We believe the next wave of healthtech innovation
can be built here in Australia.
Accelerating
Australian
health startups.
LX is a leading Australian accelerator that provides comprehensive support to ten healthtech startups, including the investment, networks, and resources required to build globally successful companies.
Since launching in 2021:
LX has accelerated the growth of 61 Australian HealthTech startups. We’ve invested in select ventures, helped raise $40M, connected founders with over 2,000 clinicians, executives, and industry leaders, and offered guidance from experts in health, technology, and capital to accelerate commercial success.
Key dates:
Applications Open: Jan ’27
Applications Close: Mar ’27
Accelerator Start:Â Apr ’27Â
Meet the mentors
Silvia Pfeiffer
COVIU
Coach
Dr Vu Tran
GO1
Mentor
Nic Blair
MIDNIGHT HEALTH
Mentor
Rachel Yang
GIANT LEAP
Mentor
Klaus Bartosch
DREAMORO
Coach
Wayne Gerard
PARTNER VENTURES
Mentor
Bec Wendland
FRIDAY GROUP
Mentor
Dr Alan Parnham
GC HEALTH
Mentor
Tamara Mills
IMPACTX HEALTH
Mentor
Dr Kelvin Ross
DATARWE
Coach
Tim Walmsley
BENCHON
Coach
Nick Malham
MEDIBANK
Mentor
Steph Chaousis
Panacea AI
Mentor
Andrew Barnes
GO1 / ONEMRI
Mentor
Taryn Pieterse
RAMPERSAND
Mentor
Jeames Gillett
NIB
Mentor
Kirsty Garrett
Coach
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Who are we looking for?
[ HEALTH ]
Startups focused on improving health outcomes, including bio, medical, mental, fitness, sport, and wellness sectors.
[ TECHNOLOGY ]
Startups using technology to solve problems in the healthcare space i.e. platforms, apps, databases, mobile solutions and wearables.
[ AI / ML]
Startups looking to integrate or better utilise data and ML tech to improve existing products and gain a competitive advantage.
What do we offer?
Investment
- Selected startups offered up to $200k investment
- $50k in-kind program support – no equity taken
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Access to a strong network of VCs & early-stage investors through our partners, QIC and beyond.Â
Connections and Access
- 40+ of top mentors, clinicians, experts and entrepreneurs
- Access to clinical trials, and research
- Weekly 1:1 with mentors and coaches in residence
- Workspace during the entire program
- Ongoing coaching and customised support
Support
- 14 workshops to guide commercialisation
- Investor readiness with our lawyer in residence
- Partners perks valued at $40kÂ
2026 Program Breakdown
Our friendly mascot – Dr Unicorn M.D. has the full program breakdown here.
2025 Program Breakdown
Our friendly mascot – Dr Unicorn M.D. has the full program breakdown here.
The LuminaX Accelerator is delivered at Cohort Innovation Space.
Cohort Innovation Space, an Economic Development Queensland initiative, is a home for founders, innovators, researchers, scientists and students on the Gold Coast. Located in the Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct, Cohort operates in 3 buildings with over 2500m2 of internal space with world-class facilities and innovation programs.
Visit:Â www.cohortspace.com.au
ESIC Certified Accelerator
LuminaX is one of only a handful of accelerator programs around the country to gain ESIC eligibility, meaning startups who are accepted into LuminaX Accelerator will gain 50 points out of the 100 points required to qualify as an Early Stage Innovation Company, unlocking significant tax incentives for early stage investors.
2026 Major Partners
Through Economic Development Queensland, the Queensland Government have created Lumina, the 9.5h of development-ready land for sale in the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct.
As landowner, master developer and planning authority, Economic Development Queensland are facilitating the development of Lumina over the next 10 to 15 years.
Invest Gold Coast Pty Ltd is the City’s investment and economic development organisation, driving growth and attracting investment to Australia’s fastest-growing city.
As an independent entity with an expert board and team, it promotes the city to investors, facilitates major projects, attracts new businesses, advises Council, and supports the local business community, including export growth.
QIC is a leading investor & institutional manager specialising in diverse global assets, managing over A$106 billion in funds across continents.
The QVCDF, a Queensland Government program managed by QIC, aims to accelerate, develop, and enhance the venture capital industry in Queensland by investing in innovative early-stage QLD startups and attracting venture capital funds to the state.Â
2026 Industry Partners
Griffith Health offers a welcoming environment and more than 100 degrees built on new thinking, new skills and new ideas. When you study health at Griffith, you’ll join a caring community and be introduced to a team-based approach to healthcare, gaining hands-on, practical experiences right from the start. The LuminaX project aligns with Griffith University’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to achieve a healthier and inclusive future for all.
Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH), opened in 2013, is recognized as one of the world’s top 10 hospital facilities. Spanning 170,000 sqm, it houses over 900 beds across seven buildings, with more than 70% private rooms.
GCUH delivers world-class tertiary care, offering services such as surgery, trauma, specialist medicine, maternity and neonatal care, aged care, emergency and intensive care, cardiology, mental health, outpatient services, and public health.
The National Rugby League (NRL) is one of the world’s leading professional sporting codes, known for its strong focus on athlete health, sports science, and performance. As an industry partner for LX Health in 2026, the NRL strengthens the program’s commitment to innovation at the intersection of health and elite sport.
The partnership supports technologies that improve injury prevention, rehabilitation, performance insights, and athlete wellbeing, with impact that extends beyond professional sport into broader healthcare and community settings.
LX Health is in the middle of the Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct. What makes this precinct truly unique is its access to World renowned researchers, medical, health and AI experts that call the Precinct home. LuminaX participants benefit from over $5.9 billion in health, education and transport infrastructure already invested within the Precinct – including two light rail stations, Griffith University, the Gold Coast University Hospital, the Gold Coast Private Hospital, Smith Collective and Southport Sharks.
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