Accelerator programs hasten adoption and adaptation of technology for businesses. Our accelerators are designed to drive sovereign capability, commercial readiness, and global competitiveness, particularly in sectors where transformation is critical to Australia’s economic resilience.

BASA addresses critical capability gaps in the life sciences sector, particularly in understanding, managing, and analysing large volumes of clinical and operational data. It supports SMEs in becoming data-driven businesses ready to compete globally.
Companies benefit from:
Participants receive tailored support through:

Why It Matters
Australia’s biomedical sector is critical to national health security, sovereign capability, and export growth. By enabling faster, smarter product development, BASA helps local innovators compete globally—while delivering new solutions to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce system costs.
Through this program, ARM Hub is helping transform medical science into scalable, investable, and AI-enabled enterprises.

The Defence Technology Accelerator empowers Australian SMEs to deliver advanced robotics, AI, cyber‑physical systems, and precision manufacturing solutions built for Defence applications. Its goal is to bridge critical gaps in the defence supply ecosystem, ensuring local innovators can contribute to sovereign capability and the needs of the warfighter.
We deliver an industry-led, agile program built around real-world Defence priorities. Participating SMEs access:
This approach reduces the time, cost, and complexity typically required for companies to break into defence supply chains.

Why It Matters
Defence procurement can be difficult for smaller companies to access due to high up-front costs, complex standards, and limited visibility of real needs. The Defence Accelerator removes those barriers by embedding small and medium businesses into the Defence innovation ecosystem and accelerating their path to readiness. By lifting local technology into action faster, this program boosts Australian industry content, strengthens national security, and ensures the defence force is equipped with the best homegrown innovations.



