The Minns Labor Government has announced a $26.2 million investment to accelerate the development of low-emissions clean technologies across New South Wales. This funding is aimed at supporting innovative solutions that offer both environmental and economic benefits, contributing to the state’s broader efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The funding, delivered through the Clean Technology Innovation grants, will support 13 pioneering projects transitioning from research to commercial application. These projects include technologies such as underwater robotic hull cleaners that reduce ship emissions, a sharkskin-inspired adhesive film to cut aircraft drag and fuel use, and a new cleaner lithium extraction process for battery production. Additional projects focus on converting farm waste into green hydrogen and ammonia and establishing the world’s first commercial Printed Solar manufacturing facility, which has already gained visibility through Coldplay’s world tour.
This initiative is part of the NSW Government’s broader $275 million Net Zero Manufacturing Initiative, aimed at stimulating investment, job creation, and low-carbon innovation. The supported technologies are not yet available in the commercial marketplace but are expected to contribute significantly to NSW’s net-zero targets once operational.
Each project will undergo stages such as design, prototyping, construction, and testing in real-world conditions to prove commercial feasibility. Individual grants range from $400,000 to $5 million per project. In a sign of strong private sector confidence, the selected projects have also secured $46.9 million in co-investment from industry partners.
All funded projects are required to be completed by 2028, and are expected to yield practical, scalable outcomes that support New South Wales’ transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
