Our Ecosystem
Our Ecosystem
Learn more about Victoria’s $132 billion startup sector.

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Announcements
$5.1M boost for Victorian startups and investors
Victoria's startup ecosystem is set to benefit from a $5.1 million investment by LaunchVic into six of Australia's leading entrepreneurship programs.
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- Research
- Startup Database
- AgTech
Programs
Programs
Connect with a wide range of LaunchVic programs fuelling the startup state.

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Announcements
Inside LaunchVic’s first Basecamp cohort
LaunchVic has unveiled the first cohort of its exciting new program, Basecamp, aimed at helping early-stage founders navigate one of the toughest hurdles in scaling a business - hiring their first executive team.
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- 30X30
- Basecamp
- CivVic Labs
- Office Hours
- Program Directory
Grants
Grants
Discover grant opportunities to grow startup activity in Victoria.

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Announcements
New Grants to unlock crucial capital for Victorian Startups
LaunchVic has released two grant rounds offering VC funds and angel groups up to $300,000 to set up in Victoria and back local startups.
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- Open Grants
- Previously Funded Grants
Investment
Investment
Learn more about our work growing Victoria’s investor community.

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The Hugh Victor McKay Fund
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- Angel Groups
- Investor Education
- The Alice Anderson Fund
- The Hugh Victor McKay Fund
Events

MAP Velocity

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HELPING EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS STRESS-TEST THEIR IDEAS

Velocity is the Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)’s part-time, pre-accelerator program for earlier-stage founders.

The program comprises 11 workshops centred around customer discovery and market validation with specialised experiences for both for-profit and for-purpose entrepreneurs.

MAP received LaunchVic funding to deliver the Velocity Program through our Grants for Pre-accelerator programs in 2020.

For more information and current application dates, please visit the MAP website.

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