The year 2020 will be remembered as not-the-best-year for obvious reasons but here at iAccelerate we are happily welcoming our next batch of startups under the iAccelerate program. 

The diversity of founders and entrepreneurs are always the key to a great new cohort. This time, we are welcoming founders from all over Australia and Hong Kong through our Innovation Network. 

From developing clinical speech data to an online marketplace for the pet and livestock industry, and a whole lot more — we have founders from Illawarra, Queensland, and Victoria. For the first time ever, we also opened up our program internationally through our Innovation Network and are welcoming cohort members from the Lingnan Entrepreneurship Initiative in Hong Kong. 

Meet our new batch of startups in the video below. 

Welcome to Boost Reality, Deasor Pty Ltd, Firestarter, HealthVox, Handen as Reseller, Public Panda, Twenty Two Tech Company, Little Eco Baby, Future Materials, Electics, ClubRuns, My Car Health, and ATY Cloud. 

Over the next 7 weeks, these startups will continue working with iAccelerate mentors and facilitators through the Activate program and learn a principled approach to new product development, customer discovery, and continuous improvement to ensure a solid foundation to launch a sustainable business.

Activate draws upon the Lean Startup method and more. This year, the iAccelerate program is being delivered virtually as an interactive online course, through a blend of facilitator-led workshops, self-paced online learning, individual mentoring, active learning and peer support.

Applications for our next intake are now open. This is your opportunity to join a community of like-minded entrepreneurs based in the Illawarra. Find out more about joining the first intake of 2021.