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LaunchVic’s investments are set to unlock up to $280 million for the Victorian early-stage capital market by 2024. Learn more about our work growing Victoria’s investor community.
While 25% of Victoria’s population resides in the regions, LaunchVic’s 2020 ecosystem mapping showed only 7% were based in regional Victoria.
To help more regional innovators to start up, LaunchVic funds a range of initiatives across Victoria including community meetups, founder education and pre-accelerator programs.
GetUp StartUp Mildura
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Great South Coast Startup Ecosystem
Startup Central Victoria
Startup Gippsland
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Startup Shakeup
THRIVE2023 is LaunchVic’s flagship innovation conference for regional Victoria.
Featuring keynote speeches from the Hon. Ben Carroll, Victorian Minister for Innovation and Industry and former member for Indi and now Agrifutures Chair, Cathy McGowan AO, Thrive will provide a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship and the power of harnessing startup activity in regional communities.
Many LaunchVic-funded programs are now delivering online programming, making them more accessible to founders based in the regions.
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Farmer turned founder
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Regional startup funding to promote entrepreneurship across Victoria
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