Bloom (St Catherine’s College Centre for Youth Innovation)
Through Lotterywest IdeaStarter funding, 8 early-stage ideas were progressed through Bloom’s (St Catherine’s College), Orbit and Launchpad programs. Orbit being a 12-month accelerator designed to guide early-stage start-ups through challenges and facilitate scalability and growth, and Launchpad, a 12-week program that enables students to develop a business idea and earn academic credit. Through the support of Lotterywest IdeaStarter funding, 8 startups in Semester 1 of 2022, had access to additional funding to grow their early-stage ideas.
Impact
Notable early-stage ideas that were progressed through Bloom’s 2022, semester 1 programs include:
- Pursuit Profiles by Tyrah Spencer (Launchpad) – helping university students and graduates in Western Australia with Linkedin profile creation.
- Iris Eco Fashion by Sienna Hamersley (Launchpad) – Creates handmade garments with fabric cuts and repurposed thrifted clothing, reducing textile waste.
- Project 1 by Nelly Mher (Launchpad) – social media freelancing for local businesses to build their online presence.
- Track Chats Athletics Media by Michael Christie (Launchpad) – records podcasts with WA track, field athletes and coaches to broaden their public following, as well as record video content at competitions to promote athletes on their social media profiles.
- Hearted by Venus by Krissie Taylor (Launchpad) – beauty services with bookings through social media.
- Ginger Imagery by Imogen Blow (Orbit) – Drone services capturing the beauty of outback Australia.
- OneBase by Faye Westlund (Orbit) – is an in-home tech company that assists high performing individuals recover faster in their own homes by using OneBase’s Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Chamber.
- AGRA Farming Technologies by Alex Montanari (Orbit) – AGRA’s objective is to foster a more sustainable agricultural future by developing and operating large-scale plant factories.