Green Shield selected for CSIRO's deep-tech program
An Exciton Science team is among the 10 deep-tech game-changers selected for CSIRO’s ON Accelerate program.
The Exciton Science team is called Green Shield, and comprises Monash University duo Professor Udo Bach and Dr Kalim Kashif, as well as the University of Melbourne’s Dr Nick Kirkwood.
Green Shield aims to offer a class of materials that provide unique solutions for object camouflage, including radio frequency shielding.
CSIRO Chief Executive Larry Marshall said the ON Accelerate program has been part of transforming Australian innovation since 2015.
“As the national science agency, CSIRO solves Australia’s greatest challenges with science, and there is no greater challenge than our innovation dilemma – solve that and we can solve anything. CSIRO’s ON Program has become a world-leading innovation catalyst because it inspires Australia’s scientists to turn their science into real world solutions for our greatest challenges,” Dr Marshall said.
“ON recognises that innovation thrives on diversity and doing things differently. When you redefine old school paradigms of leadership, you can drive financial performance and reinvent industries.
“Since the ON Program began in 2015, 66 new companies have been formed, raising more than $110m in investment capital and creating more than 500 jobs. I’m excited about the potential for this cohort to continue to create the new industries Australia needs to thrive in our innovative future.”
The successful teams will complete immersion week in early February, before undertaking the full 14-week ON Accelerate program.
Teams will be partnered with a curated team of experts and follow an individual development plan, helping to equip them with knowledge on everything startup founders and researchers need to know to become a market-ready venture.
Teams that complete the full ON Accelerate program will graduate with a solid business model, a clear path to commercialisation, and be a viable startup.
