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Mentoring to gain traction, develop go-to-market strategies and prepare for funding.

INCUBATE’s Launch Program is the program between the Pre-Accelerator and Accelerator. Launch aims to support startups that have already begun validating their offering, getting teams who are not yet in-market ready to scale and secure capital.
The weekly workshops assist teams in learning about validation, MVP design, customer insights and investor readiness.

If you have a startup idea that needs problem validation and customer discovery, apply instead for our Pre-Accelerator Program.

Launch is open to and free for The University of Sydney community – students, alumni, staff members and researchers.

Program Overview

Launch OFFERS YOU

12-week program comprising of 2-hour weekly workshops.
1:1 weekly mentorship meetings with an Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR).
Key theoretical learnings.
Hands-on customer testing and experimentation.
Opportunity to pitch your business idea to the community and industry.
Access to INCUBATE’s community of dedicated mentors, investors and industry professionals.
Launch acts as a gateway into Accelerator to advance your business ideas, test and prototype.

2026 Key Dates

Semester 1, 2026

EOIs open: All year ’round

Registrations open: TBC

Onboarding: TBC

Course Dates: TBC

Eligibility

Time Commitment