Entrepreneurship excellence in INCUBATE intake 2021
10 exceptional start-ups chosen for University accelerator program.
INCUBATE, one of Australia’s most prestigious university-based accelerator programs has announced the ten start-ups accepted to be a part of this year’s highly competitive accelerator program. The multi award-winning program at the University of Sydney mentors and funds students, alumni and researchers to launch ground-breaking start-ups through its accelerator program.
In nine years, the INCUBATE program has supported 125 start-ups attracting over $35 million in investment funding and generating more than 400 jobs internationally.
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This 16th cohort of the INCUBATE Accelerator is a diverse group of backgrounds and industries ranging from a new bioreactor that is looking to make animal testing obsolete, to Australia’s biggest and most searchable marketplace for afterschool care.
The 2021 INCUBATE Accelerator Class 16 start-ups:
Achange Study — connects international students with Australian education providers by simplifying the complex, expensive and lengthy application process that overseas students experience through its’ online platform.
ACWA — aims to provide a sustainable water source at low cost — from the air. Its’ unique technology is able to collect water from the atmosphere to be processed in the world’s first passive atmospheric water capture technology that never turns off.
Ballot Box — is a platform that puts democracy into the palm of everyone’s hand. The Ballotbox app allows people to review political party stances, and actively raise core issues with those in power in one centralised location.
Codex Research — will revolutionise the discovery and treatment of diseases by harnessing functioning models of human biology in a bioreactor to allow researchers to cure diseases without testing on animals.
Kidcampus — Is Australia’s best booking site for after school and holiday programs. Kidcampus does the research, so parents don’t have to; helping them find, compare, and easily book the best activities for their child. Activities found are categorised by age, interest, accessibility, and location.
KOBI — produces sustainably made and waterproof designer cork handbags to provide women with an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional leather and plastic-based handbag.
Neurgeon — harnesses closed-loop rehabilitation circuits to help post-stroke patients regain movement and heal to engage in their normal life quickly, easily and cost-effectively.
Newsplay — Newsplay aims to deliver personalised, curated news content 24 hours a day in over 16 languages via its unique A.I animatronic news anchor, S.A.M (smart.anchor.machine).
Pixii — The B2B home of Australia’s most eco-friendly period products. Pixii products are made of 100% organic cotton and contain no plastic. Pixii is designed to be freely available for any women to rely on at their work, schools and more.
Refundid — Providing eCommerce shoppers instant refunds for their returns. Refundid has removed the current 7–14 day refund wait time to improve customer satisfaction and increases sales for stores.
Founder of ACWA, Chiara Neto is a Professor and Australian Research Council Future Fellow in the School of Chemistry, and member of the University of Sydney Nano Institute.
“The INCUBATE program exposes our team — both students and staff — to a set of skills, a frame of mind and a network that we rarely develop in our usual academic work. Incubate is a great asset of the University and we are grateful to have been included in this year’s program,” Professor Neto said.
INCUBATE’s 14-week incubation program provides entrepreneurs with $5,000 seed funding, working space on campus, mentoring, advice and guidance from some of Australia’s most experienced mentors, and access to professional networks of the University and supporting organisations.
Stay tuned for INCUBATE’s 2021 success stories, by visiting www.incubate.org.au. You can also follow INCUBATE on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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