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Best Environment Tech Companies in New South Wales, Australia

The 177 best Environment 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.

177companies tracked
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
50have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT TECH × NEW SOUTH WALES

Our analysis of 241 Environment Tech companies

$25.6b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

241companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2019median founding year
247kcombined LinkedIn audience
24%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in New South Wales

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Symphony
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
$300M23 mo ago—Steven Butler
Founder & CEO
———1 partnership
2Brighte
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
$207M7 mo ago125Katherine Mcconnell
Founder & CEO
SentryReactEmotion+19Top 5M—1 partnership · 3 awards
3Willow
Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces
$110M42 mo ago321Joshua Ridley
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+24Top 10M—1 partnership · 1 award
4Samsara Eco
Developer of enzymatic technology for infinite plastic recycling
$106M23 mo ago51Paul Riley
Founder & CEO
ReadymagApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19Top 5M47 patents
Industrial enzyme engineering for biocatalysis and sustainable chemical production
1 launch · 1 award
5Neara
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
$62M4 mo ago71Daniel Danilatos
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+38Top 5M——
6Greatcell Solar
Developer of perovskite solar cells
$28M98 mo ago37————1 launch · 1 partnership
7CIMET
Provider of white-label platform for customer experience management
$27M51 mo ago80Ankit Jain
Founder & CEO
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+14Top 10M—1 partnership
8Infravision
Provider of a drone stringing system
$23M32 mo ago74Cameron Van Der Berg
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+23Top 10M—1 job opening · 3 expansions
9MGA Thermal
Provider of solutions for thermal energy storage
$21M3 mo ago27Erich Kisi
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18Top 10M10 patents
Thermal energy storage using inverse microstructure alloy materials
—
10Evergen
Provider of decentralized renewable energy management solutions
$17M47 mo ago72—WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33Top 10M—1 partnership
11Unleash live
AI based platform offering image and video analytics solutions
$13M57 mo ago28Hanno Blankenstein
CEO and Co-founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+27Top 50M4 patents
Automated machine-based inspection of energy infrastructure systems
5 job openings
12Pathzero
Provider of solutions to calculate carbon emission
$12M42 mo ago50Charbel Ayoub
Co-Founder & CTO
————
13Licella
Provider of patented hydrothermal liquefaction technology
$12M11 mo ago34—WordPressMySQLPHP+19Top 10M——
14Okra Solar
P2P Solar power sharing platform
$10M33 mo ago31Afnan Hannan
Co-Founder & Software Engineer
WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+10Top 10M—1 launch · 1 partnership
15CIM
SaaS & AI-driven building analytics platform for commercial properties
$10M45 mo ago82David Walsh
Founder & CEO
WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Clarity+21Top 5M—3 launchs · 2 partnerships
16Switch Automation
Provider of IoT and SaaS-driven building energy management solutions
$9M74 mo ago62Deb Noller
Co-Founder & CEO
————
17Wattwatchers
SaaS and IoT-based meter energy consumption monitoring devices
$9M56 mo ago24Gavin Dietz
CEO & MD
WordPressMySQLPHP+35Top 10M——
18Green Gravity
Developer of gravitational energy storage systems using disused mine shafts
$7M20 mo ago10—WordPressMySQLPHP+15Top 10M3 patents
Gravity‑based energy storage systems for renewable power generation
1 award
19VAPAR
Developer of ML based platform for assessing the condition of sewer pipes
$7M28 mo ago20—WordPressMySQLPHP+27Top 10M—1 job opening · 3 partnerships
20Aeris Environmental
HVAC Optimization systems with patented technology
$6M132 mo ago21—Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+30Top 10M—1 partnership
21Solar Analytics
Provider of SaaS-driven analytics software for monitoring solar systems
$5M96 mo ago31Valantis Vais
Co-Founder
WebflowEmotionAmazon Web Services+20Top 5M10 patents
Solar performance monitoring and analytics platform integrating data management and credentialing.
—
22MCi Carbon
Provider of carbon capture and utility solutions
$5M16 mo ago—Geoff Brent
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
WordPressMySQLPHP+26Top 10M——
23Mineral Carbonation International
Provider of carbon capture and sequestration solutions
$5M38 mo ago19Marcus Dawe
Co-Founder & CEO
——30 patents
CO₂ capture and storage using magnesium silicate mineral carbonation processes
1 expansion · 1 award
24Avarni
Cloud-based platform to offset and manage carbon emissions
$5M30 mo ago21Anuj Paudel
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
———1 launch
25Gridsight
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
$5M14 mo ago17Kurt Walkom
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+13Top 10M—1 partnership
26Bluglass
Manufacturer of custom GaN laser diodes and LEDs
$4M28 mo ago8Jim Haden
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+8Top 10M——
27HydGene Renewables
Provider of hydrogen and renewable energy
$4M36 mo ago7Louise Brown
Co-Founder & CEO
WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+13Top 50M—1 partnership
28Greener
Provider of solutions to offset the carbon footprint
$4M43 mo ago—Tom Ferrier
Founder
————
29Lleaf
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
$4M45 mo ago5—————
30SwitchDin
Offers solar energy monitoring systems
$3M8 mo ago39Andrew Mears
Founder & CEO
SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+18Top 10M—1 job opening
31Microbiogen
Developer of biocatalysts
$3M102 mo ago30Geoffrey Bell
CEO
————
32RecycleSmart
Provider of waste collection solution
$2M11 mo ago15Marco Galletti
CTO and Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+29Top 5M—1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion
33Fulcrum3D
Developer of measurement techniques for wind and solar systems
$2M87 mo ago—Martin Poole
Co-Founder
————
34Trace
Provider of solutions to offset carbon footprint
$2M28 mo ago15Joanna Auburn
Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowReact+34Top 10M——
35Enosi
Blockchain-based platform offering clean energy traceability solution
$1M56 mo ago13—Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21Top 50M—1 partnership
36Refilled
Smart drink dispenser vending machines
$1M31 mo ago—Ryan Nelson
Founder & CEO
WebflowReactstyled-components+23Top 10M—1 partnership · 1 award
37Fugu
Provider of carbon capture solution
$1M23 mo ago—Mac Thompson
Co-Founder
———1 expansion
38Algenie
Provider of technology for algae production
14Talent top 28%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 36%Market bottom 25%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Techbottom 41%
Fundingbottom 36%
Marketbottom 25%
Globalbottom 25%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 10 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100
$1M21 mo ago—Mathieu Pernice
Co-Founder
Framer SitesReactCloudflare+7Top 50M—1 job opening
39Vyro
Online platform for buying electric cars
$1M49 mo ago7—————
40Objective
Enterprise content management and data governance solution
$647K137 mo ago347—Craft CMSSentryApple iCloud Mail+28Top 5M——
41CarbonHQ
Online platform for carbon project management
$600K28 mo ago—Eugene Datsky
Co-Founder
———1 partnership
42NetNada
Provider of climate change services
$200K45 mo ago11Afonso Firmo
Co-Founder
————

Top 12 Environment Tech companies in New South Wales

#1
Series C · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015 · 125 employees
$206.5Mraised
▾

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 — 6.5% of this cohort's audience · 41 engagements/post (1.9× 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
Katherine McconnellFounder & CEO
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
▾

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 — 5.1% 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
Daniel DanilatosFounder & CEO
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
▾

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 — 2.4% 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
Erich KisiCo-Founder & CEOAlexander PostCo-Founder and CTODylan CuskellyCo-Founder
Investors
Main Sequence, Melt Ventures, Jekara, CP Ventures, Varley, Climate Venture Capital Fund
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#4
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2024
$300Mraised
▾

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
Steven ButlerFounder & CEO
Investors
CommBank, Blackstone
#5
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2005 · 34 employees
$11.5Mraised
▾

Provider of patented hydrothermal liquefaction technology. It delivers low-carbon solutions through its advanced technology, enabling the sustainable transformation of waste feedstocks into biofuels, biochemicals, and recycled materials. Its patented technology, the Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR), offers a game-changing approach to waste conversion. Licella partners with industry leaders to develop innovative solutions for a lower carbon future.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed—
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$8M
  • Aug 2023Seed—
  • May 2022Grant (prize money)$3.5M
Investors
Australian Government, Mondelez International, Amcor, Diamond Edge Ventures, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Jungle Capital
Tech stack
Backbone.JsCampaign MonitorGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsJqueryJquery Migrate
#6
Series A · Queanbeyan, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 51 employees
$105.6Mraised
▾

Developer of enzymatic technology for infinite plastic recycling. This technology enables the re-manufacture of new plastics from waste plastics repeatedly, creating a truly circular system. The process uses recycled materials exclusively, eliminating the need for virgin plastics and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. The resulting recycled plastics maintain virgin-quality characteristics, suitable for various industries. The technology features a low carbon footprint and avoids high-temperature processes, minimizing environmental impact.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Series A$65M
  • Jul 2023Series A—
  • May 2023Series A—
  • Nov 2022Series A$34.6M
Founders & team
Paul RileyFounder & CEO
Investors
Lululemon, Kanematsu, Main Sequence, W23, CEFC, Breakthrough Victoria
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBackbone.JsCaddyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementEmotion
#7
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 39 employees
$3.5Mraised
▾

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 — 3.1% 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
Andrew MearsFounder & CEO
Investors
Q-Cells, Ellerston Capital, Social Alpha, Infratech Growth Partners, Melt Ventures, Fresh Start Australia
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoy
#8
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2019 · 15 employees
$2.1Mraised
▾

Provider of waste collection solution. Users can book a pickup for waste collection from the app. It provides recycling services for e-waste, clothing, and soft plastics. Its mobile app is available for both ios and android devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Marketing Manager
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. EcoCycle Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$1M
  • May 2024Seed$1.1M
  • Jul 2023Seed$1M
Founders & team
Marco GallettiCTO and Co-Founder
Investors
Antler, LVT Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, EnergyLab, Byron Ventures, Prisma Investment
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Sign-InBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#9
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2020 · 17 employees
$4.5Mraised
▾

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 — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
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
Kurt WalkomCo-Founder & Chief Commercial OfficerHugh ChanCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Climate Capital, AirTree, Energy Transition Ventures, Aera VC
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCalendlyCloudflareGoogle Workspace
#10
Series A · Newcastle, New South Wales · founded 2013
$5Mraised
▾

Provider of carbon capture and utility solutions. Its technology combines captured CO2 with mineral feedstocks to produce building materials and other products, aiming to decarbonize industries globally.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series A$5M
Founders & team
Geoff BrentCo-Founder & Chief ScientistSophia WangCo-Founder & COOMarcus DaweCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Mu-Cc, ITOCHU, Mizuho Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Tech stack
AstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsElementor
#11
Series A · Wollongong, New South Wales · founded 2021 · 10 employees
$7.4Mraised
▾

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 — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
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
#12
Series A · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 321 employees
$109.7Mraised
▾

Provider of a SaaS and AI-driven digital twin platform for commercial spaces. It offers services such as project designing, 3D model creation, digital engineering, maintenance manuals with sensor IoT data, creating smart building features, and more. The solution enables users to perform predictive maintenance, track maintenance requests, get access to energy consumption data, analyze it, and more. It also offers community management solutions such as booking common facilities, inventory management, sending notifications, tracking & responding to tenant requests, and emergency management, among others.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 9.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Wild + Hewlett Packard Enterprise) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Angel$28.8M
  • Sep 2021Series A$43M
  • 2019Series A$37.9M
Founders & team
Joshua RidleyCo-FounderAdam GehaCo-Founder
Investors
Perennial, VGI Partners, In-Q-Tel, EG
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFlickity

Funding & investor landscape

$1.1Btotal disclosed funding
46companies funded
108disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
EnergyLab11 rounds
Artesian8 rounds
Australian Renewable Energy Agency6 rounds
Antler4 rounds
CEFC4 rounds
Cicada Innovations4 rounds
Clean Energy Seed Fund4 rounds
Investible4 rounds
AirTree3 rounds
Europa3 rounds

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
Steven Butler
Founder & CEO · Symphony
Paul Riley
Founder & CEO · Samsara Eco
Andrew Mears
Founder & CEO · SwitchDin
Marco Galletti
CTO and Co-Founder · RecycleSmart
Kurt Walkom
Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer · Gridsight
Hugh Chan
Co-Founder & CTO · Gridsight
Geoff Brent
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist · MCi Carbon
Sophia Wang
Co-Founder & COO · MCi Carbon
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,329,102 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Environment Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Australia

How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Australia

A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 635 Australia-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 38% → 41% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation121
  • Queensland University of Technology31
  • Griffith University30
  • The University of Adelaide30
  • The University of Queensland29
leading researchers
Tilbrook, Bronte · Neill, Craig · Steven, Andy · Akl, John · O'Neill, Sally · Akl Uhri, John · Laws, Mark · McCallum, Kimberly
▲ Breakthroughs129 · 20%
▼ 36%→14% share
▼0.4× share momentum0 median citations43% since 2021mostly methods-led
Environmental DNA research newly emerged with 7 papers, signaling rapid adoption as a novel detection tool in Australian monitoring.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Vegetation (pathology)1→4
  • Environmental data3→5
Newly emergingBiodiversity 0→9 · Pollutant 0→7 · Environmental DNA 0→7
Landmark Novel Proximal Sensing for Monitoring Soil Organic C Stocks and Condition · 115 cites
◆ Advancements165 · 26%
▲ 18%→29% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations68% since 2021mostly methods-led
Sampling signal-processing papers tripled (5->15), reflecting intensifying methodological innovation across Australian environmental monitoring studies.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Biodiversity3→13
  • Sampling (signal processing)5→15
  • Environmental DNA3→12
  • Vegetation (pathology)1→9
  • Ecosystem2→9
Newly emergingClimate change 0→9 · Agriculture 0→8 · Environmental engineering 0→7
Landmark Hyperspectral Imaging in Environmental Monitoring: A Review of Recent Developments and Technological Advances in Compact · 377 cites
▼ Concerns168 · 26%
▲ 16%→30% share
▲1.9× share momentum1 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Contamination research newly emerged as the largest concern sub-topic (14 papers), indicating a sharp escalating focus on pollutant presence.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Water quality3→11
  • Environmental resource management11→18
  • Biodiversity2→9
  • Sustainability2→8
  • Environmental impact assessment2→7
Newly emergingContamination 0→14 · Pollution 0→8 · Bioaccumulation 0→7
Landmark Emerging opportunities and challenges for passive acoustics in ecological assessment and monitoring · 684 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia

Where environmental monitoring 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.

Melbourne100 · +0.17
Hot · WetlandAdvancing · Adaptive managementOpportunity · Vegetation (pathology)Concern · Aquatic environment
Brisbane95 · +0.24
Hot · Passive samplingAdvancing · Remote sensingOpportunity · PollutionConcern · Reliability (semiconductor)
Sydney75 · +0.25
Hot · Internet of ThingsAdvancing · BiotaOpportunity · EcosystemConcern · Ecosystem services
Adelaide37 · +0.02
Hot · FaunaAdvancing · Multispectral imageOpportunity · BiodiversityConcern · Environmental resource management
Perth36 · +0.17
Hot · Citizen scienceAdvancing · BiodiversityOpportunity · FaunaConcern · Ecology
Canberra25 · +0.26
Hot · Environmental DNAAdvancing · Public healthOpportunity · Aquatic ecosystemConcern · Environmental resource management

Common questions

How many Environment Tech companies are there in New South Wales, Australia?
Radar tracks 177 indexable Environment Tech companies headquartered in New South Wales, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia?
The Environment Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list have raised a combined $1.1B in disclosed equity funding across 46 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in New South Wales, Australia?
Symphony is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in New South Wales, Australia, with $300M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia are funded?
46 of the 177 Environment Tech companies in New South Wales, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment Tech unicorns are there in New South Wales, Australia?
None of the Environment 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 Environment Tech companies?
The most active investors in New South Wales, Australia Environment Tech companies on this list include EnergyLab, Artesian, Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Antler, CEFC.
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