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- **Incubators** are built for the earliest stages. Think: turning [ideas](/blog/post/startups-ideas-for-developers-2024) into prototypes, finding co-founders, or validating if there's even a market. They provide a safe runway where experimentation is encouraged, and failure is part of the process.
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- **Accelerators**, by contrast, are like growth sprints. Typically cohort-based and time-bound, they take startups with some traction and help them scale fast, helping you refine your product, sharpen your business model, and often pitch to investors at the end.
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# The difference between a startup incubator and an accelerator
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| **Aspect** | **Incubator** | **Accelerator** |
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- **Industries:** Deep technology – biotechnology, medical devices, clean energy, aerospace, advanced materials
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- **Notable alumni:** **Morse Micro** – fabless semiconductor company developing long-range Wi-Fi chips (incubated at Cicada, now a $300M+ startup reinventing Wi-Fi for IoT), **Gelion** – battery technology company creating zinc-bromide gel batteries.
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## 10. [Fishburners](https://fishburners.org/)
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Established in 2011, Fishburners is one of Australia’s largest startup hubs and co-working communities. As a not-for-profit, it has fostered over 2,000 entrepreneurs with affordable workspace, regular pitch nights, and a supportive community. Fishburners’ collaborative environment in Sydney (and recently Brisbane) has been the launchpad for many notable startups, and it actively promotes tech entrepreneurship at the grassroots level.
- **Notable alumni:** **Koala** – online mattress and furniture brand known for its zero-click delivery and eco-friendly design (grew from a Fishburners startup in 2015 to one of Australia’s best-known e-commerce brands), **Car Next Door** – car-sharing marketplace enabling neighbors to rent cars by the hour (started at Fishburners in 2012 and expanded nationwide before being acquired by Uber in 2022).
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# Conclusion
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Accelerators and incubators play a crucial role in helping startups get off the ground. Whether you're refining an idea or gearing up for rapid growth, these programs offer the mentorship, structure, and community needed to navigate early challenges. In Australia’s thriving startup ecosystem, they’ve become key to turning local innovation into global success stories.
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