Innovation Bay & ARENA 2024 Renewables Startup Showcase: Applications now open

The Innovation Bay and ARENA 2024 Renewables Startup Showcase is returning for the fifth year! Applications are now open for founders at renewable, climate and clean tech startups and close Monday, 30 September at 11:59PM AEST.

Are you innovating in the renewable energy space? We want to hear from you!

Every year, Innovation Bay partners with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for the Renewables Startup Showcase – a prestigious gala event that brings together Australia’s most exciting renewable, clean and climate tech startups with an audience of Australia’s elite investment community (including leading angel investors, and the venture capital (VC), private equity (PE) and Corporate VC community) to create the connections needed to supercharge the sector’s future growth. This year’s event will be held in Sydney on Thursday, 21 November.

The Showcase has been designed to highlight up-and-coming renewable, clean tech and climate tech startups that are looking to raise capital or expand in the next two to three years. It gives these companies a valuable opportunity to present directly to investors, position themselves to secure funding, and attract future partners.

The program takes place over a series of weeks, offering startups the chance to not just be featured at the gala, but to engage with the broader Innovation Bay community of founders and VCs in the lead-up to the event to get unique insights on how to hone a pitch and get investment ready.

Startups that have previously been featured at the Showcase include electrolyser technology developer and manufacturer Hysata (featured at last year’s event) which just raised a $111M USD Series B funding round led by bp Ventures and Templewater. 5B, RayGen, MGA Thermal, Infravision, Renewable Metals, Sicona and Novalith are other notable companies that have taken the stage at the event, many of which have also recently closed impressive funding rounds.

Watch the video below to see the highlights from the 2023 Showcase!

HOW TO APPLY

If you’re an early-stage founder in the renewables, clean tech and climate tech sector that is primed for funding, this is for you! Applications to be featured will close at 11:59PM on Monday, 30 September. Submit your application now.

Applications will be rigorously reviewed on a rolling basis by a carefully selected committee of technology, innovation, renewable and climate/cleanTeach leaders.

Startups will be selected each month until all gala positions are filled, so we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. Ultimately, four companies will be selected to present at the Gala to an audience of Australia’s elite investment community.

Tickets to the 2024 ARENA Renewables start-up Showcase will go on sale in September. You can register your interest here.

For any questions and additional information, please reach out to Melissa Ran at [email protected].

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