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ThincLab is The University of Adelaide's business incubator supporting students, alumni, staff and startups.
At ThincLab, we guide you through genuine coaching and programs from a variety of industry experts to take your idea to the market.
Being a part of ThincLab means you will be involved in a knowledge-rich and encouraging community where we embrace the entrepreneurial journey. ThincLab is powered by the Adelaide Business School.
We support students, startups and the ecosystem.
For Students, Staff & Alumni
We support University of Adelaide students in a multitude of ways through entrepreneurial programs:
- eChallenge - Earn credit as you bring your ideas to life.
- Tech eChallenge - Develop apps, tech enabled hardware and software solutions for course credit, guided by industry pros.
- ThincHer - Empowering women students through an extra-curricular program.
For Startups
We support start-ups at any stage in their entrepreneurial journey:
- ThincStart - Designed for early-stage ventures refining their MVPs, aiming for product-market fit.
- ThincSeed - The 13 week tailored accelerator program, designed to get your start-up to the next level & investor ready.
- ThincScale - For businesses ready to scale, with customers and revenue, focusing on raising capital and managing growth logistics.
- ThincGrowth - Advanced support for companies expanding and planning for their exit.
We help your innovation succeed
Why ThincLab?
Why become a ThincLab member?
- Genuine coaching and mentorship from industry experts
- Professional office space, with 24/7 access for members
- Inclusive, encouraging community and culture
- Located in the heart of Adelaide
- ThincLab Masterclasses and Networking events
- Meeting room Access
- Video conferencing facilities
- Internet Facilities
- Printing facilities
- Tea & coffee
- Digital collaboration platform
- Access to ThincLab Financial, Legal, and IP clinics
- Access to University research expertise and resources
- Access to University interns
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Our Programs
We have a variety of courses to support students, start-ups and the ecosystem.
Our startups
ThincLab supports founders from any industry sector. As a ThincLab Member you become part of our startup community.
Our experts
ThincLab engages with a number of experts in a range of fields, who provide structured support to those founders looking to scale their business in South Australia.
Entrepreneurship is about disrupting the way we do things and replacing that with something better than what we had before.
Professor Noel Lindsay
Dean of Business and Pro Vice Chancellor (Entrepreneurship)