startup Showcase will go on sale in September. Register your interest here.
In addition to the hand-selected startup features, guests will be treated to thought leadership on the future of emerging technologies in the renewable energy sector, a sit-down gala event experience, and, as always, incredible networking opportunities.
While guest speakers and panelists are yet to be announced, previous years have seen top experts share their knowledge, including Mike Cannon-Brookes, Co-Founder/Co-CEO of Atlassian, Robyn Denholm, Tesla Board Chair and Operating Partner at Blackbird, Dr Alan Finkel, Australia’s former Chief Scientist, and Kate Vidgen, Global Head of Industrial Transition and Clean Fuels at the Green Investment Group (GIG) & Executive Director, Macquarie.
