Propel Fremantle is pleased to have supported nine ventures in its 2025 program which culminated this week, with a showcase event celebrating their achievements and future potential.
The Fremantle-based accelerator program, now in its second year, provided financial assistance and access to a range of professional services to help propel their ideas towards successful commercialisation.
The 2025 cohort included startups and early-stage businesses in the areas of sustainability, the blue & green economies, and immersive & creative technologies - sectors that are important to Fremantle's economic future.
The program was funded by the City of Fremantle, Lotterywest and Spacecubed, via the Meshpoints Innovative Society Initiative and managed by the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce.
It leverages Fremantle's existing small business support networks and gives subsidised access to resources including incubators, coaching, mentoring, office space, legal and financial services, and industry connections.
Fremantle is fast becoming one of Western Australia's most exciting environments for innovation and entrepreneurship, with more than 70 startups now calling Fremantle home.
These businesses are in a variety of sectors including blue & green economy, immersive & creative tech, biotech, energy, transportation, innovative food, and fintech.
Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge said the City was proud to support this growing ecosystem through initiatives like the Propel Fremantle program, which has now supported 18 ventures across its first two funding rounds, and provided dozens more with referrals to other programs and services.
"Many of these ventures have gone on to form partnerships and scale their ideas into impactful businesses.
"What we're seeing here is not just business growth, it's the shaping of Fremantle's future. A future that blends innovation with sustainability, community with creativity, and local talent with global reach.
"Fremantle truly is a place where startups can thrive. It's a city that not only welcomes ideas but gives them the space, resources, and connections to grow," Mayor Fitzhardinge said.
The nine recipients in 2025 were:
GeoChange: a digital platform that connects artists with businesses to generate revenue and support environmental and social causes
Elbe Textile: creating downloadable sewing patterns to encourage slow fashion
GLFN: a digital platform that merges real-world golf with immersive technology
GPropel: powering electric vehicles for mining with zero charging downtime
Green Daisy: using AI to provide virtual team members for small and medium enterprises
Algaesys: using algae, the sun and other means to treat wastewater for re-use
YOLO Crackers: producing a healthy food option that's high in protein and fibre, nutritionally dense, low GI, portable, palatable, and affordable
Co-Creation: a DIY home-building kit producing energy efficient homes
Carver Lights: an artisan lighting studio crafting bespoke ceramic pendant lights
Attached image: Propel Fremantle participants and partners with Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge and Fremantle Chamber of Commerce CEO Chrissie Maus.
