Melbourne Accelerator Program

22/07/2025

Have you got ideas floating around in your head, a desire to solve problems, or no idea at all but want to try something new – this is for you!

The MEC Student Startup Competition is helping students take their first steps into the world of startups.

No business idea? No problem. It’s designed for students at any stage, featuring hands-on workshops, mentoring, and the opportunity to pitch for a share of $15,000 in prizes.

Learn more → https://bit.ly/4mQRJNs

14/01/2025

👋 Founders! The wait is over. Applications for the 2025 MAP Accelerator are officially OPEN!

Here's what’s in store for you:
💰 $20,000 in equity-free funding.
🌐 Access to Australia's longest-running university accelerator program (powered by the University of Melbourne).
📈 A high-performing environment that keeps you focused, accountable and supported.
🤝 A community that helps you navigate the highs and lows of startup life.

Each year, hundreds of startups apply to join our Accelerator. Only 11 will make it. Will you be one of them?

Applications close Sunday 9 February 2025.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://buff.ly/40i52vS

--
Learn more: https://buff.ly/40iwsBM
Book an Office Hours chat: https://buff.ly/42iiuTn

16/10/2024

This year's MAP Demo Day was on another level and here's why 👇

After introducing a generational layer in 2023, this year we raised the bar even higher. By bringing together Accelerator and Velocity alumni, we created an even broader platform for collaboration and innovation across our ecosystem.

To see the likes of Ventora Medical go through Velocity in 2019, to now having developed a prototype device that has been used in 29 patients in an observational clinical study. Or how Elliephant is one year out of the program and has already expanded into Singapore. The drive and progress within our community is second to none. 🙌

You may be wondering, what will our 2025 community events bring? Stay tuned...

Thanks again to all the brilliant founders who joined in on this year's showcase.

--
Learn more about all our exhibiting teams here: https://bit.ly/4gdbVWI

Express your interest in our 2025 Accelerator: https://bit.ly/407H1cG

13/09/2024

06/08/2024

Recently launched a startup or gearing up to do so?
Looking to validate your product-market fit before investing time and money into something uncertain?

Apply for our MAP Velocity pre-accelerator program and fast-track your journey to success alongside a cohort of like-minded early-stage founders.

Applications close Sunday 18 August.
Apply ➡️ https://bit.ly/46HRYCT

Or book an office hours call with Katrina Gaskin, our Velocity Program Manager, to find out more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3WrGmPK

11/04/2024

You know the drill...

Tickets on sale now: https://buff.ly/3xt8bhP

--

06/03/2024

90% of startups fail – so how do you find out if your idea is in the 90% or the 10%?

How can you pick the ideas with potential out from the probable dead ends? 🤔

What if... all you needed was a space to pressure test your idea, learn from other founders, and build the network you need to support your startup as it grows?

Velocity (our part-time pre-accelerator) may be the answer you're looking for 🙌

Designed to help you nail your product-solution fit and give you the best opportunity for startup success.

Applications for our Velocity Winter cohort are now open.

Apply 👉 https://buff.ly/3TlCgs7

Or jump over to our website to learn more: https://buff.ly/3T4GL91

27/02/2024

Uhhh not to be dramatic or anything buuut...

Applications for our 2024 MAP Accelerator Program close this Sunday 3 March!

We've said it before and we'll say it again: at MAP, we don't just cultivate startups, we cultivate high-performance environments.

What are you waiting for?
Apply: https://buff.ly/49fNAM2

12/02/2024

❗MAP 2024 applications are officially OPEN!❗

We're searching for 11 high-performing startups who are ready to unleash their potential and outgrow the ordinary.

To date, our MAP Accelerator Program has helped over 100 startups to:
📈 Raise $250m+ investment
💰 Generate $250m+ revenue
💼 Create 1,500+ jobs

Start the application process here: https://buff.ly/49fNAM2