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Winning in clean tech means choosing where to play

Winning in clean tech means choosing where to play

Findings from the Powering Australia and Cyan Ventures analysis of the clean tech manufacturing opportunity Clean tech manufacturing has grown into a A$2 trillion global industry, and Australia supplies many of the raw materials that feed it. Yet we capture only around 1.5%…
Dr. Fraser Thompson, Shaun Chau, Kumbi Gutsa, Michael Robinson, Aidan Farmer, Branden LayDr. Fraser Thompson, Shaun Chau, Kumbi Gutsa, Michael Robinson, Aidan Farmer, Branden LayAugust 4, 2026 Read More
Media Release: Launch of Green Fuels Accelerator to Fast Track Commercial-Scale Low Carbon Liquid Fuels

Media Release: Launch of Green Fuels Accelerator to Fast Track Commercial-Scale Low Carbon Liquid Fuels

Launch of Green Fuels Accelerator to Fast Track Commercial-Scale Low Carbon Liquid Fuels   Seven low‑carbon liquid fuel projects selected for targeted commercialisation support Finance, regulatory and offtake advisory to accelerate final investment decisions Projects span multiple conversion technologies and major feedstocks…
Dr. Fraser ThompsonDr. Fraser ThompsonJune 9, 2026 Read More

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Media Release: Launch of Green Fuels Accelerator to Fast Track Commercial-Scale Low Carbon Liquid Fuels

Media Release: Launch of Green Fuels Accelerator to Fast Track Commercial-Scale Low Carbon Liquid Fuels

Launch of Green Fuels Accelerator to Fast Track Commercial-Scale Low Carbon Liquid Fuels   Seven low‑carbon liquid fuel projects selected for targeted commercialisation support Finance, regulatory and offtake advisory to accelerate final…
June 9, 2026 Read More
Transport: Top Opportunities Briefing Note

Transport: Top Opportunities Briefing Note

Australia's competitive position in low-carbon liquid fuels and heavy vehicle electrification Transport accounts for 21 per cent of Australia’s emissions and is on track to be the single largest source of national…
August 4, 2026 Read More
Industrial Decarbonisation: Top Opportunities Briefing Note

Industrial Decarbonisation: Top Opportunities Briefing Note

Where Australia can compete in an emerging market with few established incumbents Industrial decarbonisation presents a sizeable opportunity for Australia to manufacture clean technology products in an emerging market with few established…
August 4, 2026 Read More
Generation: Top Opportunities Briefing Note

Generation: Top Opportunities Briefing Note

Three opportunities that could add over A$7 billion to the Australian economy by 2035 The generation supply-chain (solar, wind, batteries) is the largest single segment of the current global clean tech manufacturing market and the foundation on…
August 4, 2026 Read More
Opinion: A least-cost plan is not a delivery plan

Opinion: A least-cost plan is not a delivery plan

The 2026 Integrated System Plan is admirably precise about where the grid should arrive, and quiet on whether it can get there. On its own figures, it cannot. The Australian Energy Market…
July 2, 2026 Read More
The Billion-Dollar Opportunity: Financing the Circular Transition

The Billion-Dollar Opportunity: Financing the Circular Transition

At Smart Energy Conference 2026 last week, Cyan Ventures' Michael Robinson delivered a keynote on the financing challenge sitting underneath Australia's circular materials transition. The argument was straightforward. Australia is investing hundreds…
May 8, 2026 Read More
Reflections from a big week in Renewable Fuels - 2026 renewables summit
Reflections from a big week in Renewable Fuels

Reflections from a big week in Renewable Fuels

At the Australia Renewable Fuels Summit in Sydney, Fraser Thompson joined policymakers, investors and industry leaders as the US-Israel strikes on Iran transformed fuel security from abstract risk into national emergency. The…
April 10, 2026 Read More
Debunking the Myths of Climate Economics

Debunking the Myths of Climate Economics

At the University of Melbourne's Careers in Economics event, Cyan Ventures co-founder Fraser Thompson delivered a keynote address to the Economics Student Society of Australia, challenging five pieces of received wisdom that…
March 19, 2026 Read More
Commercialising 250m+ of Clean Tech Research

Commercialising 250m+ of Clean Tech Research

Cyan Ventures is supporting the commercialisation of clean energy technology through its work for the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE). TRaCE is a $250m+ partnership between University of New South…
March 13, 2026 Read More
Cheaper Home Batteries Program: Lessons Learnt and Opportunities for 2.0

Cheaper Home Batteries Program: Lessons Learnt and Opportunities for 2.0

At Climate Action Week, Cyan Ventures and Energy Consumers Australia convened a panel on the Cheaper Home Batteries programme to unpack what has become one of Australia's largest and fastest-moving energy subsidies…
March 12, 2026 Read More
Australia’s untapped energy opportunity: Virtual Power Plants

Australia’s untapped energy opportunity: Virtual Power Plants

Australia is sitting on a multi-billion-dollar clean energy asset, and barely using it. Not some future mega-project. Not more poles and wires. The tech is already on roofs and in garages –…
December 3, 2025 Read More
The economy needs nature – and we can prove it

The economy needs nature – and we can prove it

Australia is a continent of natural wonders, from the world-famous Great Barrier Reef, teeming with marine life, to lush forests that shelter unique species found nowhere else on Earth. Today, these wonders…
September 2, 2025 Read More