Nucleate Australia x MIME: From Iteration to Industry
Nucleate Australia is excited to join forces with the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) for an evening designed to inspire and connect the next generation of bio-innovators and medical engineers, featuring a showcase of a budding Australian biotechnology startup.
🚩🚩🚩 Nucleate’s flagship program, the Activator has helped researchers worldwide turn their science into startups. Nucleate Australia offers the opportunity for young entrepreneurs to participate in the Global Virtual Activator. Join us to learn how to get involved.
📍 New Horizons Lvl 4, 20 Research Way Monash University, Clayton
📅 2nd of October 2025
🕔 Start: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The program will introduce Nucleate’s Global Virtual Activator (GVA) and highlight opportunities for early-stage bio-entrepreneurs. The event will also showcase the role of Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) in supporting researchers. You’ll hear from Thi Kim (Julie) Đào, founder of Sonorus and an esteemed GVA alumni. This will be followed by an engaging panel discussion and Q&A with our alumni founders, experts in accruing investments and spinning-out.
Panel will be chaired by Fiona Lewis:
Ingmar Wahlqvist - Senior Director, Monash New Ventures and Investments
Anushi Rajapaksa - Founder, CEO, Misti
Kailash Kumar Vinu - Founder, CEO, Actimo Labs
By attending this event you’ll :
👁️ Learn how to translate your science and engineering into a startup
🗣️ Hear from top voices who have been through the journey
🔗 Build connections with the biotech and medical engineering community
Join us to connect with peers, mentors, and leaders in biotech, medical engineering and entrepreneurship.
Register here: https://luma.com/ru8qwoag
📍 New Horizons Lvl 4, Monash University, Clayton
📅 2nd of October 2025
🕔 5:00 – 8:30 PM
(free parking available on Monash Campus upon arrival after 4 PM - check out the link for more information on where you can park for free)
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.xyz for more information, and visit https://nucleate.xyz/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!
Platinum: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, MilliporeSigma
Philanthropic Support: Lyda Hill Philanthropies
Preferred Partners: Pillar VC, Amino Collective, Excedr, Mercury, Brex, Fedsprout
In-Kind Support: AcademicLabs, Lens.org, SynBioBeta