Important statistics
4800+
Participants upskilled through ON programs
700+
Jobs supported by new companies formed by ON alumni
$320+ million
Commercialisation grants attracted by ON alumni
$358+ million
Investment capital raised by new companies
Our ON programs
ON exists to help researchers translate their research to impact, providing the skills and confidence needed to understand and achieve the full potential of their research. Our two free programs - ON Prime and ON Accelerate - are designed to support researchers at any stage across the deep tech industry.
Australia’s community of deep-tech founders
With ON's network of researchers, founders, industry experts and investors, we help validate and de-risk tech innovation, accelerating the translation of cutting-edge research into real-world technologies that will shape the future.
However, every pathway to growth is different and the opportunities for impact will be unique.
Explore the stories of those who have completed the ON program and hear about the learnings they discovered on their journey.
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I'm Louise Brown.
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I'm the CEO and one of four
founders of HydGene Renewables.
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And I went through the
2020 ON Accelerate Program
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ON has impacted my research and professional journey
in a massive way.
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I was an academic at Macquarie University
for quite some time.
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I am now full time in HydGene Renewables
having spun out
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and taken the core team of researchers with us.
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You could start to see that
what we were doing could change the world
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if we could commercialise it, scale it up
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and get the right investment
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The best parts of on are the people.
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It's that network of experts in one place
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that are not just there for the Accelerate program,
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but they're there long term
and they're still there for us today.
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It's the experts on IP and how to translate that.
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It's the experts on PR
and marketing, commerce, finance, governance.
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That's what this program brings
and that was the best part of it.
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The ON program is a first of its kind.
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It is the flagship program in deep tech in Australia.
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It doesn't ask for anything in return.
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It just gives.
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And I wish it was around, you know, 20 years ago
when I started my academic career,
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because I always wondered, how do you talk to industry?
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There was a gap,
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Just lean in and give it a go.
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the ON program gives you that opportunity
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to see if it is the right fit for what you want.
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It is just that environment where you can
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thrive and learn and grow and do amazing things.