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ilab Accelerator

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Brisbane · Pre-Seed–Series A · 62 people tracked

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ilab Accelerator supports early-stage ventures at or near product-ready stage with pre- or early revenue, requiring at least one UQ-affiliated founder (current student, staff, or alumnus). Over 12 weeks, teams access expert-led sessions on business strategy, product development, go-to-market planning, and investor readiness, plus mentoring, co-working space, and access to Queensland's startup and investor networks. The focus is on refining value propositions, building go-to-market strategies, and preparing for early funding such as grants and angel investment. Each accepted startup receives a $15,000 SAFE note investment from UniQuest, paid in three milestone-based tranches.

Invests inDeep TechSector AgnosticAustraliaBrisbane

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$15K
HQ
Brisbane, QLD, AU
Instruments
Equity · Grants
Portfolio companies
170

Team · 62 people

from the firm's website
Abbey Cameron· Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Abbey Croughan· Ventures Ambassador
Adelaide Coman· FaBA Growth Hub Program Manager
Alvin Yan· Ventures Ambassador
Amelia Nikles-Ralph· Ventures Ambassador
Angus McLachlan· Entrepreneur in Residence
Anh Van· Ventures Ambassador
Anshraj Srivastava· Ventures Ambassador
Appolonia Smith-Laffin· Ventures Ambassador
Aryan Rustagi· Ventures Ambassador
Brett Geoghegan· Entrepreneur-in-Residence, ilab Accelerator
Chantal Duffy· Ventures Ambassador
Chloe Wu· Ventures Ambassador
Daniel Song· Ventures Ambassador
David Elchuk· Ventures Program Officer
David Sea· Ventures Ambassador
Doris Wong· Ventures Ambassador
Dr Evan Bailey· Ventures Community Partnerships Coordinator
Dr Russell Manfield· UQ Ventures Academic-in-Residence
Ella Petite· Ventures Community Partnerships Coordinator
Erica Chou· Senior Program Officer
Félix Hall· Program Assistant
Fi Woolliscroft· Startup AdVentures Manager
Finn Larson· Chief Student Entrepreneur
Gav Parry· Ventures Manager
Ghada Ahmed· Ventures Discovery Program Officer
Hemanshi Galaiya· Ventures Discovery Program Officer
Hong Lee· Entrepreneurship Operation Manager
Jaafar Jabur· Ventures Ambassador
Jack Feng· ilab Student Ambassador
Jacqueline Niblett· Ventures Discovery Manager
Jessica Mills· Ventures Ambassador
Juhani (Jussi) Otso Djachenko· Ventures Lead Student Ambassador
Jussi Djachenko· Ventures Ambassador
Kim Gao· Ventures Ambassador
Lara Berge· Ventures Ambassador
Masaki Yamao· Ventures Ambassador
Mayumi Komukai· Ventures Program Officer
Michael Cotton· Entrepreneur in Residence
Mukund Manian· Ventures Ambassador
Namita John· Ventures Ambassador
Natalie Scott· Ventures Ambassadorin
Partho Nabar· Ventures Ambassador
Philippe Ceulen· Entrepreneur-in-Residence, FaBA Growth Hub
Rachel Ellison· Senior Manager, Ventures
Ritisha Verma· Ventures Ambassador
Sally Dwyer· Ventures Program Officer
Sara Arsenio· Ventures Ambassador
Sarah Abdulkhalek· Ventures Ambassador
Sowmiya Yoganathan· Ventures Ambassador
Stefanie Stan· Ventures Ambassador
Tadiwanashe Mhiti· Ventures Ambassador
Tom Bizzell· Chief Student Entrepreneur
Tyson Jennings· ilab Program Manager
Vanessa Garrard· Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Varun Pillai· Chief Student Entrepreneur
Veronica Nolan· Acting Head, Entrepreneurship
Zhiwei Chen· Ventures Ambassador

Founder mafia

2 people who came through ilab Accelerator went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 25 of 170 portfolio companies

SaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×5FoodTech ×5Healthtech ×5Deep Tech ×4Hardware ×4Circular Economy ×3

HQs:Australia×15United States×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 5 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Portfolio companies · 170 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Audearaaudeara.comin

Audeara makes headphones that pair with an app to run a personal hearing check and tailor audio output to each user's individual hearing profile.

ConsumerHardwareHealthtech

James Fielding(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackbird Ventures

Blungeblunge.aiin𝕏

Blunge is an AI design tool that helps marketers and designers develop ideas, apply brand guidelines, and generate editable, on-brand designs from initial direction to final edit.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsFolklore VenturesNextGen Ventures

Brisbane Tool Librarybrisbanetoollibrary.org

Brisbane Tool Library is a membership-based lending library that lets members borrow thousands of tools and other items throughout the year.

Circular EconomyImpact & Social GoodBrisbane, AU

Defence Nutrition Australiadefencenutrition.au

Defence Nutrition Australia is a membership-based industry alliance, run by former ADF personnel, that connects Australian food and nutrition businesses to build sovereign supply capability for military rations and national food security.

Defense TechFoodTechGovTech

East Forgedeastforged.com

East Forged sells canned cold-brew teas in green, black, and white varieties, positioned as a non-alcoholic alternative to beer, wine, and juice for social occasions.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

EMIuq.edu.au

The University of Queensland (UQ) is a public university offering undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs, along with research across more than 1,000 specialisations.

EdTech

Endlaendla.comin

Endla develops engineering design tools that optimize performance and efficiency, with a focus on coal seam gas applications.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnergyEnterprise SoftwareBrisbane, AU

Riley O'Donnell(Founder)inMichael Moore(Founder)inCorneels de Waardin

Co-investorsY CombinatorCrystal Towers CapitalUncommon

ExtrasJarextrasjar.com

Blending insurance with investment.

Co-investorsSydney Angels

Khotan (formerly Pollinate)pollinate.techinJan 2020

Pollinate builds AI agents for supply chain operations, starting with procurement automation that extracts supplier invoices from email and reconciles them against purchase orders and receipts across ERP systems.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Adeep Mitra(Founder)inCorey Berther(Founder)inNam Le(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors77 PartnersY CombinatorCRV (Charles River Ventures)Hassan Lantry (Blast)Insight PartnersMotive Partners+1 more

Lewi Softwarelewisoftware.com

Lewis Software provides techno-economic validation and assessment tools for R&D, innovation, and commercialisation teams, helping them model and value emerging process technologies.

CleantechDeep TechSaaS

Co-investorsSkalata

Marco Polo Portalmarcopoloportal.com

Marco Polo Portal is an online platform that matches NDIS participants with compatible housemates and vetted housing providers, and lets support coordinators search for suitable homes for their clients.

HealthtechMarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsRemarkable Australia+ Accelerator

Microbamicroba.comin

Microba develops microbiome research and diagnostic testing technology using next-generation sequencing to analyze microbial communities.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAustralia, AU

Co-investorsFantail VenturesPerennial Partners

Micromelon Roboticsmicromelon.com.au

Micromelon offers an educational robotics platform combining programmable robots, coding software, and teaching resources to teach students coding and robotics from Prep to Grade 12.

EdTechHardwareRobotics

MOVUSmovus.com.auin

The company is seeking talented individuals to join its team and work on industrial intelligence solutions that drive real change and positive impact.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTBrisbane, AU

Co-investorsBlackbird FoundryBlackbird VenturesTitanium VenturesSkip Capital

Parapara.space

ParaSpace was an avatar-based social platform with user-generated 3D worlds on Android and iOS, now reported by users as shut down.

Co-investors77 PartnersCoinbase Ventures

PowerWellspowerwells.org

PowerWells repurposes discarded lithium-ion batteries and recycled materials into affordable home solar systems that provide light and electricity to off-grid communities, paired with a battery management system and PAYGo payment software.

Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social Good

Recovery Metricsrecoverymetrics.com.au

Recovery Metrics provides software that integrates with clinical practice management systems to administer Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs), sending patients questionnaires via SMS before appointments and automatically scoring and visualising results.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Co-investors77 Partners

Red Point.Comred-point.com.au

World's first augmented reality rock climbing guide app.

Co-investors77 Partners

Redback Technologiesredbacktech.com

Realised investment (Clean Energy Innovation Fund).

Co-investorsRight Click CapitalVirescent VenturesClean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Skyborne Technologiesskybornetech.com

Skyborne Tech develops smart aerial and ground robotic systems and software for defence and security customers.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

StandInBabystandinbaby.com

StandInBaby (SIB) is a newborn training mannequin with engineered stainless steel joints and medical-grade silicone skin that replicate a real newborn's range of movement and weight for realistic handling practice.

EdTechHardwareHealthtech

Tera AItera-ai.comin𝕏

Tera AI develops foundation models for autonomous systems that enable real-time navigation and mapping on resource-constrained hardware using monocular cameras, applicable across diverse platforms.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Tony Zhang(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesInovia CapitalZypsy Capital8090 IndustriesAfore CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+13 more

Tradiitradii.io

Tradii is an all-in-one construction management platform and mobile app that lets tradespeople, subcontractors, suppliers, and equipment rental companies quote, invoice, schedule, and track jobs in one place.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS

Co-investors77 Partners

Ulu Hyeuluhye.com.au

Ulu Hye makes plant-based milk products sold as concentrated "Mylk Bases" that reduce plastic and packaging waste, offered directly to consumers including via subscription.

Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Uuvipakuuvipak.comin

Uuvipak makes single-use packaging (cups, bowls, plates, straws, spoons) from upcycled food waste that composts within weeks and is partly edible.

FoodTechNewstead, AU

Co-investorsTechstars

Valiant Spacevaliantspace.com

Valiant Space develops non-toxic satellite propulsion systems, including the VS-1 thruster that uses nitrous oxide and propane instead of hydrazine to deliver high-thrust orbit raising and collision avoidance manoeuvres.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Veilabilityveilability.com.au

Search and compare wedding venues with detailed room info and packages.

Co-investorsSeed Space Venture Capital

WorkingMouseworkingmouse.com.au

Workingmouse is a custom software development firm that scopes, designs, and builds mobile apps, web platforms, and complex software systems in-house for startups and established companies.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Xplainablexplainable.io

Building trust in machine learning with human-understandable predictive models.

Co-investors77 Partners

Yaala Sparklingyaalasparkling.com

Yaala Sparkling makes sugar-free, low-calorie sparkling water infused with native Australian botanicals such as lemon myrtle, Davidson plum, and desert lime.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Yuva AIyuva.ai

Yuva provides back-office and administrative operations solutions for businesses, aiming to reduce operational overhead so owners can focus on their core work.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Yash(CEO & Founder)

Co-investors77 Partners

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Acude FoundationAdieuADIVOAg IntellisenseAgriFood CatalystAloe VitaAngelaANTI OrdinaryApex FitnessArivalAroma ArmourARTEHAugmented BionicsAustralian Urban GrowersAutoPricerBachBeomeBIDLOGIQBigbluemarble IndiaBioConnectedBloom Impact InvestingBrandtoolsCauldron TodayCellScopeChatloopChatstatClearSKY GenomicsCoach AssistDeep ConnectionDialogic Education ServicesEclipseEkpa'palekEnvirometricsEveryday Iron Pty LtdExperaEyebrarianFanTribeFarm HeroFarmers HubFiffy SolutionsFlashbackFortusFresh Meats Wises RoadFuturEcookGo LocumGood For Good Pty Ltd / Sea CountryGutritionHalalBeeHappy DinosaurHerik LabsHomecubeHot Chicks with Big BrainsHyra iQI Tinker TooIB MastermindInkquiryiNovoTechInoyaIntelVestInventicoJARO SportsJetson IndustriesJoydrobeKidsWantuKIKS Beverage Co Pty LtdKnowaKrepkoKurin OrganicsLa FoundaryLean SystemsLearnableLiloMakhanaMath MateMEDAXSMindMuseModel EconModulr TechMonty by Earth OffsetMove ItMr BoochMushee Co.My Daily GutMyHiveNature FreedomNeuratechNorth HemNova Intelligence SystemsOcean OrchardsOpen InductionsOrchy EnergyOSeyerisOzCeuticsPhiSaverPhysiSqueezePlanorPROHABPurelyte Pty LtdQubit ForgeQuipmoRapidCheckinRavaRÉÉreMYndRingHintsRiseRobotics PlaygroundRolley BeveragesScanAISmart DrainSOSBIOSPACESparkTankSpeachySportidoStripped SupplySunflower AITea IndustriesThe Act 2 ProjectThe Network LoopThe Tassie Hemp ShopThe Third RowTinn-ETjanabiTokenSpintokiTruiiTwo MumsVacayitVegheadVygoWhippNewsWhistlWine ValetWylas TimingYoung StripesYuvo NaturalsZest ElementsZiggy's Wildfoods

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ilab Accelerator made?
ilab Accelerator has 170 tracked investments.
What stage does ilab Accelerator invest at?
ilab Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is ilab Accelerator's typical check size?
ilab Accelerator typically writes checks of $15K.
What sectors does ilab Accelerator focus on?
ilab Accelerator focuses on Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is ilab Accelerator located?
ilab Accelerator is headquartered in Brisbane, AU.
Who does ilab Accelerator co-invest with?
ilab Accelerator most often shares deals with 77 Partners, Y Combinator, Blackbird Ventures, among 21 tracked co-investors.

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