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Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program 2021

Published on: November 2021

Record: HANSARD-1323879322-120338

Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program 2021

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore)

—Speaker, Last month I attended the 2021 HATCH Program run by the Taronga Conservation Society, a start-up development program that supports innovative approaches to addressing environmental and conservation challenges. I was fortunate enough to hear the pitches from each of these initiatives. Congratulations to CEO Kimberly Bolton and the team at Carpac for being awarded the $50,000 grant. They have done a fantastic job at addressing plastic waste by developing alternative packaging using crustacean waste, which reduces plastic waste and extends the shelf life of fresh produce. I would also like to acknowledge the other five participants for their unique and innovative ideas. I congratulate The Pedal Club, Sine Surf, Visible Agency, Spottr, and Xylo for their exciting and unique approaches to addressing environmental issues. I thank the Taronga Conservation Society and participants for sharing their initiatives and creative solutions to our environmental challenges.