10 startups join LuminaX 2026 as prevention takes focus
The next LXHealth cohort has been announced, with 10 startups set to take part in the 2026 LuminaX HealthTech Accelerator on the Gold Coast.
Now in its sixth year, the program continues to bring together founders working across health, medtech, sportstech and biotech. This year, there’s a clear shift in focus. Many of the selected startups are tackling health challenges earlier, with an emphasis on prevention, early detection and helping people better manage their wellbeing.
For the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, it’s a strong signal of where the sector is heading and the role our ecosystem can play in supporting it.
Delivered by Cohort Innovation Space, LuminaX connects founders with clinicians, researchers, partners and investors, helping move ideas from concept to real-world application. It’s a practical example of how collaboration across the precinct is supporting the next generation of health innovation.
Meet the 2026 cohort
The 2026 LuminaX startups are working across a wide range of health challenges and technologies:
- Ketim Technologies – developing a predictive blood test for postpartum depression, identifying risk during pregnancy before symptoms appear
- CARED – a national platform connecting people with allied health and care services through a streamlined digital experience
- Exonova Biotech – improving diagnosis pathways for endometriosis to help women access faster and more accurate answers
- Gild – building smarter healthcare payments infrastructure to reduce upfront costs and improve billing efficiency
- Hormone Tracking System – an at-home device designed to track hormone patterns and support better health and performance decisions
- Mind Maze – creating gamified mental health programs for primary school students to support early wellbeing
- MyoIntel – using athlete-specific digital twins to improve performance and manage injury risk
- Nouscope – developing a governed AI platform to support safe and auditable clinical decision-making
- Sonorus – building a non-invasive AI-powered device to screen for rheumatic heart disease
- Tolaris Labs – creating patient-specific digital twins to support surgical planning and reduce risk
Building what’s next
What stands out in this group is the focus on earlier intervention. These are founders looking at how to prevent illness, not just treat it, and how to use data, technology and design to improve outcomes over time.
The program is delivered with support from Economic Development Queensland, Invest Gold Coast and QIC, alongside partners including Griffith University, the NRL, Gold Coast Health, and the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct.
We’ll be following the cohort as the program unfolds and sharing more on the people and ideas shaping the future of health from the Gold Coast.
