Sydney based LED lighting innovation company, enLighten has won the 2012 Australian Clean Technologies Competition Open Award.
The mission of the Cleantech Open, which is now in its second year, is to find, fund and foster companies with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges.
This year 103 companies entered the Cleantech Open. 30 semi-finalists were invited to present their cleantech solutions to local and international investors as part of one day investment showcase.
The seven finalists offered innovative solutions for energy efficiency, waste reduction and green construction as well as showing the greatest global potential based on three key criteria: technology, market and business plan.
Following a successful domestic capital raising in November 2011, enLighten has gone on to expand its product range to include LED troffers, down lights, high bay lights and radio frequency occupancy sensing technology. The company has expanded domestically through distribution partnerships in WA, NT and Queensland and is pursing international market entry from 2013.
The Cleantech win comes at an opportune time in the company’s commercial development and enLighten will now go on to represent Australia at the Global Cleantech Competition in the USA during November 2012.
“We are delighted to receive the recognition of the judging panel for both our lighting technology innovation and our business planning,” said enLighten General Manager Steve Cahill.
