Nov. 2024: The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced the six startups it has selected to present at the fifth annual Innovation Bay and ARENA Renewables Startup Showcase. 

The event is returning for the fifth year on Thursday 21 November in Sydney. The theme, ‘Solar and Beyond: The Next Generation of Renewables’, is expected to shine a spotlight on six groundbreaking innovations that are shaping the future of clean energy, solar and beyond connecting them with investors to accelerate sector growth. 

Applications were open to all early-stage and scaleup companies innovating in the renewables, climate tech and cleantech sectors. A distinguished panel of judges, including impact VC partners, energy and climate change specialists, and cleantech investors, narrowed down more than 85 applications to a final selection of six. The judges evaluated factors such as market size and business opportunity, team suitability and strength, competitive advantage, investment attractiveness at the current stage, and potential for substantial industry impact, as well as alignment with the theme.