SYD5 Announced!
So here they are. Our latest founders who have signed up for an incredible 6 months in our startup accelerator program in Sydney.
Our founders are creating technology to solve some great problems including providing better care and support plans for the elderly via a cloud software platform and finding new faster, cleaner ways for people to get from A to B.
Here’s a snapshot of our 10 news startups.
AMSL Aero are developing an autonomous two seat aircraft that can take off and land vertically and fly horizontally at 300 km per hour. It is safer, faster, quieter and less expensive than helicopters. Most importantly it is electric and emissions free.
Founders: Andrew Moore, Siobhan Lyndon
Catalyser’s software and services provide customised business solutions for employers of all sizes to manage and grow their employee giving. In the two years since launching, Catalyser has facilitated over $2 million in donations for charities and has over 15,000 employee users in Australia, Asia, and the UK.
Founders: Angela Kwan. Aivee Robinson
Cookitoo is a platform for cafes, restaurants and caterers to rent out their unused commercial kitchen space. From commercial cafes in Collingwood to revolutionary restaurants in Redfern, Cookitoo is changing the way food is made and consumed.
Founders: Caroline Lepron, James Jordan
Polixen is a flexible cloud software platform that integrates with existing health and medical devices to deliver tailor-made care and support plans. Polixen has a mission to improve quality in-home care to the elderly and is already used in over one hundred aged care organisations in Australia.
Founder: Mathew Vlandys
Kiddsbay is the world’s first kid friendly platform that provides every child the opportunity to achieve their dreams by unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit. Kiddsbay provides the platform for kids to launch their online business in a safe, fun, educational, global environment that connects communities and allows kids to take charge of their financial well being.
Founders: Adelina Lalic, Allan Lalic
Life Skills Group educate and empower children, teachers, schools and families to build a more compassionate, kinder and connected world. They are building a scalable and easily-distributed digital model to deliver wellbeing programs for primary and secondary students, as well as professional development programs for teachers and staff.
Founders: Nikki Bonus
Neuromersiv are using Virtual Reality to make neuro rehab therapy fun and improve the quality of life for their users. Having a stroke or brain trauma can be a life changing event for many people. Neuromersiv offers a genuinely innovative solution to get people back on their feet as quickly as possible and lead normal, fulfilling lives again.
Founders: Rohan O’Reilly, Anshul Dayal, Oliver Morton-Evans
Share with Oscar is an on-demand platform for sharing private parking spaces. Founded by two female entrepreneurs passionate about finding a sustainable solution to the scarcity issues in our growing urban cities, Share with Oscar’s mobile platform allows the community to better utilise existing assets such as parking spaces through sharing.
Founders: Lisa Qi, Louise Chen
SkyGrow are combatting the world’s deforestation problem by developing autonomous tree-planting robots (Growbots) that can rapidly plant billions of trees every year on behalf of communities, governments and industry. SkyGrow’s tree planting system is ten times faster and 15% cheaper than current methods.
Founder: Mark Stewart, Toby Low
vetchat is an online platform connecting pet owners with vets to help their pets in times of need. They deliver easy access to affordable, expert vet advice via one-on-one video consultations and on-demand chat. They have already helped thousands of Aussie pets and their parents.
Founders: Dr Claire Jenkins, Matt Hall
Interested in our next program in Sydney? Find out more here.