Curtin’s annual 10-week accelerator program concluded on Thursday 1 May at the Curtin Accelerate Demo Night, where 12 teams showcased the exceptional progress and success they’d achieved as a result of the program.

A huge congratulations to Jessica Rees, Dr Amelia Harray, Melanie Ferguson, Kat Penno, Dre Siwela, Ryan Liebregts, Mitch Capelli, Warren Mansell, Dr Louise Mansell, Joel Wynhorst, Alexis Wing Huen Chung, Thomas Addis, Melissa Papini, Roslyn Ward, Russell Ward, Taryn Lindsay, Yifei Ren, Benjamin Dwyer and Dr Gayatri Shirolkar.

Since its launch in 2013, Curtin Accelerate has built a reputation as a springboard for aspiring and established entrepreneurs, equipping them with the tools, networks and confidence to take their innovations to market quickly and effectively.

Nearly 200 individuals from 97 companies have graduated from Curtin Accelerate, with an impressive 30 per cent still operational today. The 2025 program marked a record-breaking year, with 72 applications, the highest in Curtin Accelerate history.

Congratulations again to the graduates, and everyone involved in another successful Accelerate program.

For more information on the 2025 cohort, click here.

Front Row (L–R) – Warren Mansell, Roslyn Ward, Alexis Chung, Taryn Lindsay, and Jessica Rees, Ben Dwyer. Middle Row (L–R) – Sarah Kahle, Dr Louise Mansell, Dr Amelia Harray, Yifei Ren, Melissa Papini, and Thomas Addis. Back row (L–R) – Russell Ward, Joel Wynhorst, Ryan Liebregts, Larry Lopez, Dre Siwela, Kathryn Penno, and Mitch Capelli.