Given his role in the new venture in which he has partnered with James Cronan to create the Sustainable Future Group,Marlon Kobacker has a first-hand understanding of how the involvement of investors in early-stage companies can result in serious business growth acceleration. The sustainable design expert has seen his new venture generate significant interest among private equity firms in the projects Sustainable Future Group plans on undertaking, but that does not mean the Australian investment market is inherently aggressive in its support of early-stage businesses and start-ups.
While Australia has certainly taken steps to encourage investment in recent years, perhaps Koplovitz’s assessment is accurate. Even though an experienced and highly regarded professional such as Kobacker has not necessarily experienced any significant obstacle in terms of investment, a more aggressive approach on behalf of investors may be precisely what the sustainable energy industry needs if sweeping changes are to be enacted for the benefit of the environment.