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Accelerator · Australia

CSIRO ON Accelerate

A free three-month national accelerator from CSIRO for Australian research teams turning publicly funded research into ventures; it takes no equity and no interest in the IP.

Status unknown Run by CSIRO

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
No fee Free; CSIRO takes no equity and no interest in the IP
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
1 a year
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Deep tech
Open to founders from
Australia
Perks
  • Two-day selection bootcamp with deep tech investors
  • One-on-one sessions with domain experts, investors and mentors
  • Showcase event for the innovation ecosystem

Up to 20 teams are invited to the selection bootcamp; the program runs for three months.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Runs once a year; the bootcamp is usually held in October or November and the showcase in June of the following year.

Usual timing: Runs once a year; the bootcamp is usually held in October or November and the showcase in June of the following year.

Who can apply

  • Teams of three to six people, all based in Australia for the program
  • Includes a researcher, PhD student or recent graduate from an Australian university or publicly funded research organisation
  • At least three core members attend all in-person workshops and coaching sessions
  • The team commits the equivalent of one full-time person to the venture
  • Startups or SMEs that licensed university or PFRO IP may apply with a member from the originating institution
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. Runs once a year; the bootcamp is usually held in October or November and the showcase in June of the following year.

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