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iAccelerate
iAccelerate is the essential cog of the Illawarra Innovation Ecosystem, which will leverage the Illawarra regions manufacturing based economy into a high tech industry cluster.
iAccelerate has evolved from a year of deep engagement with local stakeholders to identify the critical components of the Illawarra Innovation Ecosystem and international regional best practice business incubator.
iAccelerate will
-- increase the productive capacity of the Illawarra by up skilling and supporting start-ups
-- deliver a Broadband Economy by marrying the largest number of IT graduates in Australia out of UOW with the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout
-- leverage technology into the manufacturing and health industry base
-- double the pipeline of successful start-ups with deliberate gender inclusion.
iAccelerate is
the critical components:
-- a 3500m2 purpose built high tech building connected to the NBN
-- home to 25 fast growth high tech businesses
-- iAccelerate program of intense mentoring, peer to peer engagement
-- E program - Entrepreneurship education and outreach program
-- UOW eClub - entrepreneurial leader engagement
-- Pitching / Investor Matching / Mentorship Connection / Community Business engagement