Partners
StartPad is a joint initiative of University of Wollongong, Wollongong City Council, Enterprise Connect, NSW Trade & Investment, RDA Illawarra and local entrepreneurs.
StartPad is supported by a team of local professional services providers, who provide training and services to our StartPad companies.
More information about our other Partners is coming soon.
The University of Wollongong
StartPad is a program delivered as part of the University of Wollongong’s iAccelerate initiative. iAccelerate is a key component of the University’s goal to develop an innovation ecosystem within the University and into the Illawarra community.
Wollongong City Council
Wollongong City Council has entered into an agreement with University of Wollongong to allow StartPad to operate from one of its unused premises in the heart of Wollongong CBD.
NSW Trade & Investment
NSW Trade & Investment is the business development agency of the NSW government.
RDA Illawarra
RDA Illawarra has supported this project since its concept stage and has provided funding to assist with the establishment of StartPad.
Supporters
Accounting Professionals
Accounting Professionals is an energetic, flourishing local accounting and business services firm that specialises in advising high growth entrepreneurial businesses.
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Kells
Kells provides advice and support to the members of Startpad on all legal issues affecting their businesses.
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Carter and Ferguson
Deb is a private practice lawyer, who offers advice on innovation law to StartPad residents. She previously worked at UoW Innovation and Commercial Research Unit and the Legal Services Unit and has also been teaching a variety of subjects including contracts and business law for the Faculty of Law for the past 12 years.
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