iAccelerate

The region’s first purpose-built business incubator and accelerator stands proud as a landmark on the corner of Innovation Way, Innovation Campus. The 4,000 square metre facility was opened in 2016 and features ‘plug and go’ expandable space allowing companies to accelerate and expand at a phenomenal pace. It is an architectural marvel featuring many local building products and was designed to pay homage to the history of the Illawarra region.

The tenants and staff at iAccelerate have created a vibrant ecosystem where the cleverest of ideas take shape. It’s a unique business accelerator and incubator program at the University of Wollongong (UOW), where startups, scaleups, social enterprises and intrapreneurs thrive supported by robust education, mentoring, seed funding and unparalleled access to one of the world’s most innovative young research universities.

The iAccelerate’s suite of programs is designed to assist businesses grow and scale through a robust educational programme, formalised business acceleration and mentoring. It paves the way for the Innovation Campus to continue to drive growth of the regional innovation ecosystem which will have impacts in the region and beyond.