The Academy Information Session (Thur 26 Nov 2026)
Description
We’re running two identical online sessions so you can choose the time that suits you. You only need to attend one.
About The Academy
The Academy is a new life sciences accelerator program, delivered by the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) in partnership with Proto Axiom, that develops entrepreneurial talent in life sciences researchers and clinicians while advancing promising ventures towards investment readiness.
Over 12 months, selected projects and nominated Academy Fellows take part in two concurrent tracks:
Venture track: advance your venture through investor-guided de-risking, regulatory and clinical strategy, and commercial validation, supported by $100,000 per project.
Immersion track: spend around one day per week inside Proto Axiom’s venture and investor environment, sitting in on due diligence, observing portfolio company meetings and working in the day-to-day of portfolio startups.
The inaugural cohort will support up to three deep-tech life sciences projects (therapeutics, devices, diagnostics or adjacent technologies) from the University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District. Applications close 22 January 2027.
What we’ll cover
How the program works and what it asks of Fellows and project leads
Eligibility and what we look for
The application and selection process
Live Q&A with the SBA and Proto Axiom team
Who should attend
Project leads, prospective Fellows, and commercialisation and tech transfer staff are all welcome.
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