Welcome to RMIT's centre for entrepreneurship. Design an exciting innovation pathway, at any stage of your career.
At Activator, we’re passionate about working with aspiring founders, startups and organisations who are driven to create meaningful change.
We see a world that's resilient to change and inclusive to all, and share a commitment to building sustainable communities. This is realised through supporting organisations that are involved in the circular economy, enhancing community connections, promoting health initiatives, developing digital capabilities, and embracing social diversity.
Through our programs, initiatives and open innovation collaborations, we equip founders, ventures and strategic partners with the entrepreneurial tools for scalable impact.
Turn your shower thoughts into startup ideas that matter.
Build a solid foundation and get ready to disrupt the market.
Drive sustainable change and deliver impact through entrepreneurship.
Drive impact by supporting early-stage ventures working on solutions that matter.
A step by step pathway for founders to make their startup idea a reality.
Explore & Spark - RMIT Activator’s collection of entrepreneurial learning experiences to develop design thinking and problem solving skills.
Idea & Concept - Our Incubator Program will equip aspiring founders with the necessary tools, methods, and mindsets to grow their startup ideas.
Commit & Validate - RMIT Activator’s Flagship Pre-Accelerator Program, designed to help early-stage startups create impact and take-off.
Grow & Establish - Our high-impact accelerator for RMIT-affiliated startups with early traction, helping them scale their social or environmental missions.
Calling all Circular Tech innovators, join our new [Re]Launch Circular Tech Pre-Accelerator funded by LaunchVic and designed by circular experts. This program is designed to help participants launch new and emerging Circular Tech startups and innovations into Victoria and beyond.
We are currently seeking regional and rural participants for our first program cohort, which will focus on Sustainability and Circular Economy, offering a solid foundation for businesses committed to environmental responsibility.
Recognised as Australia’s ESG Rising Star awarded by UBI Global Innovation for Business Incubators and Accelerators.
Awarded over $3.1 million in pre-seed funding to startups through Activator Capital Fund and Jacques Nasser Fund for Innovation.
We’ve launched over 170 startups into market through our programs. With 49% founded/co-founded by females.
Partnered with over 19 industry and government organisations on projects focused on building more sustainable communities across APAC.
Explore the full report to discover how we’re shaping the future and delivering value to our stakeholders.
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
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