The 2025 Plus Eight Accelerator Phase One cohort is here, and they’ve hit the ground running. This year’s group is a diverse mix of passionate founders tackling real-world problems, ready to test ideas, grow fast, and make a meaningful impact across industries, all from right here in Western Australia.
This year, we’re proud to be supporting more startups than ever before, with 16 high-potential companies joining our 2025 Plus Eight Accelerator Phase One cohort. This growth isn’t just a number, it’s a clear signal that Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem is thriving. By expanding the reach of our accelerator, we’re giving more founders access to the resources, networks, and capital they need to succeed, right here at home.
Following an intense full-day bootcamp at The Hub, Bentley Technology Park in April, and a flurry of sharp pitches delivered to expert mentors, seasoned founders, industry leaders, and the Plus Eight team, these 16 exceptional startups were welcomed into Phase One of the program. Now, they’re diving deep into structured startup education, weekly one-on-one mentorship, and impactful Entrepreneur-in-Residence sessions with the brilliant Dr. Marcus Tan (co-founder of HealthEngine), all as they build momentum towards the Phase Two pitch in June.
Let’s meet this year's trailblazers!
Einsen Innovations Pty Ltd
👋 Founder: Josselin Charpenay
Einsen has developed an automated iron to help households save time. Competing in the growing smart home appliance market, we stand out by offering full automation, with 3 working prototypes and a filed patent
GenLearn
👋 Founders: Sarah Mateljan, Vincent Mateljan and Lee Goldsworthy
GenLearn empower course creators to transform static online training into engaging, personalised learning experiences through embeddable AI-led conversations with structured learning outcomes. This leads to building real-world skills, improving learner performance, and driving measurable business outcomes - quickly, easily, and at scale.
Format Magic
👋 Founder: Jeremy Beard
Format Magic solves the problem of hours of time wasted formatting documents saving businesses time and money. Users enter plain text, choose a template and click submit, and the context aware AI applies all headings and formatting - completely automating the formatting process.
Rentomise
👋 Founders: Yvette Manolas, Kris Zima, Leia Stewart and Emmanuel Manolas
Rentomise is the world’s first web-based business-to-business and business development platform that reimagines the relationship between landlords, property managers, and tenants to create financial benefits for all parties. Developed from the ground up with a user-centric approach, Rentomise focuses on directly meeting user needs by streamlining property management, reducing costs, and enhancing flexibility for all stakeholders.
THF Engineered Solutions
👋 Founder: Christopher Smith
THF (Transient Hypo Frontality) is a technology company redefining how engineers work in the energy sector. Our enterprise applications surface critical information, accelerate time-to-autonomy, preserve expertise, and automate complex engineering workflows; empowering teams to work smarter, faster, and safer, with greater confidence.
GlowDry
👋 Founder: Fiona Dunne
GlowDry is a game-changing self-tan setting powder that instantly sets and dries self-tan, providing users with a more convenient and comfortable tanning routine. Built around this innovative product, the GlowDry brand offers a full range of tanning solutions to enhance the self-tan experience.
The Khüsh Place
👋 Founders: Amy Andrews and Heidi Andrews
The Khüsh Place is transforming women’s hormonal health with Balance Me, a scientifically formulated, TGA-listed supplement that targets the root causes of PCOS, PMS, and hormone imbalance in one premium Australian-made tablet. Inspired by the founders’ personal experiences with reproductive health struggles, Balance Me alleviates a range of hormonal symptoms through a holistic, evidence-based approach that combines traditional herbal medicine with essential nutrients.
PodToo
👋 Founder: Russell Harrower
PodToo empowers creators to monetize, distribute, and grow their audience across podcasts, radio shows, and audiobooks. With SecureRSS for paid content and advanced analytics, we help creators build thriving, independent communities.
GameCim
👋 Founder: Ahmad Allahham
GameCim reimagines the cinema experience by transforming traditional theatres into massive interactive gaming arenas. Using just their smartphones—no extra hardware needed—audiences can play multiplayer games on the big screen, offering cinemas an innovative way to drive engagement, increase attendance, and attract new audiences in a digitally immersive format.
Relait
👋 Founders: Martin McGinty and Jason Paizes
Relait is an AI-powered investor engagement platform built for ASX-listed companies, making it easier to manage shareholder communications, track engagement, and deliver clear, consistent messaging; all in one place. We help companies build trust, drive transparency, and stay connected with their investors.
Law Captain
👋 Founders: Nicholas Marouchak and Jayden
Law Captain provides AI-powered software for law firms that dramatically reduces the time required to draft complex legal documents and conduct research. By harnessing the power of large language models, they help lawyers go from spending 10 hours drafting or 20 hours researching to as little as 30 minutes or 1 hour, all with accurate, high-quality outputs.
SafeCallUp
👋 Founder: Kristy Gallagher
SafeCallUp offers immediate, discreet assistance to individuals facing domestic violence, directly addressing the unique challenges victims encounter—fear of detection, lack of access to support, and growing tech-facilitated abuse. As a Domestic Violence Officer, Kristy seen firsthand the struggles survivors face in seeking help. This app is born from those experiences and aims to break down the barriers of stigma, safety, and accessibility.
Yoochooz
👋 Founders: Margaret Ciobanu and David Wilson
Yoochooz is a safety platform that empowers children to pause and reflect before sending potentially harmful messages and transforming how young people interact on social media. By introducing a moment of mindful intervention, they're helping kids make smarter, more responsible choices in their online communication.
MineRis Tech
👋 Founders: Salam Ziusudras and Mark Wilson
One major growing ‘pain’ currently facing the mining industry is the lack of a workable product/system for managing major hazards risk information. To fix this problem, Mineris is building a spatio-temporal information management system, dedicated for management of major hazards risk information on mine sites.
Coeliapp
👋 Founder: Rosemarie Barnes
Coeliapp is tackling the challenge of gluten-free living by providing a safe, supportive online community for those who need to avoid gluten. With the goal of making it easier to navigate a gluten-free lifestyle, Coeliapp brings together individuals to share resources, advice, and support, ensuring that living gluten-free is as simple and manageable as possible.
InPsync
👋 Founders: Ebony Kreidemann and Morgan Becker
InPsync is a therapy matchmaking platform that connects clients with therapists based on personality and attachment style, ensuring deeper connections and better outcomes—because therapy only works when the fit is right.
What’s Next?
Over the next eight weeks, these founders will dive into structured learning, one-on-one mentorship, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence sessions with Dr. Marcus Tan. They’ll refine their ideas, validate their business models, and scale with confidence.
The top-performing teams will advance to Phase Two, securing their share of $700,000 in seed funding and joining an international immersion trip to explore the innovation scene in Austin, before pitching at our final Demo Night in October.
Stay tuned as we follow the journey of these exceptional startups. The future is bright, and it’s being built right here in Western Australia. For more information about the Plus Eight Accelerator Program, visit our blog and social media.
The Plus Eight Accelerator is more than just a program, it’s a launchpad for startups aiming to make a global impact. With over $3.7 million invested in local startups and a portfolio valued at over $187 million, Plus Eight is committed to empowering founders to take their ventures to the next level.
Plus Eight Accelerator is made possible thanks to the support of our partner network, the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, BetterLabs, Kaizen West, Hawaiian, CFC Group, K&L Gates, and DFK Gooding Partners.
