Case study - Accelo

Hear how Accelo has scaled up from Wollongong, and how the city has helped to define its business culture and approach.

Start-up or scale-up? Welcome to Wollongong

Are you in the tech industry and want to be amongst like-minded professionals while growing your business?

The start-up and scale-up scene in Wollongong could be just what you’re looking for.

Meet Christine Higgins

Co-founder & software engineer, Accelo

Christine Higgins is co-founder of project management software company Accelo. With thousands of clients in 86 countries and counting, see how Accelo is helping create a world-class environment for technology and innovation – right here in Wollongong.

It’s just been incredible to see it go from the four of us to now over 100 people in three continents, and it’s continuing to grow.

Wollongong is a city with a track record of helping startup businesses to scale, particularly in tech. Accelo is one of those companies: It began in Wollongong and now has offices and clients around the globe.

For its US-born co-founder, Christine Higgins, the supportive community in Wollongong sealed the deal for her to make Australia home. Read more in our Q&A with Christine Higgins.

Why Wollongong?

Wollongong is home to a growing number of successful tech companies serving markets around the world, and it’s easy to see why. Choose Wollongong as your base and you can:

Find the right staff with access to a large pool of educated and experienced ICT workers.
Get the support you need from like-minded peers through groups like Siligong Valley, a local network of 1000+ ICT industry professionals who meet up monthly.
Advance your ideas and your business through industry research partnerships and collaborations with the University of Wollongong.
Service customers worldwide thanks to Wollongong’s ideal location, which includes a reliable broadband network, extensive transportation links, and an hours’ drive to Sydney international airport.

Not sure where to start? We’re here to help

The team at Invest Wollongong are here to answer any questions you might have about basing your business in Wollongong. Here are some of the ways we can help:

Connect you with key decision-makers and potential business or supply partners.
Provide you with information and statistics for your business case to move to Wollongong.
Organise personalised tours to key areas of interest.

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