Welcoming the TRAM Air 2025 cohort!
TRAM Air 2025 brings together an exceptional group of founders, researchers and entrepreneurs united by a bold ambition: to grow and scale their ventures, creating real-world impact with their research.
Over the next six months, these startups will hone their strategies, connect with investors, and prepare to scale. From quantum sensing for brain health to biotech platforms unlocking the future of personalised medicine, we’re excited to see this year’s cohort thrive.
TRAM Air 2025 cohort
At TRAM Air, founders are supported through a unique blend of expert mentorship, investment readiness training and deep connection to the innovation ecosystem within the University of Melbourne.
Masha Pelipas, our TRAM Air Program Manager, and a group of mentors, including founders and business executives, will challenge, coach and champion our teams, preparing them for the exciting (and demanding) path ahead.
“This year’s cohort is phenomenal and will once again be supported by a group of experts in Australia and the US, spanning technologies, geographies and areas of expertise. Some mentors are returning to support our teams for the second or third time, which is a testament to the program’s value.
This is our largest cohort ever and for the first time we were oversubscribed with more than twice as many applications for the number of spots available, a sign of the growing momentum in the University’s ecosystem and the maturing and professionalisation of our support system. The whole TRAM, MEC team and I couldn’t be more excited to embark on this journey with these founders.”
- Masha Pelipas
Please join us in welcoming the TRAM Air cohort for 2025:
CellTellus - Alice Pébay, Alex Hewitt, Joseph Powell and Lerna Jurdukian
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Building innovative solutions in regenerative medicine.
Sano Technologies – John A. Nguyen, David Conidaris, Benny Li and Candice Bao
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology and Melbourne Business School
Developing next-generation diagnostic tools to reshape personalised health monitoring.
Cymphony Bio - Michael Halwes, Callum Vidler, David Collins and Shelby Holland
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Advanced manufacturing of biological tissues for promoting human health.
Chromos Laboratories - Daniel McCloskey, Eliza Rokhsat and Nikolai Dontschuk
Faculty of Science
Pioneering quantum-diamond based voltage imaging technology for better neurological drug discovery.
Fluent - Tim Mahoney, David Grayden, Dean Freestone, Farhad Goodarzy and Sam John
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Developing life-changing technology to restore communication for people who have lost their ability to speak.
PixaLens - Shanaka Kristombu Baduge, Gihan Ruwanpathirana, Hasala Rohanawansa and Sadeep Thilakarathna
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Delivering AI-driven vision and robotic solutions for smarter, more sustainable recycling.
MixOmicsPro - Kim-Anh Lê Cao
Faculty of Science
Creating an intuitive omics data analytics platform to unlock insights for science, biotech and healthcare.
ELLIS Medical Solutions - Liz Davis, Laura Harman, Lee M. Hanify and Shirdheen Murali
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology and Melbourne Business School
Advancing next-generation medical devices to improve critical care outcomes.
R2Crete - Tuan Nguyen, Mahdi Disfani and Warren Overton
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Reinventing concrete recycling technologies for a greener construction industry.
The problems these ventures are solving are urgent, global and complex. They demand new thinking, new technologies and a fierce commitment to making things better.
We invite you to connect with the TRAM Air 2025 teams, follow their progress, and support their efforts to commercialise and grow their technologies.