Radar · Energy Tech in New South Wales
Best Energy Tech Companies in New South Wales, Australia
The 189 best Energy Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Symphony.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
189companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
56have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × NEW SOUTH WALES
Our analysis of 287 Energy Tech companies
$109.4b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
287companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
32unicorns
2018median founding year
295kcombined LinkedIn audience
21%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in New South Wales
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symphony Energy transition infrastructure platform 35Moat top 22%Funding top 23%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Moattop 22% Fundingtop 23% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Funding: Raised $300M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $300M | 23 mo ago | — | 2024 | Steven Butler Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Brighte Provider of payment facility solution in the solar financing segment 67Tech top 16%Funding top 26%Moat top 28%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 16% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 28% Growthtop 35% Producttop 35% Markettop 46% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 48% Newsbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 49 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $207M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $207M | 7 mo ago | 125 | 2015 | Katherine Mcconnell Founder & CEO | SentryReactEmotion+19 | — | 1 partnership · 3 awards |
| 3 | Hysata Manufacturer of electrolysers designed for the production of green hydrogen | $146M | 25 mo ago | 200 | 2021 | Paul Barrett CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+26 | — | 1 award |
| 4 | Willow Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces | $110M | 42 mo ago | 321 | 2017 | Joshua Ridley Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+24 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 5 | Zoomo Developer of electric bicycles | $100M | 47 mo ago | 228 | 2017 | Michael Johnson Co-Founder and CRO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | — |
| 6 | Neara Developer of physics-enabled digital twin software for utility network management 62Funding top 19%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%News top 37% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Newstop 37% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $61.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $62M | 4 mo ago | 71 | 2016 | Daniel Danilatos Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | — | — |
| 7 | Greatcell Solar Developer of perovskite solar cells | $28M | 98 mo ago | 37 | 2004 | — | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 8 | CIMET Provider of white-label platform for customer experience management | $27M | 51 mo ago | 80 | 2016 | Ankit Jain Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+14 | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Infravision Provider of a drone stringing system | $23M | 32 mo ago | 74 | 2017 | Cameron Van Der Berg Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 1 job opening · 3 expansions |
| 10 | MGA Thermal Provider of solutions for thermal energy storage | $21M | 3 mo ago | 27 | 2019 | Erich Kisi Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | 10 patents Thermal energy storage using inverse microstructure alloy materials | — |
| 11 | Sicona Developer of battery materials leveraging silicon metal for lithium-ion batteries | $20M | 5 mo ago | 22 | 2019 | Andrew Minett Founder / CTO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+11 | — | — |
| 12 | Abyss Solutions Provider of autonomous inspection solutions for critical infrastructure and assets | $19M | 42 mo ago | 176 | 2014 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 13 | Cap-xx Manufacturer of thin-film graphene supercapacitors and ultracapacitors | $17M | 26 mo ago | 20 | 1997 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | 61 patents Supercapacitor devices and binder materials for advanced energy storage applications | 1 partnership |
| 14 | Evergen Provider of decentralized renewable energy management solutions | $17M | 47 mo ago | 72 | 2015 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Allegro Energy Manufacturer of long-duration energy storage solutions using microemulsion flow battery technology | $16M | 16 mo ago | 8 | 2021 | Rohan Borah Co-Founder | WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+8 | 5 patents Formulating electrode slurries for lithium‑ion battery manufacturing | 1 partnership |
| 16 | 3ME Technology Developer of battery system for electric vehicles | $16M | 50 mo ago | 40 | 2004 | Justin Bain CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 17 | Unleash live AI based platform offering image and video analytics solutions | $13M | 57 mo ago | 28 | 2016 | Hanno Blankenstein CEO and Co-founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+27 | 4 patents Automated machine-based inspection of energy infrastructure systems | 5 job openings |
| 18 | Evie Networks EV charging station operators | $10M | 81 mo ago | 73 | 2017 | Paul Fox Co-Founder & CSO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — | — |
| 19 | Okra Solar P2P Solar power sharing platform | $10M | 33 mo ago | 31 | 2016 | Afnan Hannan Co-Founder & Software Engineer | WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+10 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 20 | CIM SaaS & AI-driven building analytics platform for commercial properties | $10M | 45 mo ago | 82 | 2015 | David Walsh Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Clarity+21 | — | 3 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 21 | Switch Automation Provider of IoT and SaaS-driven building energy management solutions | $9M | 74 mo ago | 62 | 2012 | Deb Noller Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | Wattwatchers SaaS and IoT-based meter energy consumption monitoring devices | $9M | 56 mo ago | 24 | 2007 | Gavin Dietz CEO & MD | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | — |
| 23 | Pure Hydrogen Developer of batteries | $8M | 62 mo ago | 9 | 2007 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+8 | — | 1 job opening |
| 24 | Green Gravity Developer of gravitational energy storage systems using disused mine shafts | $7M | 20 mo ago | 10 | 2021 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 3 patents Gravity‑based energy storage systems for renewable power generation | 1 award |
| 25 | ZEN Energy Solar solutions and energy storage system installer | $7M | 69 mo ago | 40 | 2004 | Geoff Titus Chief Executive | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+26 | — | — |
| 26 | Aeris Environmental HVAC Optimization systems with patented technology | $6M | 132 mo ago | 21 | 2000 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+30 | — | 1 partnership |
| 27 | Loopit Provider of software for vehicle rental, subscription, and fleet management | $6M | 23 mo ago | 23 | 2020 | — | WebflowZohoMicrosoft Clarity+16 | — | — |
| 28 | OSW Provider of energy storage solutions | $6M | 10 mo ago | 71 | 2013 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+33 | — | — |
| 29 | Solar Analytics Provider of SaaS-driven analytics software for monitoring solar systems | $5M | 96 mo ago | 31 | 2013 | Valantis Vais Co-Founder | WebflowEmotionAmazon Web Services+20 | 10 patents Solar performance monitoring and analytics platform integrating data management and credentialing. | — |
| 30 | Gridsight Developer of an AI-driven electrical digital twin for distribution networks 40AI top 30%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 49% All 7 signals ▾AItop 30% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $5M | 14 mo ago | 17 | 2020 | Kurt Walkom Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13 | — | 1 partnership |
| 31 | Bluglass Manufacturer of custom GaN laser diodes and LEDs | $4M | 28 mo ago | 8 | 2005 | Jim Haden CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+8 | — | — |
| 32 | HydGene Renewables Provider of hydrogen and renewable energy | $4M | 36 mo ago | 7 | 2020 | Louise Brown Co-Founder & CEO | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+13 | — | 1 partnership |
| 33 | Lleaf Provider of light diffusers for indoor farms and greenhouses 6Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 38%Market bottom 20% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $3.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Australia rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 6/100 | $4M | 45 mo ago | 5 | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | SwitchDin Offers solar energy monitoring systems | $3M | 8 mo ago | 39 | 2014 | Andrew Mears Founder & CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | 1 job opening |
| 35 | Microbiogen Developer of biocatalysts | $3M | 102 mo ago | 30 | 2001 | Geoffrey Bell CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | Gelion Technologies Developer of battery technology and energy storage integration solutions | $3M | 14 mo ago | 47 47 → 38 (-19%) | 2015 | — | WebflowWordPressMySQL+28 | — | 4 partnerships |
| 37 | Fulcrum3D Developer of measurement techniques for wind and solar systems | $2M | 87 mo ago | — | 2011 | Martin Poole Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | Carly Online-platform for subscription-based car rentals | $2M | 79 mo ago | 21 | 1994 | Chris Noone CEO | BugHerdGoogle MapsMUI+27 | — | — |
| 39 | Enosi Blockchain-based platform offering clean energy traceability solution | $1M | 56 mo ago | 13 | 2018 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | — | 1 partnership |
| 40 | Clean Hydrogen Technologies Developer of carbon additives and hydrogen using natural gas feedstock | $1M | 46 mo ago | — | 2021 | David Cassidy Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 41 | Vyro Online platform for buying electric cars | $1M | 49 mo ago | 7 | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Objective Enterprise content management and data governance solution | $647K | 137 mo ago | 347 | 1987 | — | Craft CMSSentryApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | — |
| 43 | TradieSpec Brand offering reliable trade | $500K | 63 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+42 | — | 1 job opening |
| 44 | Zenogen Technology to produce cheap hydrogen | $435K | 155 mo ago | — | 2012 | Daniel Zafir Co-Founder & ex-CEO | — | — | — |
| 45 | FONZ Manufacturer of electric motorcycles | $256K | 28 mo ago | — | 2010 | Michelle Nazzari Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowHubSpot+20 | — | — |
| 46 | Everty Solution to locate electric vehicle charging points | $153K | 52 mo ago | 13 | 2017 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
Top 12 Energy Tech companies in New South Wales
#1
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 125 employees$206.5Mraised▾
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 125 employees
Brighte provides payment facility solutions in the solar financing segment. It works on credit analysis and customer payables which follow solar financing and provides consumers with affordable payment plans to pay for solar and smart home technology with 'zero interest'. It provides zero-interest loans and variable repayment terms to customers for buying a product from one of the empanelled vendors by granting instant loan decisions. Its marketplace includes solar systems, flooring, roofing, pool heating system, guttering, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 16%Funding
top 26%Moat
top 28%Growth
top 35%Product
top 35%Market
top 46%Tech: 49 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $207M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Nov 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 5 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience · 41 engagements/post (1.5× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. ACT Government, Tasmanian Government, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and Commonwealth Bank) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Grant (prize money)$26M
- Dec 2020Series C$100M
- Oct 2019Series B$10.6M
- Jul 2019Conventional Debt$130M
Founders & team
Investors
AirTree, Skip Capital, Qualgro, Grok Ventures, National Australia Bank, CEFC
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApolloApple Icloud Mail
#2
Series D · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 71 employees$61.6Mraised▾
Series D · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2016 · 71 employees
Developer of physics-enabled digital twin software for utility network management. The software simulates network behavior under various conditions, such as severe weather and design changes. It identifies vulnerabilities and validates potential remediation solutions. The software also generates reports to quantify network needs and measure outcomes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%News
top 37%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $61.6M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 4.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D$63.5M
- Oct 2024Series C$31M
- Sep 2023Series B$10M
- May 2022Series B$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Skip Capital, Square Peg Ventures, EQT, Partners Group, Prosus, OIF Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 27 employees$20.9Mraised▾
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 27 employees
Provider of solutions for thermal energy storage. In its system, modular blocks are stacked into insulated storage tanks, which can store energy for use in many applications. By storing excess thermal energy, It helps to ensure a stable supply of electricity to the grid, effectively enabling base load power generation.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$12.1M
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)$2.3M
- Dec 2024Series A$14.1M
- Apr 2024Seed$5.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Main Sequence, Melt Ventures, Jekara, CP Ventures, Varley, Climate Venture Capital Fund
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#4
Series B · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 22 employees$20Mraised▾
Series B · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 22 employees
Developer of battery materials leveraging silicon metal for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on increasing the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. It aims to deliver high-performance battery materials at mass market scale.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series B$7M
- May 2025Series A$2.7M
- May 2023Series A$14.4M
- Aug 2021Seed$2.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Himadri Chemicals and Industries, Artesian, Riverstone Holdings, Chaos Ventures, Investible, Waratah
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle AnalyticsHttp/3Keen-Slider
#5
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2024$300Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2024
Energy transition infrastructure platform. It orchestrates on the ground expertise with institutional capital markets to accelerate the transition.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 22%Funding
top 23%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $300M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Nexthop) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$202M
- Jul 2024Conventional Debt$126.6M
Founders & team
Investors
CommBank, Blackstone
#6
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 8 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 8 employees
Manufacturer of long-duration energy storage solutions using microemulsion flow battery technology. The company designs customized energy storage for various applications. The business offers solutions that are safe, scalable, and designed for deployments.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Gridsoft) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Dec 2024Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Sep 2024Series A$11.7M
- Jun 2023Series A$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Origin Energy, ReNu Energy, Grantham Foundation, Melt Ventures, Impact Ventures, Lightbank
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#7
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2013 · 71 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2013 · 71 employees
Provider of energy storage solutions. It provides products such as inverters, battery storage systems, solar panels, EV chargers, mountings, electrical appliances, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$5.5M
Investors
Zhaoxi Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailDropboxEmotionGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 39 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 39 employees
SwitchDin offers smart monitoring solutions for solar energy generation systems with battery backups. Offers solutions for monitoring, forecasting, controlling the energy consumption and generation etc., and also offers energy optimisation, demand management for solar-powered battery systems. Have developed monitoring systems named "Stormcloud" and "DROPLET" which integrates with data communications systems for smooth run of the PV system.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$10M
- Jun 2020Series A$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Q-Cells, Ellerston Capital, Social Alpha, Infratech Growth Partners, Melt Ventures, Fresh Start Australia
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoy
#9
Series B · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 200 employees$145.7Mraised▾
Series B · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 200 employees
Manufacturer of electrolysers designed for the production of green hydrogen. These systems utilize modular designs to facilitate the conversion of renewable energy into hydrogen fuel. The technology focuses on improving energy conversion efficiency during the electrolysis process. The equipment is engineered for mass production to support industrial decarbonization efforts.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series B$111.3M
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$13.6M
- Aug 2022Series A$29.4M
- Jun 2021Series A$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Fundit, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, IP Group, CEFC, BP Ventures, Templewater
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailCore-Js
#10
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 17 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 17 employees
Developer of an AI-driven electrical digital twin for distribution networks. It provides a foundational grid model and decision layer for modern networks. The company offers solutions for flexible interconnection and energization. It also provides automated screening of interconnection queues and dynamic day-ahead curtailment quantification.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 30%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 37%AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-driven
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: remote-first
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. United Illuminating) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Series A$4.5M
- 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Climate Capital, AirTree, Energy Transition Ventures, Aera VC
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCalendlyCloudflareGoogle Workspace
#11
Public · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 47 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Public · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 47 employees
Developer of battery technology and energy storage integration solutions. It focuses on lithium-sulfur and sodium-sulfur battery development. The company also provides battery energy storage system integration. It offers recycling solutions for lithium-ion batteries.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 partnerships (incl. U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratory of the Rockies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Post IPO$2.7M
Investors
Cicada Innovations, Marbruck Investments, Infratech Growth Partners, Fund4SE
Tech stack
AosCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsFormidable Form
#12
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 10 employees$7.4Mraised▾
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 10 employees
Developer of gravitational energy storage systems using disused mine shafts. The technology raises and lowers heavy weights in mine shafts. This process captures and releases the gravitational energy of the weights. The systems provide short or mid duration storage and grid ancillary services.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series A$6M
- May 2022Seed$1.4M
Investors
HMC Capital, BlueScopeX, Pacific Channel, Prospect Innovation
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorGoogle Font ApiHttp/3JqueryJquery Migrate
Funding & investor landscape
$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
51companies funded
127disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Katherine Mcconnell
Founder & CEO · Brighte
Daniel Danilatos
Founder & CEO · Neara
Erich Kisi
Co-Founder & CEO · MGA Thermal
Alexander Post
Co-Founder and CTO · MGA Thermal
Andrew Minett
Founder / CTO · Sicona
Christiaan Jordaan
Co-Founder & CEO · Sicona
Steven Butler
Founder & CEO · Symphony
Rohan Borah
Co-Founder · Allegro Energy
Fraser Hughson
Co-Founder · Allegro Energy
Andrew Mears
Founder & CEO · SwitchDin
Paul Barrett
CEO · Hysata
Kurt Walkom
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer · Gridsight
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,333,762 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Energy Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Australia
How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,681 Australia-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201320202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 64% → 65% across 2013–2026.
top research entities
- University of Wollongong182
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering176
- UNSW Sydney163
- University of Technology Sydney107
- University College London102
leading researchers
Li Li · Huan Liu · Kashem M. Muttaqi · Shulei Chou · Shi Xue Dou · Glen G. Farivar · Dongliang Chao · Maria Skyllas‐Kazacos
▲
Breakthroughs640 · 38%
▲ 28%→40% share
▲1.4× share momentum2 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte and cathode research is surging — Australian papers jumped from ~5 to 96 and 8 to 93 respectively, signalling intensifying battery chemistry breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)8→117
- Electrolyte5→96
- Electrochemistry9→98
- Cathode8→93
- Anode5→71
Newly emergingPower (physics) 0→27 · Capacitor 0→25 · Catalysis 0→19
Landmark Liquid-Mediated Dense Integration of Graphene Materials for Compact Capacitive Energy Storage · 1,817 cites
◆
Advancements617 · 37%
▼ 39%→37% share
▼0.9× share momentum3 median citations85% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy integration research is rising sharply — Australian advancement papers grew from 8 to 115, with photovoltaic systems tripling since early periods.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy8→115
- Battery (electricity)12→113
- Photovoltaic system6→75
- Electrochemistry6→53
- Anode3→43
Newly emergingElectricity 0→35 · Solar energy 0→18 · Thermal 0→14
Landmark Heterostructures for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: A Review · 1,360 cites
▼
Concerns272 · 16%
▲ 13%→16% share
▲1.2× share momentum10 median citations83% since 2021mostly reviews
Battery safety and nanotechnology concerns are intensifying — concern-segment papers rose from 4 to 46 for nanotechnology and 5 to 55 for battery electricity risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)5→55
- Renewable energy4→53
- Nanotechnology4→46
- Electrolyte4→45
- Anode1→36
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→11 · Distributed generation 0→10 · Aqueous solution 0→9
Landmark Roadmap for advanced aqueous batteries: From design of materials to applications · 1,787 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia
Where energy storage is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Sydney346 · +0.51
Melbourne289 · +0.55
Brisbane199 · +0.41
Adelaide99 · +0.43
Perth79 · +0.40
Canberra51 · +0.52
Common questions
How many Energy Tech companies are there in New South Wales, Australia?
Radar tracks 189 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in New South Wales, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia?
The Energy Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 51 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in New South Wales, Australia?
Symphony is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in New South Wales, Australia, with $300M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia are funded?
51 of the 189 Energy Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in New South Wales, Australia?
None of the Energy Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New South Wales, Australia Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in New South Wales, Australia Energy Tech companies on this list include EnergyLab, Artesian, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, CEFC, Clean Energy Seed Fund.
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