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University programme · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

UNSW Founders New Wave

UNSW Founders' early-stage program for UNSW students, staff and alumni who identify as women, offered as a virtual cohort or a two-week in-person intensive, ending in a showcase with non-dilutive cash prizes.

Status unknown Run by UNSW Founders, UNSW Sydney

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

Terms

Funding
not published Top teams pitch at the showcase for up to A$15,000 in non-dilutive prize money
Instrument
Prize
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • 1:1 startup coaches and industry mentors
  • Site visits to technology companies
  • Up to five UNSW Canberra scholarships of up to A$2,000 each

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Dates for 2026 and later programs have not been published; 2025 ran a virtual cohort in March to April and an in-person cohort in September.

Usual timing: Dates for 2026 and later programs have not been published; 2025 ran a virtual cohort in March to April and an in-person cohort in September.

Who can apply

  • Aged 18 or over and identifies as a woman
  • Current UNSW student (undergraduate, master's or PhD), alumna, or academic or professional staff member
  • Apply with or without an idea; teams of up to four, all meeting the criteria
  • The in-person format requires attending workshops in Sydney
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Sydney. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. Dates for 2026 and later programs have not been published; 2025 ran a virtual cohort in March to April and an in-person cohort in September.

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