I2N Accelerator Demo Night 2026

Meet regional Australia’s most ambitious founders

I2N Accelerator (All-Industries, Cleantech & Healthtech) Demo Night

Prescribing safety technology, telehealth dentistry for aged care, plantable stationery, AI-generated children’s storybooks and a botanical brine shot for cramping athletes. This year’s I2N Accelerator cohort has it all! After an intensive 13-week journey, each team has risen to the challenge and is ready to share what they have learned and where to next. Join us in celebrating our region’s most ambitious founders from this year’s I2N All-Industries, Healthtech & Cleantech cohorts.

Demo Night is our biggest event of the year and is your chance to engage with our vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

πŸš€ All-Industries presentations include:

  • Akrue
  • Bandigon
  • FirmBrain
  • Invoice Harbour
  • Meandrix

⚑ Cleantech presentations include:

  • Bin Chick
  • Envirocone
  • Left-handesign

⛑️Healthtech presentations include:

  • ConnectedCare Hub
  • Mechanistic Health
  • Pickled GOAT
  • Smile Advisor

πŸ“… Order of Proceedings:
5:00PM – Doors open

5:20PM – Formal proceedings (including pitches) and livestream commence

6:45PM – Formal proceedings and livestream ends. In-person networking commences.

8:00PM – Event concludes

✨ What is the I2N Accelerator?

TheΒ I2N AcceleratorΒ is a launchpad for founders based in the Newcastle and Central Coast regions, to validate their pathway to market and hit go on their business model. Founders are immersed into a community of bold changemakers, mentors and experts as they chart their path to commercial and social impact.

Are you the next changemaker? If you want to join the I2N Accelerator cohort in 2027Β submit a short EOI to keep updated.

Date

Event Start: 7 October 2026
Event End: 7 October 2026

Facilitator

University Of Newcastle's Integrated Innovation Network (I2N)

Venue

I2N Hub Honeysuckle | 16 Honeysuckle Drive | Newcastle

Location

New South Wales (NSW)

Cost

Free

I2N Accelerator Demo Night 2026

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