Frontier Impact Group

What Frontier Impact Group does

Frontier Impact Group (FIG) is a Melbourne-headquartered climate solutions advisory and investment firm founded in 2012 by Managing Director Jennifer Lauber Patterson. The company operates four connected business lines: a wholesale-only Climate Solutions advisory practice covering carbon strategy, due diligence, M&A, capital raising, and climate risk; a Frontier Carbon sub-brand working with landowners and investors on landscape restoration and carbon market participation; a FutureEnergy Australia 50:50 joint venture with ASX-listed Carnarvon Energy (CVN) developing renewable fuel biorefineries; and the Renuleum brand commercialising a proprietary high-temperature pyrolysis process that converts lignocellulosic biomass into 100% drop-in renewable diesel, with biochar and wood vinegar as by-products.

FIG's operating model blends professional services fees, project development fees, and equity interests in co-developed assets, with the FutureEnergy Australia JV representing the largest balance-sheet exposure. Revenue is generated from a mix of corporate clients seeking net-zero transition advisory, government and community energy programs, and landowners participating in carbon and landscape restoration projects. The firm is an Authorised Representative of Frontier Impact Holdings Pty Ltd under AFSL No. 551139, restricting its financial services to wholesale clients, and has secured cumulative non-dilutive grant funding of approximately A$31 million from ARENA, the WA Government (Collie Futures Fund, Clean Energy Future Fund, Investment Attraction Fund), and the NSW Department of Planning and Environment since 2015.

The firm's core technology differentiator is the Renuleum pyrolysis platform, positioned as a third-generation renewable diesel requiring no catalyst and no vehicle modification, alongside the Gippsland Biomass Audit and Community Renewable Energy Financing Toolkit (ARENA-funded, launched 2017) as additional IP-adjacent assets. Geographically FIG is anchored in Victoria but operates projects across Western Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales, with managing-director-level board representation across ANZBIG, Standards Australia biochar standards, the Carbon Market Institute, SAFAANZ, and Climate Works, which functions as a regulatory and standards-setting influence layer beyond pure consulting.

Name

Frontier Impact Group

Legal name

Frontier Impact Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://frontierimpact.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frontier Impact Group is a Melbourne-based climate solutions advisory and investment firm serving wholesale clients with carbon advisory, project development, and capital raising services, and co-developing renewable diesel biorefineries through its FutureEnergy Australia JV with Carnarvon Energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Solutions Advisory and Investment Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHACAK

Sustainability & ESG Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Management Consulting

SECONDARYEUABAKAG

Climate Finance Strategy (CapEx planning, green finance, incentives & grants)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Corporate Net-Zero & Climate Strategy Services (Targets, Transition Plans, SBTi Support)

SECONDARYEUABADAD

Carbon Finance & Investment Advisory (Project Finance, Funds, SPVs)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Carbon & Climate Solutions (Carbon Markets, Offsets, CCS/CCUS)/Carbon Advisory, Brokerage & Portfolio Management

SECONDARYFSANAJAB

Renewable Energy & Energy Transition Funds

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Impact / ESG & Sustainable Investment Funds

Keywords

• Climate solutions advisory
• Carbon project advisory
• Renewable diesel pyrolysis
• Landscape restoration finance
• Biorefinery project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Climate Solutions Advisory: Comprehensive advisory services for climate strategy, business model development, and financing support for net zero transition. Includes due diligence, corporate finance, M&A advisory, technology solutions modelling, and climate risk analysis.
2. Carbon Advisory: Advising on investment, development, and scale-up of carbon projects including draw down strategies in the agricultural sector with expertise in structuring finance solutions. Advisory on Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) and Eligible International Emissions Units.
3. Project Development: Development of carbon projects, renewable fuel facilities, landscape restoration, and other climate solutions projects. Revenue from joint venture interests and project development fees.
4. Capital Raising: Strategic advice to help clients become investment ready within their risk appetite, providing capital raising support for climate and sustainability projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Frontier Impact Group is a climate solutions advisory and investment firm that delivers strategic advisory services across climate strategy, carbon markets, due diligence, M&A, and capital raising, focused on clean energy transition, waste and water management, and carbon project development. It develops renewable fuel projects through its proprietary Renuleum pyrolysis technology and the FutureEnergy Australia joint venture with Carnarvon Energy, while Frontier Carbon supports landowners and investors with landscape restoration and carbon market advisory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Renuleum: Renewable fuel brand producing 100% drop-in renewable diesel from lignocellulosic biomass using high-temperature pyrolysis process. Part of the renewable diesel (not biodiesel) category, producing fuel that can directly replace fossil-derived diesel without blending or vehicle modifications.
• Frontier Carbon
• FutureEnergy Australia
• FutureEnergy Park

Products and services

• Climate Solutions Advisory Strategic advisory for future-focused businesses on climate strategy, business model transformation, due diligence, corporate finance, M&A, technology solutions modelling, and climate risk analysis to accelerate the global race to net zero. For wholesale enterprise clients.
• Carbon Advisory Advisory on investment, development, and scale-up of carbon projects including agricultural draw down strategies, structuring of finance solutions, and dealing in ACCUs and Eligible International Emissions Units. For landowners, investors, and corporate carbon project developers.
• Capital Raising Advisory Strategic advice and capital raising support to help wholesale clients become investment ready within their risk appetite for climate and sustainability projects.
• Due Diligence Services Due diligence assessing feasibility of infrastructure investments focused on land restoration, clean energy, and the waste sector for wholesale investors and project developers.
• Project Development - FutureEnergy Australia Biorefineries Development and operation of large-scale biorefineries producing renewable diesel (via Renuleum pyrolysis), biochar, and wood vinegar. Includes the Narrogin FutureEnergy Park (Australia's first commercial renewable diesel biorefinery, 25 million litres per annum capacity) and Queensland biorefinery development.
• Renuleum Renewable Diesel 100% drop-in renewable diesel produced from lignocellulosic biomass via proprietary high-temperature pyrolysis. Renuleum thermally decomposes biomass into synthesis gas (syngas), condensed into renewable diesel without catalyst, with biochar and wood vinegar as by-products. For heavy industry, mining, transport, and agricultural equipment operators.
• Community Energy Funding Toolkit Modular set of guidebooks and financial model templates designed to help community energy project developers fund and finance locally-owned renewable energy projects, including funding basics and Behind the Meter Solar PV. For community energy groups, local councils, and educational institutions.
• Frontier Carbon Landscape Restoration Advisory Frontier Carbon sub-brand works with landowners and investors to leverage environmental markets for landscape restoration, providing carbon market advisory and demystifying carbon market participation for landowners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced carbon footprint through renewable diesel substitution for diesel-intensive industries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and supporting.

• Carnarvon Energy Ltd (ASX: CVN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 202150:50 joint venture to form FutureEnergy Australia, developing renewable fuel projects including the Narrogin biorefinery in Western Australia. Partnership aims to build a $5 billion pipeline of renewable fuel projects in WA to address fuel security and support circular economy.
• Gippsland Climate Change Network (GCCN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Commissioned by GCCN to undertake Gippsland Biomass Audit and Project Opportunity Analysis as part of the Bioenergy Roadmap for Gippsland.
• Community for Clean Energy (C4CE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner represented by Embark and Community Power Agency for development of Community Energy Funding Toolkit.
• Community Power AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteering group member for Community Energy Funding Toolkit, helping increase likelihood of success for community-owned renewable projects.
• EmbarksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner representing Community for Clean Energy in Community Energy Funding Toolkit development.
• Narrogin ShirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey local government partner for FutureEnergy Park development. Providing planning support and hosting Australia's first renewable diesel biorefinery.
• Flinders Shire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned MOU to investigate converting woody weeds into renewable fuel. Project would harvest and convert woody weeds as feedstock for renewable diesel production.
• Australian National UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder Edward Kus graduated from ANU with degrees in law and Asia-Pacific Studies.
• Australian & New Zealand Biochar Industry Group (ANZBIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Director Jennifer Lauber Patterson serves as Chair of Innovation Working Group. Frontier Impact Group involved since 2019, initiated series of State Government Round Tables across Australia's eastern states.
• Standards AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANZBIG partnered with Standards Australia to develop biochar industry standards and lay groundwork for independent oversight.
• Swinburne University of TechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrontier Impact Group assisted Swinburne to procure 100% renewable energy.
• Kurragong IndustriessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted disability employment agency to deploy solar PV.
• Bioenergy Australia - SAF Alliance of Australia and NZ (SAFAANZ)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Director serves as advisory board member of SAFAANZ.
• Carbon Market Institute - Soil Carbon Working GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Director serves on Soil Carbon Working Group.
• Climate Works - Natural Capital Investment Initiative Working GroupsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaging Director serves on Natural Capital Investment Initiative Working Group.
• Latrobe Valley AuthoritysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Gippsland Smart Specialisation Strategy, supporting bioenergy development in Gippsland region.
• Sustainable Melbourne / University of MelbournesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Gippsland Smart Specialisation Strategy through sustainable.unimelb.edu.au.
• Horizon PowersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned ACIL Allen report on economic impact of FEA projects; utility partner for Western Australian projects.
• Environmental Protection Authority (WA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided guidance for EPA approval process for FEA projects.
• Gippsland Smart SpecialisationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative bringing together University of Melbourne, Latrobe Valley Authority, and GCCN to support bioenergy development in Gippsland.
• FutureEnergy AustraliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner50:50 JV between Frontier Impact Group and Carnarvon Energy developing renewable fuel projects including Future Energy Parks in Western Australia and Queensland.
• RenuleumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand for proprietary renewable diesel technology using high-temperature pyrolysis. Mission is to end reliance on fossil fuels by producing renewable fuel using disruptive technologies.
• Frontier CarboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with landowners and investors, leveraging environmental markets to restore landscapes, democratising and demystifying carbon markets for landowners.
• Climate SolutionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner entity providing climate solutions advisory services to clients.
• FutureEnergy AustraliaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocused on developing and operating biorefineries producing renewable fuels. Pioneering large-scale production in Western Australia.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Bioenergy Australia: Australian bioenergy industry peak body; FIG's MD serves on its SAF Alliance advisory board. Comparable as an Australian bioenergy ecosystem participant relevant to Renuleum and FutureEnergy Australia's renewable diesel focus.
• Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC): Australian government-owned green bank providing capital for clean energy projects. CEFC sits on FIG's steering group for the Community Energy Funding Toolkit and serves as a key ecosystem partner for renewable project financing in Australia.
• ClimateWorks Australia: Australian climate policy and strategy non-profit where FIG's MD serves on the Natural Capital Investment Initiative Working Group. Comparable as an Australian climate advisory and policy organization, though operating as a non-profit think tank rather than commercial advisory.

Direct peers

• Climate Friendly: Australian carbon project developer and advisory firm helping businesses and landowners participate in carbon markets. Closely comparable Australian competitor in carbon advisory and carbon farming project development.
• South Pole Group: Global climate solutions consultancy and project developer offering carbon advisory, climate finance, and corporate net-zero strategy services. Directly comparable to Frontier Impact Group's advisory + project development model across advisory and carbon markets.
• Kilter Rural: Australian regenerative agriculture and environmental markets investment manager founded by Shawn Butters (now Senior Associate at FIG). Directly comparable in landscape restoration, environmental markets, and regenerative agriculture project development.
• Carnarvon Energy: ASX-listed JV partner (50:50) of Frontier Impact Group in FutureEnergy Australia. Although primarily an upstream oil and gas operator, its renewable fuels JV with FIG makes it the most direct operational peer for the renewable diesel biorefinery pipeline.

Emerging players

• Pachamama Alliance: Not a direct peer. Omitted.

Broad incumbents

• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability and environmental consulting firm offering climate strategy, carbon advisory, and project development services to corporates. Comparable to FIG's advisory capabilities but operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• REEP Development: Australian renewable energy project developer partnered with Frontier Impact Group on the WA sustainable diesel project funded by the Collie Futures Fund. Comparable as an Australian renewable project development peer with overlapping WA-based operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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