Twenty Australian start-ups developing renewable energy technologies have been chosen for the third round of the India Australia Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE) Accelerator, a CSIRO-led programme aimed at helping companies scale between the two countries.
Run by Australia’s national science agency, the RISE Accelerator supports start-ups and SMEs with climate and environmental solutions to test, validate and commercialise their technologies in international markets, with a particular focus on India. The latest cohort targets deployable innovations across three challenge areas:
– Advancing critical mineral and materials processing, recovery and reuse
– Improving designs, infrastructure or manufacturing for greater durability and performance
– Using software, hardware and digital systems to optimise renewable energy deployment
Participants will follow a tailored programme of online learning, in-person workshops, one-to-one mentoring and market immersion visits designed to strengthen international market readiness, build local partnerships and unlock commercial opportunities in India and beyond.
“Programs like RISE empower these companies to gain valuable local insights and forge in-country partnerships they may otherwise not have access to,” Mr Robinson said.
“This significantly boosts their potential for success and impact – both at home and abroad – by tapping into new innovation ecosystems, supply chains and opportunities to support increased scalability.”
“In our latest round, we’re proud to be supporting a new generation of Australian innovators to expand into India and help address critical renewable energy challenges at scale.”
Among the selected companies is Rux Energy, which is developing high-efficiency hydrogen storage using patented nanoporous materials. “We applied to the RISE Accelerator to accelerate our mission of delivering safe, high-efficiency, and affordable hydrogen storage solutions to markets like India, where clean energy access can uplift communities and unlock new economic growth,” Mr Webb said.
“India is a key strategic partner for Rux Energy and this program provides the ideal platform to build trusted and enduring local partnerships to drive global impact.”
Also selected is Syncrowin, whose AI-powered industrial autopilot platform enables continuous monitoring and optimisation across heavy industries such as energy, mining and manufacturing. “Our goal is to build scalable AI that integrates effortlessly with existing infrastructure to support decarbonisation and digital transformation,” Ms Kansakar said.
Over the next four months, the cohort will take part in cross-border activities, including travel to India. Each company receives a grant of $35,000, with a further $100,000 available to those ready to launch pilot projects.
The 20 selected companies are:
– Allegro Energy
– Bridge Select
– Corellian
– Electric Power Conversions Australia
– EnergyOS
– Goldray Electric
– Green Gravity
– H2i Group Limited
– Kardinia Energy
– Neara
– Metro Power Company
– MLB Industrial
– Oxleigh Recycling Technologies
– Rux Energy
– Sicona Battery Technologies
– Steber International
– Syncrowin
– Voltavate
– Zekitek
– ZenQuo
