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Riding the Wave: Updates, Insights, and Momentum from Azura
Accelerating Azura’s Flagship At-Sea Desalination Programme with Energise-Renewables
Tackling water scarcity in Australia requires a bold approach, innovative technology and the right partners. That is why we are proud to announce our expanded partnership and updated commercialisation agreement with Energise-Renewables in Australia.
Redefining Ocean Energy for the Pacific: Contribution to the ODA Summit
On 11 & 12 June 2026, Ocean Decade Australia (ODA) convened the Pacific Ocean Business Leader’s Summit, bringing together leaders from across Australia to explore how marine resources can achieve sustainable growth support the ocean energy transition and help meet the region’s future energy needs.
While Azura was unable to participate in person, our General Manager, Stephanie Thornton, contributed to the Summit by submitting a White Paper for consideration by the delegation.
Reflections on the Impact Investment Summit
On 25 & 26 March, 2026, Azura participated in the highly productive Impact Investment Summit. Alongside our partner, Matt Boustead, Energise-Renewables, we connected with the impact investment community, sharing our vision for a more resilient future for global water security. The Summit also marked the official launch of our deployment capital raise to fund the establishment of Azura’s 1st at-sea desalination commercial site.
Impact Investment Summit
Building breakthrough ocean technologies is hard.
Securing the capital to scale it is even harder!
To secure necessary deployment capital, Azura is launching its fundraising programme at the upcoming Impact Investment Summit in Sydney on 25 & 26 March 2026.
Project AquaGrid
The Australian aquaculture industry is facing growing pressures from cost increases and regulatory burdens, and consumer expectations around sustainability. Project AquaGrid demonstrated how a wave-enabled microgrid using Azura wave technology offered a solution.
New Zealand Business Review
2025 has been a big year at Azura with four key projects in progress in New Zealand, Australia and Tahiti. These projects support aquaculture, island communities and at-sea desalination.
Advancing Offshore Desalination
Azura is excited to share important news! Our project, “Advancing Offshore Wave-Powered Desalination for Aotearoa’s Blue Economy”, has been accepted by NZ’s Applied Doctorates Scheme (ADS).