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Since 2015, the Innovation & Collaboration Centre has supported early-stage startups through providing workspace, mentoring and funding. Read more about our staff and our startups.

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The Innovation & Collaboration Centre is home to Venture Catalyst and the state's first space incubator program Venture Catalyst Space. These programs are designed to help founders start their business.

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The ICC holds regular feature events on a range of cutting-edge topics for the ICC community and the public, community events for ICC startups, industry experts and other close partners and affiliates, and internal events exclusively for ICC startups.

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A place for startups to grow and thrive

Since 2015, the Innovation & Collaboration Centre (ICC) has nurtured early-stage startups and founders, creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The ICC is a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship where startups and experts collaborate towards sustainable, globally scalable ventures. Delivering state-of-the-art workspaces, expert mentoring and robust peer-to-peer learning, the ICC builds on a foundation of community where innovation and impact thrive.

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Are you ready to accelerate?

The ICC’s renowned startup acceleration program, Venture Catalyst, is designed to empower startups and founders who are ready to take the leap towards building a sustainable, investment-ready business.

The customised, equity-free program has helped more than 120 startups to disrupt existing markets with next-generation technology and innovation.

Venture Catalyst 

supported by Adelaide University

The Venture Catalyst acceleration program is open to founders in any industry sector who are developing innovative new products, services, or business models that can compete in global markets. Designed for startups with the potential for high growth, this tailored six-month program includes a $10,000 AUD equity-free stipend and retention of all intellectual property.

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Venture Catalyst Space

supported by the South Australian Space Industry Centre

The state's first acceleration program designed for startups who are developing new services or products for the space industry, supported by the State Government's Space Innovation Fund. The six-month program gives founders customised support to plan and build scalable and investment-ready businesses, including a $10,000 AUD equity-free stipend and retention of all intellectual property. 

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Latest news

Meet the SA based startups shaping what comes next

Meet the SA based startups shaping what comes next

25 May 2026

The Innovation & Collaboration Centre at Adelaide University has announced its 2026 Venture Catalyst cohort, welcoming 14 startups working across space and defence, climate, health, artificial intelligence, AgTech, and creative industries.
Periods in space, the Adelaide team that reached the global top five by solving the program no one talks about

Periods in space, the Adelaide team that reached the global top five by solving the program no one talks about

30 April 2026

When Team ‘The Red Planet’ took to the stage at the 2026 global ActInSpace finals in April, they weren’t pitching rockets or satellites. Instead they were tackling a problem that has followed female astronauts for decades, how menstruation is managed in space.
Adelaide University students win ActInSpace Australia with breakthrough menstrual health solution for space

Adelaide University students win ActInSpace Australia with breakthrough menstrual health solution for space

2 February 2026

A pair of Adelaide University Aerospace Engineering students have taken out ActInSpace Australia after developing a novel solution to improve how menstruation is managed in space.
Global space innovation challenge ActInSpace lands in Adelaide for 2026

Global space innovation challenge ActInSpace lands in Adelaide for 2026

12 January 2026

Adelaide University will host Australia’s only ActInSpace competition this January – a 24-hour innovation hackathon that challenges participants to transform space technologies into real-world solutions.
From concept to customer: Venture Catalyst alumni show what’s possible as 2026 applications open

From concept to customer: Venture Catalyst alumni show what’s possible as 2026 applications open

7 January 2026

Early-stage founders in South Australia are moving faster from concept to customer, as a new wave of startups emerge from the Innovation & Collaboration Centre’s (ICC) Venture Catalyst program (VC).
A decade of startup success: Venture Catalyst graduates five South Australian companies

A decade of startup success: Venture Catalyst graduates five South Australian companies

21 November 2025

Five South Australian companies graduated from the University of South Australia’s Venture Catalyst accelerator program (general category) at an event at the UniSA’s Enterprise Hub yesterday.

Six startups, one launchpad: UniSA propels space innovation forward

Six startups, one launchpad: UniSA propels space innovation forward

21 November 2025

Six space startups are charting new frontiers in satellite communications, in-orbit services and space data analytics, as they graduate from UniSA’s 2025 Venture Catalyst Space accelerator program.
A week at IAC

A week at IAC

20 October 2025

What an incredible week we had in Sydney last week at the International Astronautical Congress (#IAC2025) representing Adelaide University. It was an extremely busy week, with bustling crowds at the largest international space conference.

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Staffed hours

Monday to Friday................8am to 5pm
Weekend & public holidays.....closed

Our locations

Adelaide
Enterprise and Innovation Hub, Adelaide University
9 Light Square (building access via Philip St)
Adelaide, SA 5000
(08) 8302 7368

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“When we joined the Venture Catalyst program, it just took our name out there and put it into the global domain.”
– Harrison Box, Venture Catalyst Space participant

“Venture Catalyst has been a great entry point for us to get into Australia."
– Migel Tissera, Venture Catalyst Space participant

“Failures and setbacks have taught me much, so learn to fail fast and fail gracefully."
– Ethan Tan, ICC Industry Expert

“Expertise informs what should be done; experience guides how to get it done. Access to both will accelerate your start-up’s journey."
– Nigel O'Neill, ICC Industry Expert

“Grow your network. It’s about who you know and a global mindset. Just because it may be new or not work out locally, doesn’t mean it hasn't already been conceived elsewhere - there could be opportunities to find new connections and collaborate.”
– Stephanie Wan, ICC Industry Expert

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