Get Started
Find the right support for your startup.
Start
Every successful founder starts somewhere. Victoria is home to a number of events, funding and educational opportunities to help you build and test your startup idea.
Founder Education
Build, test and validate your startup idea through structured programs, mentorship and founder networks.
Innovation Victoria Fellowship
Receive up to $150,000 to translate breakthrough research into real-world impact and commercial outcomes.
CivVic Labs
Work on real government challenges, validate solutions and start building your venture.
Startup Events
Connect with founders, investors and industry leaders through networking and professional development events across Victoria.
Office Hours
Office Hours is Innovation Victoria's entry point to Victoria's innovation ecosystem. We'll help you navigate Victoria's innovation ecosystem and connect you with the programs, funding opportunities, networks and support that are most relevant to where you are right now.
Scale
You’ve built your Minimum Viable Product, tested it with users, and proven there’s demand. Now it’s time to scale up- smarter, faster, and with the right support.
Accelerator Programs
Position your startup for growth and investment with Australia’s best accelerator programs brought to Victoria with Innovation Victoria’s support.
University Innovation Platform
Access funding, support and industry connections to help commercialise innovations emerging from Victorian universities.
Basecamp
Develop the skills, systems and leadership capabilities needed to hire your first team and scale effectively.
Angel Networks
Connect with active angel investors and syndicates backing ambitious startups at the pre-seed and seed stages.
Succeed
Success is about more than growth — it’s about building the systems, culture, and leadership to sustain success. Victoria’s startup ecosystem offers a range of opportunities to help you do exactly that, from leadership development and late stage funding to international expansion.
Submit Your Pitch
Seeking funding? Submit your proposal and explore investment opportunities through Innovation Victoria.
30X30
Strengthen your leadership team, sharpen your strategy and prepare your company for global expansion.
Funding Directory
Explore venture capital funds, angel networks and venture debt providers actively investing in Victorian startups.
Not sure where to start?
Book a one-on-one Office Hours session and get tailored guidance on the programs, funding and opportunities best suited to your stage of growth.