A unique business accelerator
iAccelerate is a unique business accelerator and incubator program run by the University of Wollongong (UOW).
Operating from the purpose-built iAccelerate Centre on our vibrant Innovation Campus, it’s a place like no other. Here, we support and empower startups, scaleups and intrapreneurs to shape bold new paths to sustainable growth. It’s a thriving community of likeminded entrepreneurs with vision, purpose and passion.
Building sustainable businesses
iAccelerate a cornerstone of UOW’s commitment to helping build and scale sustainable businesses that have a positive impact in our region, our nation and the world. We seek out entrepreneurs that harness technology as an enabler for services and products that can be scaled and applied globally, helping people and the planet thrive.
“If you have an innovative idea but don’t quite have the experience and capability to bring it to fruition, iAccelerate is the ideal place to turbo-charge that idea into reality.”
Michael Rix, Founder, Education Through Animation
Our vision
At iAccelerate, our mission is clear and ambitious:
To foster a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem that empowers people to strive and innovate together for real and lasting impact
What we stand for
Everything we do and the way in which we do it is shaped by the values that we collectively hold.
- Inclusiveness – we value the equitable treatment and support of a diversity of entrepreneurs.
- Trust and honesty – we value trust and honesty; they underscore all that we are and all that we do, providing a rock-solid foundation for excellence.
- Ethics – we value great companies that interact sustainably with their communities and environment, purposefully and inclusively harnessing technology, creativity and innovation.
- Support – we value the boundless sharing of resources, knowledge and time to empower others to innovate and create brighter entrepreneurial futures.
- Respect – we value respect – for ourselves and for others, their endeavours, and their right to be heard and treated with courtesy, professionalism and honesty.
Our Process
New intakes start with a written application then a pitch to our selection panel. Those who make the cut move to our trailblazing Educate program. Meeting the assessment criteria moves businesses into the seed funding, incubation and opportunities for further funding. The final step is graduation into the local economy as a well-prepared and sustainable business.
An ideal framework to amplify your success
At iAccelerate, we work with you to develop the skills you need to build a commercially sustainable business that delivers the greatest economic impact.
More than just an incubator, we take a multi-faceted approach to accelerating the growth of your business. Our four-month acceleration program is built around our acclaimed iAccelerate Educate initiative.
Three intakes per year
Run three times each year, all startups, scaleups, social enterprises and intrapreneurs first undertake this program to learn the Lean Start Methodology, validate their idea and develop a Minimal Viable Product (MVP). They are then assessed against stringent criteria, with successful businesses offered an incubation residence of up to three years.
Programs
Our extensive and intensive program includes:
- iAccelerate Educate
- iAccelerate Mentor
- iAccelerate Pitch
- iAccelerate $10 million Seed Fund
- iAccelerate Connect
- iAccelerate Speaker Series
- iAccelerate Pitch Final
- iAccelerate Demo Day
- iAccelerate Entrepreneurial Women’s Speaker Series
- iAccelerate 4IMPACT Conference
GET IN CONTACT
Get in touch with us and discover how we can transform your business together.
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: (02) 4239 2150
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
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