iAccelerate's annual Pitch Final competition for the year 2019 concluded on the evening of 17th October. Five resident companies made it to the finals after meticulous training, coaching, mentoring and participating in a semi-final competition the night before to be voted into the final five. Patrick Peardon from Batloc however won many hearts including the judges with his sharp and enthusiastic pitch and was the clear champion of the evening. 

Colombo, based startup incubator and accelerator Hatch works and iAccelerate have partnered to assist each other’s startups with a reciprocal “soft landing pad” program. The program encourages startups seeking to enter each other’s or regional markets to spend time building their businesses in Colombo or Wollongong.

Vietnam based Da Nang Startup – Da Nang Business Incubator (DNES) and iAccelerate at the University of Wollongong announced today that they have partnered to assist each other’s startups with a reciprocal “soft landing pad” program. The program encourages startups seeking to enter each other’s or regional markets to spend time building their businesses in Da Nang or Wollongong.