Plus Eight

From healthcare, AI agents, aged care, fintech, cyber safety and founder coaching; this year’s Western Sydney Plus Eight Pre-Accelerator cohort is tackling some incredibly diverse challenges. 🚀

Over the next six weeks, these founders will work alongside mentors, facilitators and the wider startup community through structured sessions designed to help sharpen their business models, validate ideas and prepare for growth.

➡️ Supported by the NSW Government, the program will culminate in a live Pitch Night on June 30, where founders will showcase how far they’ve come. 📚 Meet the startups redefining Western Sydney’s future via our latest blog: https://hubs.ly/Q04hMzS00

🎤 Join us on June 9 as the latest cohort from the Plus Eight City of Canning Pre-Accelerator take the stage to showcase their businesses after six weeks of mentoring, validation and growth. 💡

🎉 This showcase is an opportunity to hear directly from emerging local founders building what’s next, while connecting with Perth’s wider innovation community. FREE to attend, sign up here ➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q04h-N-q0

City of Canning Pre-Accelerator Program Showcase Join us on Tuesday, June 9 as we celebrate our City of Canning Pre-Accelerator cohort of innovative startups, ready to present their ventures to the world!

11 founders. Six weeks. One showcase. 🚀 Last month, we welcomed the latest City of Canning Pre-Accelerator cohort into Plus Eight, bringing together a diverse group of founders working across AI, education, finance, clean tech, leadership and community-focused ventures.

From AI operations platforms and parenting tech through to leadership coaching and digital solutions, this year’s cohort reflects the depth of entrepreneurial talent emerging from the City of Canning region. 🌏 Find out more via our latest blog: https://hubs.ly/Q04hM7SQ0

11 founders. Six weeks. One pitch night. Meet the City of Canning Pre-Accelerator cohort Meet the 11 founders joining the 2026 Plus Eight City of Canning Pre-Accelerator, building solutions across AI, biotech, fintech, education, and more.

At some point in the growth stage, the work shifts. 🧠 The business has traction, but the questions get harder, the decisions carry more weight, and the playbook you used to get here stops being enough.

🔥 On Tuesday 26 May, Kate Harris and Dr. Genevieve Hohnen, Co-Founder of The Volte, are sitting down for a direct, unfiltered conversation about what leadership actually looks and feels like when you're scaling. Not a panel. Not a workshop. A real conversation, designed for founders who are in it right now. 🎤

➡️ Hosted at Spacecubed, doors open at 5pm. Secure your spot for just $20: https://hubs.ly/Q04g2j5x0

The Weight of Leadership -A conversation with Kate Harris & Dr. Genevieve Hohnen · Luma There's a point in the founder journey where the business has traction, but leadership starts to demand something different. Decisions carry more weight. The…

⏳ Applications for the 2026 Plus Eight Accelerator officially close tonight at 11:59pm. 👀 This is your final chance to apply for our milestone 10th cohort and join one of Australia’s leading accelerator programs. 🚀

Successful founders will gain access to:
💰 $700K seed funding pool
🌎 International immersion to San Francisco
🤝 World-class mentors, investors and founder networks
🏢 Coworking and support within Spacecubed's innovation hub
& much more!

If you’re building something with real growth potential, now’s the time to take the next step. 👉 Apply now before 11:59pm Thursday, May 14: https://hubs.ly/Q04gwK890