Learn about Victoria's growing startup sector

Paying it forward is a key strength of Victoria's growing startup ecosystem. We have teamed up with Startup Genome for the bi-annual global startup ecosystem survey. Thanks to our survey partner LUNA, startups that complete the survey will go into the draw to win bespoke startup support services worth $10,000.

LaunchVic’s CEO Dr Kate Cornick has been internationally awarded the Global Policy Champion awards at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Riyadh for her exceptional leadership to accelerate the growth of Victoria’s startup ecosystem.

Read about the makings of up-and-coming start-up, TalkiPlay & Dr Annie Mcauley's incredible founder story to date.

Since LaunchVic's investment in December 2020, the team have supported 24 startups and expect to be helping close to 100 by this time next year.

The achievement and ingenuity of the state’s rapidly growing startup sector have been recognised at the inaugural Governor of Victoria Startup Awards. Minister for Innovation, Medical Research, and the Digital Economy, Jaala Pulford and the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, congratulated the winners yesterday at an intimate reception at Government House.

We are thrilled to announce a new fund manager has been named to run the Victorian Startup Capital Fund. Led by Neil Stanford and Brighid Pappin, highly respected leaders in the Australian venture capital sector, V-Ignite will bring together the skills and expertise of the former Hostplus Private Equity and Venture Capital team with leading VC manager, Brandon Capital.

Hear from recently funded AgTech Pre Accelerator programs and how you can develop and grow your AgTech business idea. Each of the funded programs will share details on their upcoming program and how founders can benefit from their support, advice and network. Prior participants of their programs will share their journey from idea to Accelerator to flourishing Startup.

This event shines the spotlight on innovators in this sector and the varying paths they’ve taken into entrepreneurship and solving real on-farm challenges. Find out how Victorian innovators are improving on-farm productivity to feed a nation.

In this discussion with some of AgTech's industry leaders, you will hear more about LaunchVic’s partnership with Agriculture Victoria; the industry trends; and the opportunities that abound in this important sector.

Many organisations are opening up their platforms to help businesses and startups adapt to the constantly evolving business environment.

Discover tips and tricks on becoming a great Angel Investor.

If you have a startup or work in a startup LaunchVic has a wide-range of free or low to medium cost education and training available across topics ranging from export and growth skills, personal leadership and development through to investment and marketing support.