Build Your Kit page and full Micromelon website

Complete website build including:
- Build Your Kit store page with cart system, sectioned layout
  (Hardware, Software, Attachments, Spare Parts), inline quote
  request form, and sticky sidebar summary
- 16+ pages: Education, Platform, Resources, News, About Us,
  Download, Contact, Rover, Code Editor, Robot Simulator, etc.
- 89+ MDX resource articles and 18 news posts
- Store product images scraped from micromelon.com.au
- Quote request API route with Airtable integration
- Dynamic back links and cover photos on resource pages
- Redesigned downloads page
- Fixed corrupted MDX code blocks
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title: "Micromelon Joins UQ ilab Accelerator"
date: "2019-07-15"
categories: ["All", "News & Updates"]
tags: []
excerpt: "Micromelon Robotics joins the University of Queensland's ilab Accelerator program, gaining access to mentorship, resources, and a network of innovators."
featuredImage: "/images/logo.png"
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Micromelon Robotics has been accepted into the University of Queensland's ilab Accelerator, one of Australia's longest-running and most respected university startup programs. The program provides intensive mentorship, business development support, and access to UQ's extensive research and industry networks.
Joining ilab marked a significant step in Micromelon's growth journey. The accelerator helped the team refine their go-to-market strategy, strengthen customer relationships with schools, and plan for interstate expansion. Working alongside other ambitious startups provided a collaborative environment that pushed the team to think bigger.
The ilab program also connected Micromelon with experienced mentors from the education technology and hardware sectors. These advisors helped the team navigate the unique challenges of selling into schools — from procurement cycles and budget constraints to curriculum alignment and professional development requirements.
During the program, Micromelon expanded its pilot deployments and gathered extensive feedback from teachers and students. This feedback directly influenced the development of features like the built-in lesson plans, classroom controls, and the progressive blocks-to-Python coding pathway that would become hallmarks of the platform.
The UQ ilab experience reinforced Micromelon's roots as a University of Queensland-born venture while preparing the company for its next phase of commercial growth.