UNSW Founders 2023 10x Accelerator Demo Day showcases record-breaking 26 new startups
On Thursday, October 26, 26 startups pitched to 100s of investors at a sold-out Demo Day event at The Art Gallery of NSW.
Demo Day was the culmination of a 10-week accelerator program designed to get founders investment-ready. The 30 startups accepted into our five streams (All Industries, Health, SynBio, Defence, and Climate) received more than $4.370 million in seed funding plus priceless mentoring, support, and networking. 10x has a proven track record of success, with startups such as Forage, HEO Robotics, Aerologix, Nuroflux, Psylo, and LLEAF among our alumni.
Meet the 2023 10x teams:
10x
10x is an all-industries accelerator supporting technology startups preparing to make a wild leap. The goal might be to get investment, win contracts, or overcome a particular challenge. We’re here to help. Founders 10x is tailored for high-potential tech startups with a UNSW-affiliated founder.
Hoogly: A new way to build culture and create a sense of belonging for modern teams
LendForGood: A crowd-lending platform that is Democratising Impact Investment
Polymaster: Learn a language like the world’s best polyglots, faster
ScreenApp: A revolutionary video platform
Tank: The world’s first personalised anti-burnout system
Vesiculate: Empowering industries with specialty nanoparticles
Health 10x
Launched in 2019 by UNSW Founders in partnership with The George Institute for Global Health, the Health 10x accelerator program equips startups with business expertise and resources needed to understand the health technology ecosystem, build their company, and drive impact through commercialisation. In 2023, Health 10x also partnered with Virtus Health to support women’s and reproductive health startups and Australian Medical Angels, the largest syndicate of clinicians across Australia, to provide additional commercialisation support and investment.
NeoGenix Biosciences: Fertility Perfected: Selecting Sperm for Life
Gheorg: The virtual robot helping children with their mental health
VueMotion: Powering Better Movement
CellSync Biosciences: Shaping the Future of Cell Engineering
Sineva: Ultrasound education reimagined
Amelia: Giving women more healthy vagina days
SynBio 10x
Back for cohort two, SynBio10x is the first accelerator in Australia to focus on supporting Synthetic Biology driven startups and is playing a critical role in the creation of Australia’s bioeconomy. Delivered in partnership with Main Sequence Ventures, SynBio 10x provides a unique launchpad for bio-based startups to find their market niche and build impactful companies from day one. SynBio10x harnesses the entrepreneurial experience of UNSW Founders and combines it with the R&D capabilities of Bioplatforms Australia, the Australian Genome Foundry & UNSW’s RNA Institute, and UNSW School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) to supply Australian SynBio startups with access to education, networks, investment and shared infrastructure that accelerate product development and commercialisation.
Levur: Rising to restore our future through sustainable oils for cosmetics and food
NewEra Bio: Colouring our world without costing you and the planet
Entozyme: Engineered insects for a sustainable, resilient aviation industry
Climate 10x
The Climate 10x Accelerator is a newly established program developing startups that will revolutionise the way we live, support our lifestyles and produce goods. The aims are significant and lasting emissions reduction, building a cleaner and more resilient energy system and improving the way we use our finite resources. Established as a part of the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE), a federally funded program awarded to the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and the University of Newcastle (UoN), Climate 10x is designed to boost R&D and drive commercialisation outcomes, focusing primarily on hardware and DeepTech led solutions. Climate 10x is proud to partner with Virescent Ventures, a specialist climate technology fund born out of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation which invests into startups accepted into the program.
SoNiA: Reinventing the roads
WorkbenchX: Let’s reimagine industrial supply chains
Powour: Revolutionising the way people move
GreenDynamics: Revolutionising material discovery through AI and GPT
Decarice: Decarbonising the engine industry
If you're interested in joining one of the 2024 10x accelerator programs, fill out an expression of interest here.
