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Dec 10, 20241 min read
HydGene Recognised as a Key Innovator in AgriFutures growAG Article
HydGene Renewables has been highlighted as one of the top six agrifood innovations to watch in 2025 by AgriFutures growAG. This...


Dec 5, 20242 min read
Dr. Louise Brown's Keynote on Synthetic Biology at CoESB 2024
HydGene Renewables showcased its innovative approach at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Synthetic Biology (CoESB) Annual Conference...


Nov 26, 20241 min read
Sustainable Aviation - Dr. Louise Brown Discusses Low-Carbon Hydrogen's Impact on SAF Production
HydGene Renewables joined the South Australian Sustainable Aviation (SASA) forum in Adelaide on 27th November, where our CEO, Dr. Louise...

Nov 17, 20241 min read
HydGene Showcased at the National Circular Economy Startup Showcase
HydGene Renewables was recently featured at the National Circular Economy Startup Showcase, a key event hosted by the Australian...


Nov 8, 20242 min read
HydGene Joins TRaCE Event to Discuss Hydrogen's Critical Role in Achieving Net Zero
HydGene joined industry leaders at a TRaCE event in Sydney, digging into the essential role of hydrogen in advancing Australia’s net-zero...


Oct 14, 20242 min read
HydGene Renewables on the Global Stage: CEO Drives the Discussion on Hydrogen and Its Derivatives at World Hydrogen Week in Copenhagen
Last week, HydGene Renewables participated in pivotal discussions at World Hydrogen Week, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, focusing on the...


Oct 3, 20241 min read
HydGene Visits UK Partner Nium to Drive Forward Clean Ammonia Project
On October 4th, our CEO Louise made a key visit to the UK to meet with the talented team at Nium. We are Nium is one of our pivotal...

Oct 2, 20241 min read
Louise and Stuart Tait discuss AgTech and Renewables on the evokeAG Podcast
In evokeᴬᴳ Season 6, Episode 4, our CEO, Louise, joins our NSW farmer partner, Stuart Tait, to explore our innovative collaboration on...


Sep 12, 20241 min read
HydGene Technology Showcased at Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Summit 2024
HydGene had the exciting opportunity to be one of the six Australian startups selected to participate in the Australian Hydrogen Tech...


Sep 4, 20241 min read
From iGEM to Impact: Louise highlights HydGene's Synthetic Biology Innovations at SynBioNZ
Louise, our CEO, was an invited plenary speaker at the Synthetic Biology Satellite Meeting, part of Queenstown Research Week , across...


Aug 28, 20241 min read
Our CEO Louise, is featured on Hay Matters Podcast: Exploring Green Hydrogen from Fodder
In a recent episode of the Hay Matters podcast, our CEO Louise talks with Jon Paul Driver, owner of Hay Kings and economist from...

Aug 28, 20241 min read
Kerstin discusses Women in Agtech Innovation on evokeAG Podcast: "Think Bigger, Sooner"
In evokeᴬᴳ Season 6, Episode 2, our CTO Kerstin, joins Sam Sneddon, CEO of WollemAI, and podcast host Jayne Cuddihy, to discuss the need...


Jul 29, 20241 min read
Hydrogen’s Role in Decarbonising Heavy Industry at Innovation Bay's "Powering the Future" Event
Louise participated in the "Powering the Future" panel hosted by Innovation Bay , the Community for Aus & NZ Startup Founders &...


Jul 28, 20241 min read
Louise talks Green Hydrogen and Startup Success on Emerging Tech Unpacked
In the July episode of Emerging Tech Unpacked , our CEO and founder, Louise, connects with host Lucy Lin to share her journey from...


Jul 15, 20241 min read
CTO Kerstin Petroll joins AgriFutures growAG's First Catalyst Program to Revolutionise Agriculture and Inspire the Next Generation of Female Leaders
HydGene Renewables is proud to announce the participation of our Chief Technology Officer, Kerstin Petroll, in the inaugural Catalyst...


Jul 7, 20241 min read
Kerstin attends Innovative Technology Leader Course at Stanford University
This July, Kerstin had the unique opportunity to attend the prestigious Innovative Technology Leader course at Stanford University’s...


Jul 7, 20241 min read
Empowering Regional Agriculture with Hydrogen Innovation: Highlights from the 'Renewables in Ag' Event
HydGene’s CEO, Louise, was a recent panelist at the 2024 National Renewables in Ag Conference held in Toowoomba on July 4. The event...


Jun 27, 20242 min read
UK-Australia Partnership Awards HydGene Renewables $1.125M and We Are Nium Ltd 1.14M for Sustainable Hydrogen and Ammonia Production on Farms
HydGene Renewables, a leader in sustainable hydrogen solutions, is proud to announce the receipt of a AUD$1.125M grant from the...


Jun 20, 20242 min read
HydGene Selected to join NSW Cleantech Mission to Singapore
HydGene Renewables was proud to be one of the selected companies chosen to participate in the NSW Going Global Cleantech Mission to...


Jun 2, 20241 min read
HydGene Partners with University of Newcastle for Sustainable Fertiliser Production
HydGene is expanding its biocatalyst technology into the chemical sector, partnering with the University of Newcastle to explore on-site,...


Apr 3, 20241 min read
HydGene Recognised Again in 2024 Australian Climate Tech Industry Report
We are pleased to announce that again for the second consecutive year, HydGene has been featured in the 2024 Australian Climate Tech...

Mar 19, 20241 min read
Louise presents at the 2024 Climate Investor Forum at the MCG
Our CEO, Louise Brown, took the stage at the Climate Investor Forum in Melbourne to present "Transforming Waste Biomass into Renewable...

Mar 18, 20241 min read
Kerstin attends Australian Renewable Fuels Week in Canberra
Our CTO Kerstin traveled to Canberra for intense networking and learning about industry trends at Australian Renewable Fuels Week. The...


Mar 13, 20241 min read
Celebrating Women’s Leadership - Emerging Tech Unpacked!
With the majority of the HydGene founding team being female, we like to seize opportunities to showcase HydGene’s story, rooted in STEM,...


Mar 11, 20241 min read
Louise presents HydGene's vision & joins impressive panel at the NZ at Life Sciences Summit 2024
Our CEO Louise Brown has been welcomed on stage twice at the New Zealand Life Science Summit 2024. Louise first had the opportunity to...

Feb 27, 20241 min read
HydGene featured in CSIRO’s Synthetic Biology National Progress report
HydGene Renewables has been featured in CSIRO’s latest Synthetic Biology National Progress Report, validating our pioneering work in the...


Feb 21, 20241 min read
Louise joins panel at the NewH2 symposium in the Hunter
Alongside key stakeholders in the H2 and decarbonization space, Louise presented HydGene’s unique decentralised low-carbon H2 technology...


Dec 31, 20231 min read
Robert on stage at Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland
Our Chief Scientific Officer Rob was welcomed on stage at the Woodford Folk Festival at the end of 2023, sharing HydGene’s vision on...


Oct 25, 20231 min read
HydGene listed as HolonIQ ANZ Climate Tech 100 company
HydGene Renewables is named as one of the HolonIQ ANZ Climate tech top 100 companies The Australia & New Zealand Climate Tech 100 is...

Jul 12, 20231 min read
HydGene is featured on Springwise: 'Creating Green Hydrogen from Bio-Waste'
HydGene is showcased on Springwise, a platform dedicated to spotlighting innovative solutions for positive change globally. With over 20...

Jul 10, 20231 min read
HydGene Renewables is recognised as Cutting-Edge Synthetic Biology Company in Macquarie University's Research, Innovation, and Enterprise Report
The article highlights Macquarie University's commitment to academic and industry collaboration, manifested in its Research, Innovation,...


May 31, 20231 min read
HydGene raises $6M AUD in Seed funding to scale its green hydrogen technology
HydGene raises $6M AUD in Seed funding HydGene Renewables is proud to announce the successful closure of its seed funding round, having...


May 3, 20232 min read
SA No-Till Farmers Association Explores Green Hydrogen Implications for Grain Growers
Video on HydGene's Technology and how it can help to decarbonise the agricultural sector released by SANTFA with Support from South...

May 1, 20232 min read
2023 - Some key recent media features
'Diversifying agriculture for generation of energy from waste products' In a recent article by ABC Rural the spotlight is turned to...


Mar 31, 20231 min read
NSW Government backs burgeoning bio-based businesses
NSW Government backs burgeoning bio-based businesses HydGene is pleased to be involved in supporting the successful bid led by Macquarie...


Mar 7, 20231 min read
Kerstin visits MacKay Biocommodity pilot plant
Kerstin visits MacKay Biocommodity pilot plant Kerstin our chief technology officer travelled to the Mackay Renewable Biocommodities...


Feb 7, 20231 min read
Louise and Kerstin attend AgriFutures EvokeAG 2023 event in Adelaide
Louise and Kerstin attend AgriFutures EvokeAG 2023 event in Adelaide Our co-founders, Louise and Kerstin, were impressed by the 1000+...


Jan 31, 20231 min read
Louise travels to Perth to present at GRDC Research Updates event
Louise presented at GRDC Research Updates event in Perth Our CEO, Louise, was invited to speak at the 2023 Grains Research Updates...


Dec 31, 20221 min read
2022 - End of the year R&D update
HydGene is going strong on the R&D front. In 2022, we wrapped up our $2.8m grant with ARENA, Bioplatforms Australia and BOC after 4 years...


Dec 9, 20221 min read
HydGene wins the Climate Tech Newcomer Award
HydGene Renewables wins the 2022 Climate Tech Newcomer Award Judged by Simon Thompson and presented by W23 our ambitions in the field of...

Sep 8, 20221 min read
Louise heads to Canberra to join the Science and Technology panel discussion at the 'State of the Nation' conference
Our CEO, Louise Brown, was invited to participate at the CEDA - Committee for Economic Development of Australia 2022 State of the Nation...


Sep 6, 20221 min read
HydGene team joins a field trip to Orange as part of the EvokeAg and Agrifutures Startup network
After two days of visiting farms in the Orange region and talking with growers, agronomists and stakeholders from the NSW DPI, the team...


Aug 18, 20222 min read
'Hydrogen on a farm - what's the hold up?' CEO Louise Brown was invited to discuss hydrogen opportunities and challenges in the farming sector at the National Renewables in Ag conference in Albury
At HydGene Renewables, we believe the Ag sector can be a key driver in the supply of green hydrogen. Using excess farm residues, our...


Jun 24, 20221 min read
HydGene's 3 min pitch wins first and people's choice award at the UNSW 10x program
HydGene wins the first place and people's choice award for a 3 min pitch at the UNSW 10x pre-accelerator showcase event. HydGene...


May 11, 20221 min read
AgriFutures evokeAg media article about HydGene Renewables "Green hydrogen solution for Australian agriculture, ready for investment".
From the article, "HydGene Renewables is paving the way for Australia’s carbon-zero future, using biowaste to produce 100% renewable and...


May 10, 20221 min read
"Innovators turn straw into renewable ammonia" GRDC groundcover article features HydGene Renewable's straw to hydrogen and ammonia technology.
This project is well underway thanks to the support from the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII), the Grain Research and...


Feb 3, 20221 min read
HydGene wins Tech23 evokeAg Agrifood tech impact prize
HydGene Renewables is excited to have been named the tech innovators creating solutions that impact the agrifood sector at the Tech23...


Dec 15, 20211 min read
HydGene Renewables celebrated as Australian innovators at this year’s Tech23 event
The Tech23 spotlighting event was held on the 15th December in Sydney, where 23 of Australia’s top upcoming deeptech companies came...


Sep 20, 20211 min read
HydGene Renewables was awarded the BRII government feasibility and proof-of-concept grant for turning farm biomass waste into clean hydrogen
HydGene Renewables is very pleased to announce that we have been awarded funds of $999,828 for a proof-of concept study from the...

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