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Best Sustainability Tech Companies in Brisbane, Australia

The 42 best Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Redback Technologies.

42companies tracked
$40.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SUSTAINABILITY TECH × BRISBANE

Our analysis of 293 Sustainability Tech companies

$38.4b in tracked funding; 83% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

293companies analysed
83%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2018median founding year
64kcombined LinkedIn audience
70%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Redback Technologies
Developer of solar power packs for home
$16M106 mo agoSeries A—2015WordPressMySQLPHP+34——
2Envirosuite
Developer of software for monitoring and predicting environmental impact events
$14M23 mo agoLate Stage—2006StatamicPHPLaravel+22——
3Ellume
Developer of a diagnostic device that uses quantum dot nanoparticles to provide real-time patient testing
$5M66 mo agoSeries ASean Parsons
Founder & MD
2010WordPressMySQLPHP+1652 patents
Rapid point-of-care diagnostic devices using fluorescent and lateral-flow assays.
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4Analytica
eHealth treatment system for stress incontinence
$3M124 mo agoPublic—1998—40 patents
Pelvic floor training and assessment devices with EMG biofeedback for vaginal health
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5PBT
Developer of technology refining raw materials into precursor cathode active material
$2M44 mo agoSeedBjorn Zikarsky
CEO
2017WordPressMySQLPHP+9——
6Implicit Bioscience
Develops therapeutics for infectious diseases
$768K71 mo agoSeedGarry Redlich
CEO & MD
2004—41 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
1 partnership
7QuickSafety
SaaS-based mobile app for electricians to complete certificate of compliance
$400K99 mo agoSeedKurt Alexander
Founder / CEO
2016———
8Wildfire Energy
Developer of biomass to syngas conversion technology
$300K66 mo agoFunding RaisedGreg Perkins
Co-Founder & CEO
2016—9 patents
Syngas production via gasification of combustible waste materials
1 job opening · 1 partnership
9Resa Energy
Cleantech solution developer
$150K120 mo agoSeedTony Le Messurier
CEO & MD
2008———

Top 10 Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane

#1
Late Stage · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2006 · 254 employees
$14Mraised
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Developer of software for monitoring and predicting environmental impact events. This technology tracks air quality, noise, vibration, odour, and water quality metrics. The system integrates hardware and software to provide real-time data for operational management and regulatory compliance. It assists in identifying environmental risks and managing community concerns through automated reporting and predictive analysis tools.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 12.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Global Head of Marketing, Aviation
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Post IPO$6.8M
  • Aug 2018Post IPO$7.2M
Investors
Hitachi Construction Machinery, NorthStar Impact, Partners For Growth
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesAxiosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2017 · 50 employees
$1.7Mraised
▾

Developer of technology refining raw materials into precursor cathode active material. The technology refines intermediate raw materials, including recycled battery materials, into high-quality material for lithium-ion batteries. The processes reduce carbon dioxide emissions compared to standard refining methods. The technology adjusts materials to specific ratios, producing bespoke battery material.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. NiCo Resources) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Venture Debt$38.9M
  • Jun 2022Seed—
  • Nov 2018Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Bjorn ZikarskyCEO
Investors
University of Queensland, EIT InnoEnergy, European Investment Bank
#3
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2015 · 41 employees
$15.5Mraised
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Developer of solar power packs for home. It manufactures smart hybrid systems of solar power packs which helps the user go completely off-grid and use in-house power for regular use. During day the battery pack is charged using solar and at night it is discharged for home use. The batteries can even be charged from the grid is required and power from the battery can even be discharged/sold to the grid.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 6.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2017Series A$7M
  • Apr 2017Grant (prize money)$540K
  • Apr 2017Series A$1.4M
  • Oct 2016Series A$7.1M
Investors
Energy Queensland, CEFC, Right Click Capital, Ausgrid, Virescent Ventures
Tech stack
<Model-Viewer>AkamaiAkamai MpulseAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssBoomerang
#4
Series A · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2010 · 135 employees
$5Mraised
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Ellume has is a developer of a diagnostic device that uses quantum dot fluorescent nanoparticles as biological detectors. It provides real-time patient testing with features such as encrypted patient data and images, connectivity to access user information, and claims to provides results in approximately seven minutes. The company has developed tests for Influenza A+B, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Group A Streptococcus, and aims to create tests for more respiratory viruses and bacterial infections.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$230M
  • Jun 2019Series A$5M
Founders & team
Sean ParsonsFounder & MD
Investors
HHS, Defense.gov
Tech stack
AdformAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#5
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2004 · 11 employees
$767.8Kraised
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Implicit Biosciences develops therapeutics for infectious diseases. Its dipeptide candidates aim to treat infectious diseases by modulating immune response to pathogens. Its lead candidate is the small molecule dipeptide oglufanide disodium for diseases such as leishmaniasis and dengue fever, hospital acquired infections and biothreats.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 525 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Carolina Clinic) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020Seed$65.6K
  • Sep 2019Seed$367.2K
  • Sep 2017Seed$125K
  • Sep 2016Seed$210.1K
Founders & team
Garry RedlichCEO & MD
#6
Public · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 1998 · 1 employees
$2.8Mraised
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Analytica's lead product is the PeriCoach System is an e-health treatment system for women who suffer Stress Urinary Incontinence. This affects 1 in 3 women worldwide and is mostly caused by trauma to the pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy, childbirth and menopause. PeriCoach comprises a device, web portal and smartphone app. The device evaluates activity in pelvic floor muscles. This information is transmitted to a smartphone app and can be loaded to PeriCloud where physicians can monitor patient progress via web portal. This novel system enables physicians to remotely determine if a woman is performing her pelvic floor exercises and if these are improving her condition. PeriCoach has Australia regulatory clearance in Australia, CE mark and FDA 510(k) clearance.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2016Post IPO$567.7K
  • Nov 2013Post IPO$2.2M
Tech stack
PleskNginxRss
#7
Funding Raised · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2016 · 7 employees
$300Kraised
▾

Developer of biomass to syngas conversion technology. It offers a moving injection horizontal gasification reactor, that converts biomass and organic waste into raw syngas. Clean syngas is extracted from raw syngas and is used in a gas engine to generate electricity.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Cyan Ventures and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$200K
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$100K
Founders & team
Greg PerkinsCo-Founder & CEODenis DoucetCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Advance Queensland, business.gov.au, Artesian, Plug and Play Tech Center, GrainInnovate, Eunike Ventures
#8
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2016 · 1 employees
$400Kraised
▾

SaaS-based mobile app for electricians to complete certificate of compliance. It offers pre-planning jobs, lodge compliance, offline support, provide secure storage, and allows features to sync across platforms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 492 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2018Seed$400K
Founders & team
Kurt AlexanderFounder / CEO
Investors
BlueChilli, Artesian, Resource Capital Funds
#9
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2008
$150Kraised
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Cleantech solution developer. They currently have two products, one is an energy management system that can be connected to either side of the meter and is compatible with any form of renewable energy generation source such as wind, solar, or biomass.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$490.1K
  • 2012Grant (prize money)$250K
  • Apr 2012Seed$150K
Founders & team
Tony Le MessurierCEO & MD
Investors
business.gov.au, Australian Government, Melbourne Angels
Tech stack
Nginx
#10
Deadpooled · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2021
—raised
▾

Provider of environmental monitoring services

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Roger TangCo-FounderImam PurwadiCo-Founder
Investors
Galileo Ventures

Funding & investor landscape

$40.7Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
22disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Artesian5 rounds
Clean Energy Seed Fund2 rounds
EnergyLab2 rounds
business.gov.au2 rounds
Advance Queensland1 rounds
Aginic Ventures1 rounds
Antler1 rounds
Ausgrid1 rounds
Australian Government1 rounds
BlueChilli1 rounds

Notable founders

Bjorn Zikarsky
CEO · PBT
Sean Parsons
Founder & MD · Ellume
Garry Redlich
CEO & MD · Implicit Bioscience
Greg Perkins
Co-Founder & CEO · Wildfire Energy
Denis Doucet
Co-Founder & CTO · Wildfire Energy
Kurt Alexander
Founder / CEO · QuickSafety
Tony Le Messurier
CEO & MD · Resa Energy
Roger Tang
Co-Founder · Envirometrics.io
Imam Purwadi
Co-Founder · Envirometrics.io
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,366,859 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Sustainability Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Australia

How research on Climate Adaptation is moving in Australia

A read on the academic research around Climate Adaptation — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 597 Australia-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201120202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 5% → 16% across 2011–2026.
top research entities
  • University College London46
  • Newcastle University39
  • Australian National University31
  • Griffith University31
  • The University of Melbourne30
leading researchers
Cook, John · Vassilis Glenis · Winkler, Bärbel · Maessen, Collin J. H. M. · Lubitz, Timo · Bostrom, Doug · Philip K. Thornton · Mario Herrero
▲ Breakthroughs41 · 7%
▲ 0%→8% share
0 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→8% of field), led by Climate change.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change2→17
  • Resilience (materials science)2→7
Newly emergingFlood myth 0→12 · Vulnerability (computing) 0→8
Landmark Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) Spatial Prioritisation through Global Sensitivity Analysis for Effective Urban Pluvi · 47 cites
◆ Advancements175 · 29%
▼ 34%→29% share
▼0.9× share momentum1 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (34%→29% of field), led by Climate change.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change11→63
  • Flood myth12→48
  • Resilience (materials science)3→25
  • Psychological resilience6→18
  • Climate risk3→13
Newly emergingLivelihood 0→7 · Flood risk assessment 0→5 · 100-year flood 0→5
Landmark Climate Change News Risk and Corporate Bond Returns · 517 cites
▼ Concerns299 · 50%
▼ 60%→50% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (60%→50% of field), led by Climate change.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Climate change32→152
  • Resilience (materials science)4→43
  • Flood myth11→34
  • Climate risk7→28
  • Psychological resilience6→26
Newly emergingMisinformation 0→13 · Climate Finance 0→11 · Risk assessment 0→10
Landmark Impacts of climate change on the livestock food supply chain; a review of the evidence · 690 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Australia

Where climate adaptation 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.

Melbourne147 · +0.08
Hot · Climate changeAdvancing · Flood mythOpportunity · SkepticismConcern · Misinformation
Sydney86 · +0.08
Hot · Climate changeAdvancing · Urban heat islandOpportunity · SustainabilityConcern · Adaptive capacity
Brisbane64 · +0.08
Hot · Agricultural productivityAdvancing · Flood mitigationOpportunity · Sustainable agricultureConcern · Vulnerability (computing)
Canberra37 · -0.10
Hot · Climate FinanceAdvancing · Hydrology (agriculture)Opportunity · Climate change adaptationConcern · Ecosystem services
Perth20 · +0.06
Hot · AgricultureAdvancing · Resilience (materials science)Opportunity · Climate resilienceConcern · Corporate governance
Adelaide11 · +0.11
Hot · Climate changeOpportunity · Resilience (materials science)

Common questions

How many Sustainability Tech companies are there in Brisbane, Australia?
Radar tracks 42 indexable Sustainability Tech companies headquartered in Brisbane, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane, Australia?
The Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane, Australia on this list have raised a combined $40.7M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Brisbane, Australia?
Redback Technologies is the highest-funded Sustainability Tech company in Brisbane, Australia, with $15.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane, Australia are funded?
9 of the 42 Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sustainability Tech unicorns are there in Brisbane, Australia?
None of the Sustainability Tech companies in Brisbane, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Brisbane, Australia Sustainability Tech companies?
The most active investors in Brisbane, Australia Sustainability Tech companies on this list include Artesian, Clean Energy Seed Fund, EnergyLab, business.gov.au, Advance Queensland.
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