ARENA backs drone-based solar inspection start-up
ARENA is putting as much as $3.96m into Lab 360 Solar, a UNSW spin-out whose drones photograph solar panels in daylight to catch cell-level faults; a fresh $60m solar R&D round is open.
Startup · $4m raised · Drones
A start-up founded in early 2024, commercialising drone-based daylight photoluminescence solar inspection technology
Maryvale, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Lab 360 Solar raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Renewable Energy Agency | Grant | $4,000,000 |
Companies Lab 360 Solar acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Thorsten Trupke | CEO | RenewEconomy, ARENA, @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Lab 360 Solar. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
ARENA is putting as much as $3.96m into Lab 360 Solar, a UNSW spin-out whose drones photograph solar panels in daylight to catch cell-level faults; a fresh $60m solar R&D round is open.