Ignition Startup Accelerator – Australia

There is a strong emphasis on a rigorous approach to problem and solution validation. Participants should exit the accelerator ready to build their minimum viable product.

Why complete a Launch Pad Program?

• Founder Care
  • They take a holistic and personalised approach to accelerating both you and your business. They will work with you and provide support at each step of your growth journey as a founder and facilitate founder circle sessions – a founder peer support group with a focus on you – not your startup.
• Practical Experience & Approach
  • You will be mentored by world-class entrepreneurs in residence (EIRs) who have experience in this field, and you will learn proven processes and get access to a playbook resource of best practices that you can use with your business.
• Flexibility & Agile
  • The platform-driven, part-time, agile, multi-mode delivery makes it suitable for founders who have other work and study commitments and are in the early stages of their business.
• Technology & Resources
  • The program will provide you with streamlined access to connections with university expertise, researchers and students.
• World Class Facilities
  • You will get access to modern workspaces and state of the art technology facilities such as maker spaces, prototyping capabilities and studios, to help you bring ideas to life quickly and efficiently.
• Community & Member Benefits
  • You will become a member of the Launch Pad community and be able to tap into a network of industry experts, fellow founders and like-minded community members. You’ll also get access to over $100k worth of discounted tools and services as part of the membership benefits.

Criteria

• Unless you can make it to the monthly face-to-face sessions in Parramatta, NSW, you’re not eligible to join.
• They support startups on a wide range of industries. While the selection criteria are not based entirely on your idea/startup but rather on you as a founder, you still need to have a clearly selected and defined product or service to join ‘Ignition’ Startup Accelerator.
• You can apply for an Idea but be prepared to prove your idea is viable and demonstrate how you will be executing this.
• They are proud to be one of a few university incubators that are open to the community, meaning you don’t have to be a WSU student or alumni to join the programs.

For more information, visit Launch Pad.