SOLAR AND BEYOND –THE NEXT GENERATION OF RENEWABLES: TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR INNOVATION BAY & ARENA 2024 RENEWABLES STARTUP SHOWCASE
The prestigious gala will be held on Thursday November 21, 2024, at View by Sydney, Walsh Bay.
2 October 2024 – Sydney – Innovation Bay, Australia’s leading membership community for technology founders and investors, and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Innovation Bay & ARENA Renewables Startup Showcase. The event will take place on Thursday, 21 November 2024 at View by Sydney, Walsh Bay starting at 5:00pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
Returning for its fifth year, the Showcase brings together Australia’s most promising renewables, clean tech, and climate tech startups with Australia’s elite investment community, including leading angel investors, Venture Capitalists (VCs), private equity, and corporate VCs.
Themed "Solar and Beyond: The Next Generation of Renewables", this year’s Showcase will immerse the audience in the future of renewable energy. Hand-picked finalists, representing the most exciting startups and scaleups in renewable energy, clean tech, and climate tech, will take the stage to share their transformative solutions with the audience.
These finalists will be carefully selected through a competitive application process (currently underway) based on their potential to drive significant impact in helping Australia reach its net zero targets, and an intention to raise capital or expand in the next two to three years. Notable companies previously featured at the Showcase include Australian success stories Hysata, 5B, RayGen.
Gala attendees will hear from ARENA CEO, Darren Miller. They will also be treated to a thought-provoking, candid conversation between a distinguished group of top investors who are pioneering Australia’s future in clean energy:
- Alexandra Clunies Ross – Partner, Artesian
- Angela Karl – Managing Director, Head of Energy Transition, HMC Capital
- Katerina Kimmorley – Head of Commercial and Investments, Boundless & Commissioner, NSW Net Zero Emissions Commission
The group will be moderated by Bronwen Clune, VC and startup correspondent at Capital Brief, ensuring an insightful conversation that gets to the heart of the future of Australian investment in renewables, beyond solar technologies.
Why attend?
In addition to hearing from the start-ups and investors, attendees will enjoy an exclusive sit-down gala dinner, offering unparalleled networking opportunities with key players in the renewable energy industry.
This is a must-attend event for investors, designed to help them discover prime investment opportunities in the renewables space, establish deeper relationships with cutting-edge founders, and gain valuable insights from other investors operating in the space.
“The Renewables Startup Showcase is the premier event that connects visionary founders with the right investors to foster the growth of the renewables sector,” said Phaedon Stough, CEO and Co-founder of Innovation Bay. “We couldn’t be more excited to partner with ARENA to introduce the next generation of transformative renewable technology to the world.”
Tickets
Tickets for the 2024 Innovation Bay & ARENA Renewables Startup Showcase are now available and can be purchased here. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Event Details
- Date: Thursday, 21 November 2024
- Time: 5:00PM
- Location: View by Sydney, Pier 2, 13 Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay
- Ticket Price:
- Innovation Bay members: $195 (inc. GST)
- Innovation Bay non-members: $225 (inc. GST)
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About Innovation Bay:
Innovation Bay is the leading community for technology startups, scale-ups and investors in Australia and New Zealand. Since 2003 Innovation Bay has been creating valuable connections across the tech landscape, bringing founders, investors and leaders together to share experiences and learn from one another through carefully curated events, programs and content. With a focus on empowering entrepreneurs and investors, Innovation Bay plays a vital role in driving the success of the startup ecosystem.
More info: https://innovationbay.com/
About ARENA:
ARENA is the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, established by the Australian Government on 1 July 2012. ARENA supports the global transition to net zero emissions by accelerating the pace of pre-commercial innovation, to the benefit of Australian consumers, businesses and workers. ARENA’s purpose is to support improvements in the competitiveness of renewable energy and enabling technologies, increase the supply of renewable energy in Australia, and to facilitate the achievement of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions targets by providing financial assistance and sharing knowledge to accelerate innovation that benefits all Australians.
More info: https://arena.gov.au/
Media Inquiries:
Katie Higgins, Innovation Bay
0499 524 126