iAccelerate
AcceleratorNorth Wollongong · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
iAccelerate, established by the University of Wollongong, operates as one of Australia's longest-standing innovation ecosystems and serves as a regional hub for entrepreneurship. It supports businesses at every growth stage through pre-accelerator, accelerator, and incubator programs alongside dedicated support facilities. The organization emphasizes building a community of innovators where founders share their entrepreneurial journeys with like-minded peers, offering tours, information sessions, and program applications from its purpose-built centre on the University of Wollongong's Innovation Campus.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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Dr. Tamantha Stutchbury serves as Director of iAccelerate and has reflected on the organization's 10 years of innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Relationship and Systems Coordinator drawing on relationship and project management expertise to support collaboration across the network.
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Education and Learning Coordinator with a background as an e-learning consultant implementing learning management systems in institutions across Australia and the UK. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
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An Antarctic ecologist and science communicator, Georgia coordinates the LIFT project for UOW, supporting a $1M Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship grant that funds scholarships and industry internships for women in STEM.
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Program and Community Manager focused on relationship management and supporting resident companies through business coaching and oversight to help early-stage businesses grow.
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A UOW Medical Biotechnology graduate and former startup founder (Medi Movement), Rebecca returned to iAccelerate as Business Development and Initiatives Manager after a career in sales, business development and recruitment in medical technologies.
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAn AI-driven smart agricultural inventory management system for sorting, classification, packaging, and storage.
Model-level alignment technology ensuring AI-generated clinical summaries are grounded in evidence.
A modular computing platform for small-volume, high-value technical product environments.
A digital referral and matching platform connecting children and adolescents with mental health and developmental service providers.
Provides medically accurate cycle predictions to simplify medical management.
A science-based platform promoting healthy 24-hour movement behaviours for children, families, and educators.
Establishing a local Australian presence of an international ship brokerage for the maritime and shipping sector.
A secure access system enabling faster emergency responder entry into residential buildings.
A personalised platform simplifying university applications for high school students.
Resident company developing gravitational energy storage, running trials with Wollongong Resources at the Russell Vale mine.
A group travel app addressing fragmentation across chat, expense, and itinerary tools.
A functional spice range with pre- and probiotics to support gut health.
An automated backend platform centralising job management, finances, and customer data for small trade businesses.
A storytelling platform capturing and sharing real experiences of work and learning to help students and early-career professionals find direction.
A two-sided platform connecting mental health demand with real-time provider availability via nurse-led triage.
An AI-powered productivity platform converting course outlines into structured study plans for students.
A transparent property marketplace removing intermediaries and providing anonymised market insights.
Automates conversion of notes into structured report drafts for professionals.
A real-time environmental visualisation platform integrating GIS data with physical models.
AI-powered automation solutions for SMBs built on existing enterprise systems.
An AI-driven recruitment platform focused on speed, transparency, and candidate experience.
Structured HR and workplace advisory services for small and mid-sized businesses.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does iAccelerate invest at?
- iAccelerate invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does iAccelerate focus on?
- iAccelerate focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is iAccelerate located?
- iAccelerate is headquartered in North Wollongong, AU.
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