Meet the Generator's 2024 Accelerator Startups!

Each year, the Generator welcomes 10 of the best and brightest high-potential, early-stage startups to participate in Monash's flagship Accelerator program.

The Generator’s Accelerator is Monash University's flagship program designed to challenge and nurture the most promising and talented founders, assisting them in scaling their startups.

Every year, we carefully select 10 high-potential early-stage ventures spanning various sectors to take part in a rigorous 4 month accelerator program, which will challenge them to scale their strategy and operations, develop them as entrepreneurial leaders, connect them with seasoned entrepreneurs, industry experts, investors as well as the broader startup ecosystem.

Our founders will learn from experts, mentors and Entrepreneurs-in-residence, who will help them refine and rigorously test their startup models.

To date, the Accelerator has provided support to over 100 Monash founders, including Additive Assurance, Ally Assist, Bushride, Dillicious, Merry People, Mindset Health, The Dough Co, Pory, Sonorus and Wonki.

If you have a startup, or even just an idea for a startup, the Generator has a program for every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. To get the latest updates on their programs, events and workshops and learn more about how the team at the Generator can help you, sign up to their newsletter.

The Startups:

Our 2024 cohort of change-makers represents the diversity and talent in the Monash community and are at the forefront of innovation across EdTech, HealthTech, BioTech, MedTech, SportsTech, EntertainmentTech as well as food and beverage.

Actimo Labs

Actimo Labs aims to revolutionise the drug development pipeline by creating predictive software models to anticipate potential off-target sites, optimising the process, reducing costs, and minimising uncertainties.

https://www.actimolabs.com/

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Bare*ly Milk

Australia sends 35,000 tonnes of long-life aseptic cartons to landfills each year due to lack of recycling, a figure expected to rise to 90,000 tonnes by 2034 due to the growing plant-based milk market. This waste contributes to 18 million kg of CO2 emissions annually, requiring 900,000 trees for offsetting.

Bare*ly Milk are developing a powdered plant-based milk that eliminates the need for long-life cartons, offering a more sustainable packaging solution. Their powdered milk allows customers to add water themselves, extending shelf life and making it ideal for camping and travel.

https://www.barelymylk.com/

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FocusBear

Focus Bear addresses the productivity challenges faced by those with ADHD and Autism (ASD), who often struggle with distractions, routine-building, and punctuality, which can lead to lower productivity and higher unemployment rates, with serious economic and social consequences if unaddressed.

The FocusBear app is specifically designed for those with ADHD and ASD, offering AI-powered website and app blocking to minimise distractions, guided morning routines incorporating mindfulness and exercise to enhance concentration, and customizable routines to establish consistent habits.

https://www.focusbear.io/

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Maya Cares

Maya Cares addresses the mental health and wellbeing impact of racism on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Black, and Women of Colour, who are underserved and face a lack of culturally appropriate and accessible mental health services.

The Maya Cares platform, co-developed with over 300 women with lived experience, features a chatbot and a resource library with 100+ culturally relevant materials for emotional processing, mindfulness, and self-soothing. The chatbot offers a trauma-informed approach, guiding users through grounding exercises, directing them to stories and podcasts about racism, helping report incidents, and providing resources for legal advice and justice pursuit.

https://mayacares.thecco.com.au/

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Mereo

Traditional ticketing systems focus on value extraction and suffer from UX friction, while resellers and bots distort ticket value, leaving genuine fans unrewarded.

Mereo offers a social platform where fans earn benefits based on their reputation. The platform uses NFT tickets that transform dynamically with fan engagement, recognizing and rewarding actions.

Mereo helps event organisers achieve greater profit margins by optimising marketing spend through community action, giving them a  holistic understanding of their attendees, and improving overall event experiences.

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OutCoach

Outcoach addresses key challenges for coaching businesses such as sports clubs, music schools, and tuition centres, which struggle with high admin workloads, high churn rates, and tight cash flows.

Outcoach offers an integrated platform to streamline operations, including class scheduling, invoicing, online payments, contact management, goal tracking, feedback sharing, student development tracking, online bookings, and communication.

https://outcoach.io/

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Trainstop

Trainstop addresses the challenge local sports clubs face in finding and recruiting players, which often leads to teams struggling to grow and improve. Trainstop offers a centralised platform that allows clubs to easily filter, find, and recruit new players, providing valuable information about potential recruits.

This saves clubs time by having all available players in one place, simplifies communication through in-app messaging, and enables informed decision-making before recruiting.

https://www.trainstop.com.au/

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Valenia

Valenia’s vision is to revolutionise the way individuals with NDIS funding find and connect with the right service providers. Built by a team of experts across AI and disability support, they recognise the challenges in navigating the NDIS landscape and the importance of matching patients with providers who not only meet their care requirements but also understand their unique preferences and needs.

Velenia simplifies the process for NDIS participants, from understanding their care plans and personal preferences to finding the perfect provider match to enhance the quality of life for their users.

valenia.ai

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Volo Medical

Volo Medical addresses the significant burden lymphoedema places on daily life through its current management options, which include compression garments, pneumatic pumps, and massage therapy. These solutions are often uncomfortable, difficult to use, and interfere with daily activities, leading many patients to skip treatment. Untreated lymphoedema can result in severe complications such as infections, pain, and irreversible skin changes.

Volo Medical’s novel device utilises electroactive polymer materials to provide controllable, active compression that’s effective, easy to use, slim, lightweight, portable, comfortable and discreet.

volomedical.com.au

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Writestyler

Ineffective writing instruction is leading to a decline in literacy achievement outcomes in Australian schools. Writestyler serves as a central authority for teaching and learning writing, offering an engaging and immersive online experience for schools, teachers, and students.

Writestyler is designed to boost student engagement and improve achievement in writing. It provides a unique approach that stands out from traditional methods, leveraging decades of experience in teaching reading and writing.

www.writestyler.com

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