The Western Australian Government’s new GreenTech hub has officially opened its doors, with the aim to strengthen the state’s capability and capacity in green technologies, services and innovation.
The GreenTech hub is a standalone facility operated by Curtin University. It is intended to drive innovation in WA to support a sustainable low carbon future through emissions reduction, job creation in developing industries and expanding skills and knowledge.
The facility is expected to leverage expertise and oversee collaborations between government, industry, academia, and the community by hosting innovation challenges and Curtin’s Accelerate Program.
“The (WA) Government welcomes the launch of this facility as we take another step in WA’s transition to a low-carbon, sustainable and resilient economy,” WA Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson said.
“Our state has extraordinary natural advantages from solar and wind to critical minerals and advanced logistics. The GreenTech Hub is set to connect innovative solutions to challenges, linking unique WA contexts with global markets and innovation pathways.”
The first innovation challenge at the GreenTech hub is focused on advanced energy storage systems, reducing dependence on fossil fuels and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
“Successfully developing advanced energy storage systems could reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and provide alternative power solutions, particularly in remote areas, while also creating a new energy industry,” WA Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said.
“With Western Australia committed to getting out of coal faster than any other state, it is fitting that the GreenTech hub’s first challenge is working to find the energy answers of the future.”
The Greentech hub is a key component of the WA Government’s $40 million partnership with the Chevron-operated Gorgon joint venture shared between ExxonMobil (25 per cent, Shell (25 per cent) and Chevron (47.3 per cent) Osaka Gas (1.25 per cent), Tokyo Gas (one per cent) and JERA (0.417 per cent).
The Greentech hub has been allocated $4 million in funding to operate over the next four years.
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