People
Climate 4.0 Hub combines programme leadership, Entrepreneurs in Residence, dedicated mentors and specialist expertise, giving companies consistent support as their market-entry needs change.
Programme and FACET leadership
Leads the Climate 4.0 Hub from Swinburne Innovation Studio. His role centres on the delivery of the accelerator and connecting participating companies with relevant industry, investors, research and the wider Australian innovation ecosystem.
Co-Director of the Franco-Australian Indo-Pacific Centre for Energy Transition, the bilateral institutional framework under which Climate 4.0 Hub operates.
Co-Director of FACET. Before joining FACET he led the Victorian Hydrogen Hub and held senior Australian Government roles including Trade Commissioner with Austrade.
Entrepreneurs in Residence
Entrepreneurs in Residence help companies work through founder-level problems and keep priorities moving.
A climate-tech founder, advisor, investor and industry leader. His experience includes startup and accelerator work with Pollenizer, Startmate and muru-D. Within the 2026 programme he provides regular founder support and helps companies navigate the Australian climate-tech ecosystem.
Two decades of experience building and scaling technology ventures across climate tech and medtech. Her work focuses on turning technical innovation into commercially disciplined organisations by connecting technology strategy, capital deployment and team capability.
Dedicated mentors
Each 2026 company is matched with two mentors based on its goals and capability gaps.
Specialist support
The programme can draw on industry, technical, regulatory, research, market-entry and communication expertise as needed.
Pitch coach
Works with leaders and specialists on communication, audience attention, trust and decision-making. Volunteer licensee of TEDxMelbourne since 2009. For the 2026 cohort he supports companies as they prepare for the final Demo stage.