OUR FOCUS & BELIEFS
Commercialising early-stage circular solutions fast enough to matter
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Audacity required
We believe a healthy dose of audacity is required to get the climate reduction task back on track in time, and to overcome the latency driven by incumbent fossil fuel profits.
02
True Zero the goal
We believe Net Zero drags the laggards into action but True Zero has to be the goal with Carbon Negative the ideal objective in developing new climate tech solutions.
03
Better & Cheaper
We believe the green economy can be highly profitable for investors, but new solutions need to be both better and cheaper to overcome incumbent commercial & consumer inertia quickly enough to make an impact <2035.
04
Collaboration is faster
If our philosophies are aligned, get in touch. Cykle is keen to partner with companies & individuals of the highest integrity to leverage capital, expertise & speed,
Doug Smith - Founder
Originally from Scotland, Doug moved to Sydney 20 years ago. He's an experienced leader in the Australian solar industry, having launched and built local subsidiaries for market-leading global brands spanning the residential, commercial and utility sectors:
- Sales & Mktg Board Member for BP Solar
- Country Manager for Trina Solar
- Head of Solar for RES
- MD of Hanwha Energy Australia
Now an active angel investor, he's building Cloop as a venture studio — putting industry scar tissue and capital behind founders building the hardware the energy transition actually needs.
If you're building or investing in this space and see the alignment, get in touch.
