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Startups

CERI supports a variety of high knowledge, high value startups through programs, mentorship, and residency at its office in Nedlands.

Startups

Startups are the heart of CERI’s community. CERI has incubated numerous ventures in our Nedlands hub, and provided tailored mentoring and training support to many more. This is just a selection of the startups that have come through CERI. Our portfolio continues to grow as new ventures graduate from our entrepreneurial programs.

CERI

Startups

Current Resident

Pretect Devices

A New Standard for Neonatal Critical Care.

Pretect Devices are developing a data-driven solution for neonatal IV monitoring. Their innovation, Vedette, is a neonatal-specific continuous IV monitoring solution designed to support care teams in detecting early signs of infiltration before visible injury occurs. Vedette provides timely, actionable insights that enhance patient safety, reduce preventable harm, and help healthcare systems balance resources with optimal therapeutic outcomes.

Stage

Seed

Category

Health
Current CERI Launch@22 Resident

WaveX

Wave Energy - Solved

WaveX fills the gaps in wind and solar power production at an affordable cost, bringing the world closer to a fully decarbonized electricity system

Stage

Seed

Category

Renewable Energy
Current Resident

Cytophenix

Delivering the Right Antibiotic, at the Right Time, Every Time.

Cytophenix addresses the unmet clinical need for the diagnosis of serious infections leading to sepsis, delivering Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test results within four hours. Rapid results spare patients lives, and help keep medicines that treat infections working for our children and grandchildren.

Stage

Seed

Category

Health
CERI Resident Alumni

Isopogen

Targeting inflammatory diseases with stem cell science.

A patented stem cell manufacturing technology company acquired by NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals (ASX: NSB) that produces specialized mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) for intravenous infusion.

Stage

ASX Listed

Category

Health
CERI Resident Alumni

Terra 15

Distributed acoustic sensing

Commercialising the next generation of infrastructure monitoring solutions, where optical fibre networks also serve as vast sensing networks.

Stage

Growth

Category

Advanced Industry
Current Resident

Neurospheric

Transforming Neurological Care

Transforming neurological care with precise, compassionate surgical solutions.

Stage

Pre-Seed

Category

Health

Website

CERI Resident Alumni

Lixa

Antibiofilm platform technology

Resolving recurring bacterial infections and contaminations across human health, animal health and industry.

Stage

Third round capital raise

Category

Health
Resident Alumni

Novolo

Functional ingredients from coffee waste

Transforming coffee waste into functional ingredients for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries.

Stage

Seed

Category

Health / Food + Agriculture
CERI Launch@22 Resident Alumni

gene:s

Genetic testing for personalised medicine

Before prescribing a medication the doctor will request the GeneS pharmacogenomic test to ensure they have prescribed the right drug, at the right dose, the first time.

Stage

Seed

Category

Health
Resident Alumni

digitAiS

AI based asset management

Our solutions leverage the power of AI and data analytics to provide comprehensive insights for condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and risk assessment.

Stage

Seed

Category

Advanced Industry / Climate + Energy
CERI Resident Alumni

Helme

Innovative Cable Management Solutions

Industrial clamps for service line routing and maintenance done faster, more predictably and with better results.

Stage

Early

Category

Engineering & Manufacturing
Resident Alumni

U Carbon

Sustainability accounting & disclosure

Streamlining the process of financial sustainability reporting and disclosure; through efficiency, automation and synergy across multiple business platforms.

Stage

Pre-Seed

Category

Climate + Energy

Website