Keep your venture moving forward

MEC Incubator supports researchers, innovators and founders who are ready to turn their plans into consistent action.

Through monthly accountability sessions, practical coaching and peer feedback, you will identify what matters most, work through challenges and maintain momentum towards your venture goals.

What is MEC Incubator?

Think of MEC Incubator as a personal trainer for your venture.

The program provides the structure, accountability and practical support to help you maintain momentum towards your goals. You will develop a progress dashboard based on your current stage and use it to focus your efforts, track your progress and determine what to prioritise next.

Whether you are commercialising research over a longer timeframe or pursuing a more immediate market opportunity, MEC Incubator helps turn your plans into consistent action.

How it works

Create your progress plan

Set clear short-term goals and identify the regular activities that will help you achieve them.

Review your progress

Use each monthly session to share recent wins, reflect on your commitments and assess what is working.

Unblock challenges

Work with coaches and peers to understand what is slowing your progress and identify practical ways forward.

Leave with clear next steps

Refine your priorities, adjust your approach where needed and commit to the actions you will take before the next session.

What to expect

Each month, you will join a 90-minute group accountability session, available in person or online.

Come prepared to share recent wins, progress against your goals and any challenges you are facing. Coaches and peers will help you explore what may be holding you back, identify practical ways forward and clarify your priorities for the month ahead.

You will also contribute your own perspectives and experience to support others in the group.

Who is it for?

MEC Incubator is for researchers, innovators and founders who have completed MEC Discover or an equivalent pre-accelerator and are actively progressing an idea, project or venture.

It may be a good fit if you:

  • Have goals in place but need greater structure and accountability
  • Want support maintaining momentum between major milestones
  • Are working through commercial, strategic or operational challenges
  • Are willing to regularly review your progress and take action between sessions
  • Value practical feedback from coaches and peers

Applications for MEC Incubator 2026 have closed

Expressions of interest are now open for future programs.

Register your interest

FAQs

  • To take part in MEC Incubator, you will need to:

    • Have previously completed MEC Discover or an equivalent pre-accelerator program
    • Submit a progress dashboard outlining your short-term goals and the activities needed to achieve them
    • Attend monthly accountability sessions
    • Work towards your agreed priorities between sessions
    • Come prepared to discuss your progress, challenges and next steps

  • The application asks you to provide a brief overview of where you are in your innovation or venture journey and submit your initial progress dashboard.

    Places are limited so the program can provide relevant, focused support to each participant.

    It is a requirement to have previously completed MEC Discover or an equivalent pre-accelerator program