Welcome to Australia-ASEAN Climate Tech Living Lab

Our mission? To enhance Southeast Asian literacy in Australian business by facilitating co-creation of scalable climate-tech solutions that make a real impact.
By blending co-creation methodologies with hands-on business literacy training, the Living Lab not only strengthens economic ties, but also fosters cross-cultural understanding and boosts regional sustainability efforts.
Did you know that ASEAN is facing a critical challenge with its energy demand projected to double by 2050? Join us in pioneering innovative climate solutions tailored for the ASEAN market!
What we offer
- A platform for people-to-people linkages between Australian and ASEAN startups and enterprises for codesigning climate solutions
- Education on Southeast Asia business literacy through knowledge-sharing webinars, cultural immersion programs and workshops in co-designing appropriate technologies for the local context
- Playbooks, case studies, toolkits on doing business with ASEAN
- Delegation visits between Australia and ASEAN to experience real-life problem context
- Seed funding for projects identified through innovation challenges, mentoring and advice on commercialisation
Join us to improve your Southeast Asia Business Literacy and fast-track your business solution to address climate tech needs in the ASEAN region!
Our partners
Ecoxyztem Venture Builders
Ecoxyztem Venture Builder has established itself as a leader in sustainability-focused innovation across Southeast Asia. Since its inception, Ecoxyztem has empowered over 80 startups and enterprises within the climate-tech sector. Their impressive portfolio features successful ventures such as Waste4Change, Carbon Ethics, BIKI, Agroobot, and Ravelware, all made possible through strategic cross-sector partnerships that bring innovative solutions to life.
Join us in shaping a sustainable future—together, we can make a difference!
UNSW Founders
UNSW Founders offers a variety of events and programs designed to support entrepreneurs and innovators, providing mentorship, workshops and networking opportunities. These programs help to launch and scale startups, fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Padjadjaran University
Padjadjaran University, also known by its abbreviation Unpad, is a leading state university in Indonesia.
Our projects
Designing shrimp disease reporting and monitoring system – A gender-inclusive action design research to prevent disease outbreaks in shrimp farming in Indonesia – Ongoing
Designing a Carbon Stock Estimation at Scale from Aerial and Satellite Imagery – ongoing
Developing S2, a data-driven system anchored on analyzing multi-framework ESG disclosures – Ongoing
Leveraging historical data for climate projection in Vietnam: An imprinting perspective – Ongoing
Social media‐enabled crisis response in Vietnam: A tương thân tương ái perspective-
Digitally enabled disaster response: the emergence of social media as boundary objects in a flooding disaster in Thailand
Digitally enabled crime-fighting communities: Harnessing the boundary spanning competence of social media for civic engagement in Malaysia