INNOVIC clients invariably begin their startup journey with a bright idea, the kind that keeps them up at night, pops into their head during meetings, or makes them scribble notes on napkins. Maybe it solves a problem they’ve experienced personally. Maybe it’s the next big thing in AI, sustainability, mental health, or remote work. But… Read more »
UQ Venture’s iLab, Australia’s longest running accelerator program for early-stage startups, has merged with their later-stage Momentum accelerator for a super cohort in the second half of 2025. But you’re keen to be part of the action, get cracking – applications for both the iLab and Momentum Accelerators close this Monday, July 7, at noon.… Read more »
The technology behind Owls Eat Rats is more RI (raptor intelligence) than AI-based, but it solves a big agricultural problem and won the $50,000 grant prize at the Hatch: Taronga Accelerator Program pitch last week. Six startups were involved in the annual program, which culminated in the pitch night at Taronga Zoo Sydney. Owls Eat… Read more »
Founders Factory, the global startup accelerator and early-stage investor, has opened applications for their next WA Nature Tech Accelerator. The WA accelerator is a unique opportunity for founders in the nature tech space. It offers both capital support along with a four-month program. It’s been designed for founders developing and advancing new biodiversity and the… Read more »
After four months of hard work building their ideas, fresh crop of 7 new portfolio startups in the Founder Institute ANZ early stage accelerator will make their debut at Demo Day this evening, June 10. Anyone is welcome to be a part of the free online event Demo Day and startup showcase from 6pm AEST, with… Read more »
Just as Techstars Sydney MD Christie Jenkins was about to go hiking in Patagonia, taking her offline for 10 days, she got a call from Sir Richard Branson’s Caribbean retreat, Necker Island. They wanted the acclaimed athlete to speak there. It was “a pinch me moment to be on stage talking about investing in women’s… Read more »
Three months of hard work building deep tech startups came to a climax today when their founders told their stories at CSIRO’s ON Accelerate showcase in Melbourne. The ninth cohort of the national science agency annual program to support founders from Australian universities and CSIRO itself featured 11 finalists, spanning drug development, healthcare delivery, and… Read more »
A fintech startup developed through the Macquarie University Incubator program is hoping to carve out a slice of Australia’s Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market offering lower fees and access to US markets. ETF Shares is the first new player in the local ETF market in more than a decade, launching this month after just six… Read more »
Elite athlete, investor and speaker, Christie Jenkins, has taken the reigns at Techstars as Managing Director. The appointment coincides with the accelerator welcoming applications for its 2025 program. Jenkins is no stranger to high performance. She’s been ranked number one in Australia and top ten in the world in three sports – trampolining, CrossFit and… Read more »
Applications for the mid-year intake of AO StartUps, the pioneering sports and entertainment tech program powered by Tennis Australia and the Australian Open, are open until the end of May AO StartUps launched in 2022, and has now supported more than 30 startups across verticals including participation, fan engagement, high performance and event operations. The… Read more »
Five Australian startups from Australia’s eastern states have been selected for the 2025 LawTech Hub by Lander & Rogers. The accelerator program’s eighth cohort is focused on AI solutions for legal issues such as drafting and negotiating, legal research, due diligence, and agentic AI. The five startups are: Amender, Courtaid, DDLoop, Lawme, and Mobius. The… Read more »
Entries for the annual Australian Technologies Competition (ATC), which offers a $100,000 to the winner, close this weekend The accelerator program is free to enter and run by ASX-listed investor and Scalare Partners. Since its launch in 2010, more than 100 startups have been finalists in the ATC, with many having international success. Last year… Read more »
Blackbird’s annual startup gathering, Sunrise, kicks off in Sydney tomorrow, culminating with Startmate Demo Day on Thursday night. The Summer ’25 Accelerator cohort of 16 startups will take the stage at Carriageworks to showcase their hard work over the last three months, with the event once again sold out. The ideas developed come from as… Read more »
Two Australian startups are among 10 companies to make the cut for global food and beverage giant PepsiCo’s annual Asia-Pacific greenhouse accelerator. The program, now in its third year, is designed to bolster companies in sustainable agriculture, the circular economy, and climate, tackling issues around food, energy and waste. They’ve scored a A$31,542 grant as… Read more »
We get hundreds of applications to UNSW Founders 10x Accelerator every year and as our reputation grows, that number climbs ever higher. Yes, you heard right. Hundreds. So the field is competitive. Each Program Manager at UNSW Founders usually has spent months scouting for startups, coaching them, running workshops on how to entrepreneur and generally… Read more »
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