If you are starting out building your startup, an accelerator could be your best option. This is a list of accelerators in Australia that you could consider. They offer support, insights, training, mentoring and some pre-seed investment to get you off the ground.
Check out this Reverse Pitch Night by Muru-D x Fishburners from Sep 2018 for a quick overview of the usual suspects. Links to them and a few more are listed below.
LaunchVic — Accelerators and Incubators
Program List from Sydney Startup Hub
Queensland Gov Entreprensurs and Startups Programs
Antler — is a Startup Generator looking for individuals or solo founders.
The Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) at The University of Melbourne
Macquarie University Incubator
University of South Australia Innovation & Collaboration Centre
Flinders University New Venture Institute
The University of New Castle I2N
QUT bluebox QUT CEA Collider Program
Ventures at The University of Queensland
Launch Pad at Western Sydney University
Cicada Innovations — MedLab, GrowLab
The Actuator — Medtech Accelerator
Muru-D - On hold since early 2020 -
BlueChilli — Sydney office suspended in 2019
SheStarts — program for female led startups, run by BlueChilli
There are also corporate run innovation programs that you might find useful.
Xccelerate by X15 Ventures, powered by Commonwealth Bank
Westpac Co.Lab @SydneyStartupHub
You can find information on many more innovation programs or challenges listed at CoVentured portal.
All the organisations above are providing FREE services to startups and Founders, in return for a small % of your startup.
And then there are providers offer startup support services for a fee. I would not call the following providers accelerator, but education providers that provide service for a fee. Hey.. What do I know? If their service is what you need, and their fee level meets your expectation, they could be the right solution for you.
Elevacao — Women focused acceleration program
Please feel free to let me know if you think I have missed someone.
