Nucleate Australia - Activator info session @ USYD

Build the next biotech company. Calling all: PhDs · Postdocs · MDs · MBAs · Researchers · Engineers · Builders Could your research become a startup? Or could your expertise help build one? Join Nucleate Australia in person at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre to learn about the Activator Program — Nucleate’s free, equity-free accelerator supporting early-stage biotech and ecotech ventures. Meet the team, connect with other aspiring founders and contributors, and ask your questions over pizza! 🍕 At this session, you’ll learn: How the Activator Program works Who can apply and what we look for in teams The difference between joining as an Inventor or Contributor What teams can expect throughout the program How Nucleate’s mentor, advisor and biotech network can support your venture How to apply for the 2027 Nucleate Australia Activator 📍 CPC Dry Teaching Lab (1.1) 1500, Charles Perkins Centre, USYD🍕 Pizza provided Two ways to join: INVENTORS Bring your research, technology or early-stage venture. The Activator will help you build a team, develop your commercial strategy and take the first steps towards translating your idea into a company. CONTRIBUTORS Don’t have a technology of your own? Bring your scientific, technical or business expertise and join an inventor team through Nucleate’s team-matching process. ‼️ Applications close on October 20th 2026. Apply now at apply.nucleate.org We extend our appreciation to the sponsors and partners who directly support the Nucleate Australia chapter. Their commitment strengthens our mission to empower emerging founders and expand the biotech innovation ecosystem. Their contributions help create the open-access programming, community events and founder support that make Nucleate Australia possible. Chapter Sponsors: University of Melbourne, Monash University, CSL, Sydney Knowledge Hub, GLMR About the Host: Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratise biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information and read our privacy policy. We thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!