South West Angels

A for-purpose not-for-profit (NFP) and member-lead Association comprising actively engaged private investors that seek to provide investment capital – financial and intellectual – and mentorship to innovative businesses and emerging ventures in the south west region of Western Australia.

Bloom Orbit Accelerator

12-month accelerator designed to support early-stage start-ups through the ‘valley of death’ stage and onto scalability and growth.

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

Supports projects that deliver public benefit to Northern Australia, through new jobs, regional income, business for local suppliers and Indigenous employment opportunities.

The Innovative Society Fund

Supports WA innovators, change-makers and ecosystem-supporting organisations through three funding streams, Catalyst Inspire, Catalyst Create and Lotterywest IdeaStarter.

Cancer Council WA Funding

Research funding focussed on projects that have the potential to translate into practice, and result in real improvements for people impacted by cancer.

Western Australia Government & Founders Factory Nature Tech Program

Backs early stage startups with capital, combined with a four-month program designed to support the development and validation of new environmental technologies. Key areas include reforestation and protection, land management, regenerative agriculture, water and coastal regions, sustainable infrastructure, and the circular economy. 

Rio Tinto & Founders Factory Mining Tech Program

Founders Factory and Rio Tinto are partnering with early stage startups to fund and accelerate technologies shaping the future of mining and expediting the path to a Net Zero future. Operating from both our hub in Perth and remote, the 4 month cohort-based support program offers founders access to Rio Tinto’s industrial expertise and advanced […]

National Energy Transition Accelerator

8-week program designed to launch early-stage Australian startups and founders with high-growth potential developing solutions to support the resources technology and critical minerals sectors in the global energy transition.

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