Bec Francis

Press & programs

In the press, and in the room.

Coverage of my work, the programs that shaped it, and the groups I contribute to. For interviews or speaking, get in touch.

In the press

  1. Feature The Medical RepublicWhat’s new in motor neurone disease and epilepsy research?A feature on Curalysis as a patient-led platform, profiling me as CEO, chief architect and lead developer. (opens in a new tab)
  2. News Pulse+ITCuralysis crowdfunding seeks to advance neurological careCoverage of our campaign to fund Curalysis’s first clinical study, and how my own seizure data led to it. (opens in a new tab)
  3. Podcast Let’s Talk MND (podcast)Curalysis: Joseph Skewes & Bec FrancisJoseph and I talk with host Jane Simpson about building Curalysis while living with MND and epilepsy. (opens in a new tab)
  4. Print 4WD Action magazine“Rumble in the Rocks” and other feature spreadsAt least three four-to-five-page features, shot and written as Bec-Kay Photography while I was a teenager (2013).

Programs

Six programs, three ventures.

Six accelerator and founder programs across three ventures since 2024.

Bec pointing up at The Precinct sign in Brisbane
  1. 2026Curalysis

    Epilepsy Foundation of America and Danny Did Foundation Startup Accelerator

    One of four startups selected, and the only Australian one.

    A six-week virtual course run by the Epilepsy Foundation with the Danny Did Foundation for startups improving life for people with epilepsy. It covers regulatory pathways, intellectual property, reimbursement and pitching to investors.

  2. 2026Curalysis

    MedTech Actuator Accelerator, Cohort 11

    Pitched at Demo Day, 14 October 2026.

    A six-month, milestone-driven accelerator for early-stage health startups across Australia and Asia-Pacific, focused on commercial strategy, team capability and technology development.

  3. 2026Curalysis (then NeuroLoop)

    SMEC AI Pathfinder (Boab AI), Cohort 3

    Where I met my co-founder, Joseph Skewes.

    A free eight-week program from SMEC AI, the Australian Government-backed AI adoption centre delivered by Boab AI, helping founders launch AI products that solve real business problems.

  4. 2025 and 2026CommuniKids (2025); the Clinical Data Analyst pathway (2026)

    JCU Impact10X Simulator, two cohorts

    Used a second time to focus three days on a single side project.

    An intensive three-day program at JCU’s Ideas Lab in Cairns for founders, researchers and innovators building high-impact ventures.

  5. 2024CommuniKids

    Tech Ready Women Investment Ready Program

    A five-month program giving women founders the skills, networks and confidence to raise capital. Tech Ready Women has backed women building tech startups since 2017.

  6. 2024CommuniKids

    CSIRO Innovate to Grow

    A free ten-week program from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, helping small businesses shape research and development ideas with expert mentors.

Roles

Where I contribute

  • Founder in ResidenceJames Cook University
  • Member, consumer advisory groupUQ RECOVER
  • Member, Basic Science (Preclinical) SubgroupILAE Young Epilepsy Section Asia Oceania (YES-AO)
  • Member, Adult Epilepsy SubgroupILAE Young Epilepsy Section Asia Oceania (YES-AO)