SwitchDin to accelerate growth as part of Third Derivative cohort 22-1

SwitchDin has been selected to participate in the US-based Third Derivative (D3) growth accelerator program as part of the organisation’s Cohort 22-1. We are one of sixteen companies from around the world - and one of two from Newcastle, Australia - to join D3 in this cohort, from an initial pool of 200 applicants.

The Third Derivative program was founded by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and New Energy Nexus to accelerate the rate of climate innovation through an inclusive ecosystem approach that rapidly finds, funds and scales climate tech around the world.

D3 connects climate technology innovators with a deep network of experts and investors for a ‘brighter, more equitable climate future’ by helping startups get to market and grow faster. The D3 ecosystem includes USD $3.6 trillion market cap of corporate partners, USD $5 billion ‘assets under management’ (AUM) of investor partners across five continents, and dozens of startups and scale-ups addressing climate challenges across all emissions sectors.

“We are thrilled and honoured to be included in this cohort of impressive sustainability startups from around the world in the prestigious Third Derivative growth accelerator program,” said SwitchDin CEO Dr Andrew Mears.

“We’re looking forward to leveraging the deep knowledge and networks that D3 and its partners offer to help build cleaner, smarter and more distributed energy systems around the world, as we expand into the US and other overseas markets.”

The D3 announcement coincides with the launch for a major recruitment drive for SwitchDin, where we are set to nearly double our team by the end of 2022.