VCC Annual Report 2020/21

In April this year, the Victorian Cleantech Cluster held the first Victorian Cleantech Expo, attended by over 300 cleantech industry professionals. With 56 incredible speakers, and a breadth of sectors represented by our attendees and live sessions, this event’s success is an indicator of the thriving and passionate cleantech community here in Victoria. Held from the 20th to the 22nd of April, the expo was three days filled with engaging live presentations, panel discussions, keynote speakers, industry insights and sector collaboration. The Expo was held in partnership with Global Victoria, and brought together leaders in Cleantech from around the world, sharing Victoria’s exceptional calibre of technology and innovation. The results are in, and our attendees had an overwhelmingly positive experience at the first Victorian Cleantech Expo. "The Victorian Cleantech Expo brought together many of the key players in the emerging cleantech sector - innovators, financiers, government and industry. The dynamic was fantastic and certain to create new technology, businesses and opportunities for Australians. This sector is so vitally important for us as we move towards a more sustainable future. Thank you to the Victorian Government for their support - this event is a must have for 2022!" Nigel Murphy, VCC Board Chair Live Sessions: The Expo showcased global industry leaders and cutting-edge innovations in cleantech across sectors such as; new energy, air, environmental management, water, waste, recycling, circular economy, green buildings and agriculture. The expo was spread across 15 outstanding sessions addressing a vast variety of cleantech topics from; financing cleantech innovation, fast tracking start-ups, cleantech success stories and the role of research. See the full program here. Speakers: Opened by the Honorable Lily D’Ambrosio, the Expo featured an incredible lineup of 56 speakers! Our speakers represented organisations including; ClimateWorks Australia, Nestle, Beyond Zero Emissions, Barwon Water, C4NET, Department of Environment Land Water and Planning, Austrade, Point Advisory and many more. Our speakers included representatives from Government, start-ups, universities, venture capital organisations, cleantech innovators and entrepreneurs and more. Download our full list of speaker bios here. The Expo Booths: The Victorian Cleantech Expo proved to be a fantastic opportunity for industry professionals and attendees alike to collaborate, showcase their organisation and foster new connections within the industry. Event attendees had the opportunity to access the Virtual Trade Show Booths throughout the expo for the opportunity to engage in unique networking opportunities, engage with government, learn about commercial activity, and discover new cleantech organisations. The VCC were delighted to receive overwhelmingly positive feedback about our exhibitors trade show booths. Overall the Victorian Cleantech Expo was an immersive and engaging online experience which consisted of countless opportunities to learn, connect and collaborate with leaders and innovators across cleantech sectors. Thank you to everyone who attended this year's virtual event, we look forward to holding our next Expo in 2022. Interested in learning more? Contact the VCC via admin@victoriancleantech.org.au