Fuelling Growth. Shaping the Future of Food with our FaBa Growth Hub Program.
The FaBA Growth Hub is a 12-week program built to accelerate Australian food and beverage SMEs and startups ready to innovate, scale, and meet the demands of a changing market.
Designed as a one-day-per-week commitment, the program provides access to a powerful support system that helps founders de-risk their venture, refine their product, and get investor-ready.
Participants receive tailored, in-kind support including expert mentorship, industry workshops, and strategic introductions to investors and partners. Working closely with Entrepreneurs in Residence, they also benefit from shared learning alongside a cohort of ambitious founders tackling challenges across ingredients, packaging, nutrition, and more.
By the end of the program, ventures are positioned for real commercial growth — ready to raise capital, grow confidently, and lead the transformation of Australia’s food and beverage sector.
Sectors may include:
- Analytics & data services for F&B
- Digital F&B platforms & software
- Food safety & traceability tech
- F&B Manufacturing improvements
- Novel food & beverage (B2C)
- Novel ingredients (B2B)
- Packaging innovations
- Processing tech
- Supply‑chain & logistics solutions
The Program will be delivered virtually on Tuesdays for 12 weeks (Tuesday, July 22, 2025 to Tuesday October 7, 2025).
Applications close on July 8, 9:00 am AEST.
FaBA Growth Hub is a 12-week program.
Key dates
Applications close on July 8, 9:00 am AEST
July 11 - Application Outcomes issued
Week 1–12: Tuesdays July 22 to October 7
Pitch Night: Early October
Weekly contact days include:
- Founder updates to the cohort
- Talks from industry experts, founders and Entrepreneurs in Residence e.g. IP, agreements, marketing, team building, partnerships, founders’ stories.
- Structured program and mentoring with an Entrepreneur in Residence and industry mentors
- Founder health and wellbeing
Throughout the program your team will have access to:
- 24/7 co-working space and makerspace
- regular seminars supporting early-stage startups
- mentors, our Entrepreneur in Residence and a network of professionals and potential investors
- partnership benefits from Google, Microsoft, AWS, Hubspot, Matlab, Makerspace and more.
Pitch Night event to be held at the end of the program in early October 2025 to showcase program participants (by invitation) to the ecosystem and investor network.
FaBa application information session 1
Date: Thursday 5 June
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm AEST
Venue: Online via Zoom
Register for info session 1
FaBa application information session 2
Date: Monday 16 June
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm AEST
Venue: Online via Zoom
Register for info session 2
We are looking for passionate and committed leaders who have validated their value proposition, an initial sustainable business model and a solution.
When you apply you will need to provide evidence of customer interviews, market research and business modelling. Having a minimum viable product is ideal, but is not required to join the program.
Program Overview View Agreement
You will be required to sign the FaBa Growth Hub Program Agreement to participate in the program. Please review the agreement document. Participating in the program is a one-day a week commitment between Tuesday July 22 and Tuesday October 7.
Program Participants are expected to participate in at least 90 percent of the provided workshops and accountability sessions. Lower participation may result in the team being removed from the program.
Application Process
Entry into the FaBA Growth Hub is highly competitive. Only the most promising ventures make it through the five-stage selection process and earn their place in the program.