In The Media

Congrats to iAccelerate resident April Creed, co-founder of ExSitu, for being named one of the 20 most influential healthcare entrepreneurs […]

Jason Graham-Nye, founder and CEO of gDiapers and iAccelerate Impact Expert-in-Residence, knows that, for many mission-driven companies, finding aligned capital can be difficult.

In the July 2020 issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly, Christopher is featured in a series on the International Year of the Nurse. It comes at the same time as Christopher was named Nurse of the Month for June by the NSW Nursing and Midwifery Association and a year after he was recognised as Nurse of the Year by the Australian College of Nursing.

Positive vibes and amazing stories of resilience from our residents in these uncertain times.

With a range of outstanding ideas, from solving home ownership issues to reportedly creating one of the world's fastest surfboards, it is clear South Coast entrepreneurs are pushing the limits of innovation.

iAccelerate is expanding globally with new partnerships in Sri Lanka,Vietnam, and Portugal - all announced within the last few months. Residents at iAccelerate will now have the opportunity to work and/or expand their businesses overseas, and residents from partnering companies can get a taste of Australia in return. 

On the 23rd of September, 2019 iAccelerate hosted the #ACT4SDGs Challenge Pitch Final event!

iAccelerate is excited to announce a new business partnership with Startup Lisboa, in Portugal. The partnership aims to promote the exchange of students and startups between the two countries.Portugal is a strategic location for a partnership, as the country offers commercial advantages. 'Portugal is a great country within the European Union to create business because of the relatively low cost, attractive business laws and great lifestyle too.' Says Chris Petersilge, iAcclerate Ecosystem Evangelist. He believes the two countries have many cultural and commercial similarities, which motivated this agreement.

Diamond Hawkins, the founder of Panorama Prebuilt, is a structural engineer who came up with the idea for the eco-friendly tiny homes after returning to Australia from Germany. 

A new Wollongong startup developing innovative ways to help people age in their own homes is growing steadily and expanding its territory.