Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network Accelerator Program

Throughout the program, teams will engage in detailed impact and business planning, marketing strategy development, financial analysis, and capital raising techniques to develop their business models to funding-level maturity. Each team will receive customised consultancy sessions from mentors who will offer valuable industry insights and support.

The program will conclude with a Demo Day where participants pitch their solutions to a panel of esteemed judges. This invaluable opportunity allows for constructive feedback and guidance, empowering teams with the tools they need to refine and advance their solutions. Selected participants may have the chance to progress to Grow, the final phase of the IPPIN program.

What you can expect?

• The Accelerator is a free and competitive program. Places are limited and are awarded to teams based on the strength of their applications.
• Accelerator outcomes:
  • Design and stress test a path to impact and ensure alignment with the requirements of potential investors.
  • Better understand the different types of funding opportunities from different sources, including how and when to access them.
  • Build confidence around the sustainability of your solution.
• The program will require invited participants to commit three hours per week for eight weeks, to attend workshops, mentoring sessions, and a final Demo Day. Participants are also highly encouraged to spend additional time to develop their solutions beyond the formal sessions to prove their maturity at the Demo Day to advance to the Grow program.
• The program is run in English however, full interpretation services are offered to participants in Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, and Vietnamese.

Who should apply?

• The Accelerator program is designed to support start-ups, research teams, SMEs, and other stakeholders who have existing solutions addressing one or more of the program challenge statements (see below) and are looking to design and develop sustainable business models.
• Participants can come from anywhere in the world so long as they have an existing solution that can help reimagine plastic waste in the Indo-Pacific.
• Multi-lateral teams are encouraged.
• Applicants need to choose the most suitable market/context (Indonesia, Thailand, or Vietnam) for where their idea best fits.
• The program challenge statements are:
  • sustainable alternatives which outperform existing plastics
  • improving plastics innovation and capturing value beyond first use, to develop lasting circular solutions
  • empower decision-making through reliable and accessible information.

For more information, visit CSIRO.