About
Bloom is a youth-focused entrepreneurship hub offering programs, mentoring and workspace to help young innovators build ventures. Supported by St Catherine's College and UWA, Bloom provides a collaborative community for university and high school students to explore entrepreneurship. Its initiatives include Launchpad (a student startup program), Orbit (a 10-month accelerator for early-stage founders), a free coworking space at St Cat's, plus a network of experienced mentors and regular events that inspire and educate. Since its founding in 2014, Bloom has empowered hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, connections and confidence to start their own companies at a young age.
Funded projects
Projects backed by Meshpoints
 Bloom | Futurescape: WA 2050 | Challenge #3: AI & Society | Oct 2026 | $20,000 |
| Bloom | Founders Inc | IdeaStarter 2026 | Aug 2026 | $20,000 |
| Bloom | Al-cubator: Accelerating AI Entrepreneurs | Catalyst Create | Nov 2024 | $49,860 |
| Bloom | The Young Entrepreneurs Showcase (YES 2024) | Catalyst Inspire | Oct 2024 | $9,800 |
| Bloom | EduFest WA | Catalyst Create | Aug 2024 | $18,090 |
| Bloom | The Next Gen Awards West Australian Showcase Evening 2024 | Catalyst Inspire | Aug 2024 | $8,690 |
| Bloom | Next Gen Awards | Catalyst Inspire | Aug 2023 | $9,933 |
| Bloom | Young Entrepreneurs Showcase (YES) | Catalyst Inspire | Aug 2023 | $6,000 |
| Bloom | Bloom Ideastarter #2 | Lotterywest Ideastarter | Dec 2022 | $55,000 |
| Bloom | Bloom Ideastarter #1 | Lotterywest Ideastarter | Aug 2022 | $69,000 |
In the network
Similar partners
20Talk
Not for profit · Fremantle, Western Australia
20Talk is a Perth-based mental health charity focused on providing relatable education and tools to empower young adults aged 18-30 to manage life's challenges. Through free training courses, campaigns, and partnerships with tertiary institutions, 20Talk delivers generationally relevant, evidence-based programs designed and run by young people for young people. Their mission is to make mental health education accessible, practical, and engaging, shifting focus from crisis intervention to prevention.
Chorus
Not for profit
Chorus is an Australian not-for-profit organisation providing community-based care and support services including aged care, disability services (NDIS provider), mental health support, and volunteering opportunities. Their mission is to empower and connect people through local, flexible care delivered by teams rooted in the community. Chorus engages volunteers and staff to deliver practical, genuine support to people seeking to stay independent, improve wellbeing, or participate in meaningful activities.
GoSH (Great Southern Hackathon)
Event · Falcon, Western Australia
GoSHackathon is WA’s biggest regional tech-innovation event, focused on empowering and inspiring young people in regional Western Australia. The two-day event features a tech showcase for schools and an out-of-school hackathon competition, both designed to highlight future tech, foster disruptive thinking, and explore career pathways aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Happiness Co Foundation
Not for profit
Happiness Co Foundation is a social impact charity dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing through preventative action, education, and connection. Inspired by lived experience, the foundation delivers workshops and programs across schools, communities, and workplaces to build resilience, foster belonging, and support positive mental wellbeing. Their initiatives target early intervention, equipping people of all ages with practical tools to thrive and embedding happiness and wellbeing at the core of communities.
Lotterywest IdeaStarter Fund
Grant program
Lotterywest IdeaStarter supports early-stage innovative ideas that are being developed through existing innovation incubation and acceleration programs or services as part of Spacecubed’s Innovative Society Fund, supported by Lotterywest.
Third Story
Advisory · East Perth, Western Australia
ThirdStory is a social innovation advisory firm working across Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, and the Caribbean to drive systemic change in education, health, and social sectors. They collaborate with communities, governments, and organisations to develop, scale, and implement new approaches that advance equity, self-determination, and community outcomes. Formerly known as Innovation Unit Australia New Zealand, ThirdStory brings over 20 years of experience in social policy innovation and place-based projects.