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University programme · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

UNSW Founders 10x Accelerator

A free 10-week accelerator for tech startups with at least one UNSW student, staff or alumni co-founder, investing A$100,000 per startup on a pre-money SAFE.

Status unknown Run by UNSW Founders, UNSW Sydney

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

Terms

Funding
A$100,000 A$100,000 seed investment; UNSW may add up to A$130,000 in follow-on funding for startups tracking well
Instrument
SAFE
Equity taken
not published Pre-money SAFE with a 15% discount and no valuation cap
Programme fee
No fee Free of charge
Duration
10 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Australia
Perks
  • Three A$20,000 Westpac Accelerator Scholarships for women and non-binary founders
  • Makerspace and coworking access
  • Demo Day

The program page states a maximum of 6 startups.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The 2026 round took applications from 30 March to 18 May 2026, with the program running August to October; 2027 dates are not yet published.

Usual timing: The 2026 round took applications from 30 March to 18 May 2026, with the program running August to October; 2027 dates are not yet published.

Who can apply

  • At least one co-founder is a current UNSW student, staff member or alumnus
  • Tech-enabled startup, or an academic or researcher spinning out
  • Proof of concept, prototype or MVP with some market validation
  • Registered, or will register, as an Australian Pty Ltd
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

Companies it names as alumni

Givvable, Gridsight, Forcite, Weel, Pearler

What founders should check

  1. Equity: Pre-money SAFE with a 15% discount and no valuation cap. Ask for the exact stake before you accept a place.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It runs in person in Sydney. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The 2026 round took applications from 30 March to 18 May 2026, with the program running August to October; 2027 dates are not yet published.

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