Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Energy Minister, NSW Government

Penny Sharpe

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Stories naming Penny Sharpe. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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“We want more:” State launches fresh round of grant funding for local green manufacturing

New South Wales has opened another $225 million grant round for low-carbon manufacturers, and the article recalls earlier awards to recycler Sell & Parker and transformer maker Tyree Transformers under the same state program.

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Grant $45.2m

Construction starts at state’s first “end-to-end” hydrogen and ammonia production plant

Construction has begun near Moree on a plant that will make hydrogen and ammonia for green fertiliser, with $45.2 million from two NSW government funding programs.

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Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, August 11 – August 15, 2025

Weekly roundup of the publisher's five most-read stories: Victorian government grants to eleven manufacturers, Kongsberg defence export contracts, a federal grant for Iondrive, battery maker Energy Renaissance entering administration, and NSW recycling grants.

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Andrew Forrest among big winners as NSW grants grid access to giant wind, solar, and battery facilities

NSW has granted grid access in its Central-West Orana renewable energy zone to ten wind, solar and storage projects totalling over 7 GW; winners include Squadron Energy, Tilt Renewables, Acen and Lightsource bp.

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Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed

Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: government grants for Wide Open Agriculture, FYI Resources and female founder programs, an XTEK armour order, Oventus Medical's wind-up, an Osteopore board appointment, and Monash's new venture program.

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