Dragonfly Portfolio
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Downforce Technologies
Downforce Technologies is a global company providing a novel and highly-effective platform to measure the quantities and values of natural capital of land, remotely and to a high degree of accuracy.
Founded to address the critical need for the restoration of global soil health, Downforce Technologies is on a mission to make every hectare count to achieve global climate, biodiversity and food security goals. Downforce Technologies uses a combination of satellite imagery and existing datasets to measure a plot of land, any size, anywhere in the world, for carbon content (as well as water content and biodiversity).
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
SGD 13 - Climate Action
SDG15 - Life on Land
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Trace
Trace is a digital platform that helps climate-conscious individuals and businesses measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprint and track their impact over time.
Trace’s vision is to help every SME reach net zero emissions. By 2025, trace will enable the reduction and avoidance of over half a million tonnes of CO2, the equivalent footprint of approx 30,000 Australians.
On a mission to remove the barriers to becoming carbon neutral, trace allows companies to account for carbon in a cost effective manner and offset through high-impact, verified carbon reduction projects.
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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The Water and Carbon Group
Water and Carbon is a leading developer of multi-functional water treatment infrastructure with a deep appreciation for natural assets. based in Australia.
Water and Carbon strives to identify opportunities that add value to economic, social, and environmental challenges and deliver a lasting positive impact on communities’ wellbeing.
SDG 3 – Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 13 – Climate Action
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Jet Zero
Jet Zero is a private Australian energy business with a strategy to deliver clean, low carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from domestic agricultural waste. The company employs a diversified feedstock supply model to convert sugarcane, the best carbon sequestration crop on the planet, to SAF using clean, efficient and proven technology.
Jet Zero’s model has the potential to considerably reduce atmospheric CO2 emissions from freight and passenger flights globally to combat climate change. SAF reduces lifetime aircraft carbon emissions by 80% on average compared to traditional jet fuel, whilst requiring no engine modifications or new airport infrastructure.
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 - Climate Action
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National Renewable Network
NRN is a nationwide network of renewable energy that can enables democratised accessed for a greener, more sustainable future for Australia.
NRN are determined to support in the democratisation of access to cheaper, greener energy to benefit the individual and the planet.
Partnering with energy retailers, NRN provide and install solar and battery solutions with no upfront costs and renewable energy plans supported by their partner network of energy providers.
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
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NorthStar Impact Funds
NorthStar Impact Funds (previously Inspire Equities Australia) is a leading impact investment firm dedicated to directing capital to ASX listed companies that are solving social and environmental problems. NorthStar take a unique approach toward impact investing, focusing on companies that have not only dedicated impact, but operate in industries that have structural growth tailwinds, combining their investments with active stock selection to generate superior investment returns.
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingSDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 4 - Quality Education
SDG 13 - Climate Action
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Pacific Biotechnologies Australia
Pacific Biotechnologies Australia Pty Ltd (PBA) is a private Australian company providing market-leading aquaculture and bioremediation technology with a unique, sustainable value proposition.
Pacific Biotechnologies is focused on addressing the global issues of water purity and food security using nature, science and an innovative approach. Setting a new standard in wastewater management, plant nutrition and sustainable aquaculture, Pacific Biotechnologies is using the power of algae to restore water and grow seafood sustainably.
SDG 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
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Sharp Day
Sharps Day Advisory (formerly Sharps Track) was established in July 2021 to provide impact advisory services on select matters that see potential for the leverage of opportunity for Dragonfly. It provides advice relating to biodiversity project planning and delivery, impact business advisory and corporate advisory. This business will not be expanded to be a fully stand alone operation, rather is formed to assist with the growth of Dragonfly. It is intended that its service offering may expand to business backend, ie bookkeeping, marketing, etc and the support team for the Dragonfly operation.
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 - Climate Action
SDG 15 - Life on Land
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Melbourne Skyfarm
Melbourne Skyfarm is an innovative, water efficient pop-up farm in the heart of Melbourne. The 2000sqm rooftop includes its own roof top farm, education centre, café, nomadic office hub and function centre. Its mission is to bring nature, agriculture and ecotourism to the Melbourne CBD. Once complete, the Melbourne icon will set the standard for smart design incorporating nature and sustainability into the urban environment.
Impact:
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 9 – Industry and Innovation
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NatureBoss
Nature Boss is a world first online marketplace connecting corporate teams with environmental groups that facilitate meaningful experiences in nature. Effectively it is a marketplace for experiences in nature. Its mission is to advance the connection of business with environmental groups leveraging technology to provide modern day professionals with meaningful opportunities to drive greater social impact.
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 3 – Good health and Wellbeing
SDG 15 - Life on Land
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Williams Sharp
Williams Sharp is a specialist sales and marketing partner for urban developers with medium density and mixed property projects in Victoria and Tasmania. The special focus of the business is projects that are integrating nature and low impact with urban living. The Williams Sharp entity was consolidated in April 2017. It aims to set the bar for how urban real estate should work environmentally by encouraging proponents to design projects along the lines of Williams Sharp’s vision.
SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 9 – Industry and Innovation
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Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Solutions
Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Solutions (MRBS) in an investment vehicle focusing on biodiversity, sustainable projects, eco-tourism, education and advisory for ventures and investments in Australia. Founded in April 2017, its overall aim is to provide solutions for biodiversity management and biodiversity in urban development.
It holds the following subsidiaries:
Mt Rothwell Conservation Centre (operated within the head co.)
MRBS Advisory (operated within the head co.)
Williams Sharp Pty Ltd
Damselfly Investments Pty Ltd
Mt Rothwell Natural Capital Pty Ltd
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Mt Rothwell Natural Capital Pty Ltd
In 2020, The Tiverton Agricultural Impact Fund (TAIF) and Cleaner Climate Australia embarked on a journey of bringing Australian biodiversity protection into the mainstream. This collaboration resulted in the birthing of a Natural Capital Unit (NCU). A Natural Capital Unit is the intelligent coupling of a Verified Carbon Unit (VCU) with a Government certified Vegetation Unit. Each NCU encompasses the permanent and covenanted protection of 1m2 of Australian native habitat and the carbon offset equivalent of one-tonne of CO2. A NCU leverages the growing appetite for carbon neutrality and helps channel this momentum towards the protection of Australia’s rapidly diminishing endangered species.
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
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Mount Rothwell Conservation Centre
At 473ha, Mt Rothwell Conservation Centre is Victoria’s largest feral predator-free eco system. The conservation centre runs tours, education programs and can be hired for conferences. It is a premier example where science meets eco tourism.
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 13 – Climate Action
SDG 15 – Life on Land
Dragonfly - Exited
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Wildbark - Mulligans Flat Centre
Wildbark is the gateway to the Mulligans Flat predator free wildlife sanctuary. The 1200 Ha property is the largest of its kind in Australia. Key partners include the Woodlands and Wetlands Trust, the ACT Government, and the Australian National University.
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing
SDG 9 - Industry and Innovation
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Damselfly Investments Pty Ltd
Damselfly investments is an entrepreneurial land acquisition investment vehicle that acquires land with a biodiversity focus, generating revenue through vegetation offsets. The business was established in September 2018 and held a number of significant land assets in Victoria and South Australia.
SDG 15 – Life on Land
SDG 14 – Life Below Water
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Alchera Farm
Alchera farm is a 100acre farm wholly acquired by Dragonfly in 2018 to be leased to Freeland Pork to run its operation. The irrigated farm, located in Kyabram, Victoria, was previously a dairy farm and was acquired to manage the regeneration of soils and biodiversity. The farm has become a world class example of small scale, profitable farming integrated with biodiversity.
SDG 13 - Climate resilience
SDG 15 - Life on Land
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Red Earth Energy Storage
Red Earth Energy Storage is a leading Australian manufacturer and distributor of rooftop solar and energy storage systems for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, providing a quality, affordable means to generate and store renewable energy and reach energy independence.
SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 – Industry innovation and infrastructure
SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production
SDG 13 – Climate Action
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Dasyurus Holdings Pty Ltd
Dasyurus is an investment vehicle focusing on eco tourism, education, outreach, eco hospitality, and advisory for similar ventures and investments across Australia. Its aim is to get more people engaged with nature and to prove as a successful model of eco tourism and to become a trusted partner in JV’s with NFP’s and the like.