As one of Australia\u2019s leading energy companies, with 4.2 million customer accounts, working with us is a unique opportunity to launch your idea on a mass market scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supporting Originate is a new partnership with Australian innovation hub Stone & Chalk, which brings start-ups together with potential corporate partners, investors and mentors and will allow us to look beyond energy and apply ideas from other verticals to our own use cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have a long track record working with startups both in Australia and internationally, helping to foster ideas that capitalise on growing trends including the convergence of data and energy, growth in renewables, storage and green fuels,\u201d<\/p>Tony Lucas, Origin’s Executive General Manager, Future Energy & Technology.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\u201cOver the past three years, we’ve reviewed more than 2,500 start-ups and ideas, and know what we are looking for in terms of ideas that we can nurture and help to take that crucial next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe’re a founding member of the global Free Electrons start-up accelerator program and have already commercialised ideas such as Origin Spike \u2013 our gamified demand response program developed with US start-up OhmConnect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAustralia has a rich heritage in innovation, producing world-changing technology such as Wi-Fi, ultrasound and cochlear implants \u2013 and more recently producing world leading innovators in software and fintech. We want to tap into the local tech community which we’re confident has ideas on how to make energy easier, smarter and cleaner for our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOriginate and our collaboration with Stone & Chalk give start-ups the opportunity to tap into the knowledge of our senior executives and develop their ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stone & Chalk General Manager for Sydney, Marie-Anne Lampotang said, \u201cThe partnership between Origin and Stone & Chalk is a fantastic opportunity for both organisations to help shape the future of energy delivery in Australia. We will be connecting our start-ups that offer a range of innovative solutions that can help innovate across Origin Energy\u2019s technology stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStone & Chalk is focused on shaping the future of emerging tech sectors by catalysing the commercial success across our impact network and helping them on the next stage of their journey to scale their businesses. Origin\u2019s Originate program may be the accelerator that boosts one of our start-ups into its next stage of growth and we are excited to be partnering with them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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