Weekly Ecosystem Wrap | Friday 11 September 2026
Each week, we round up what's happening across Victoria's startup and innovation ecosystem, from events and opportunities to news from across the community.
Events
15 September: Couch Conversations: Innovation Hubs & Supporting Founders
Each Couch Conversation will be with a small group of people actively building Victoria's startup ecosystem, with no moderator, no slides and no lectern. Hosted by Cremorne Digital Hub + Stone & Chalk.
17 September: Kinesis Pre-Accelerator: Info Session #2
In-person info session for Kinesis - a pre-accelerator program delivered by CoLabs for founders and researchers tackling the world's most pressing challenges. Hosted by CoLabs Australia.
18 September: Startup Lunch Club
A room full of founders for lunch — with a few featured guests who've successfully scaled their own businesses, on hand for an AMA at the table. Hosted by Aussie Founders Club.
Opportunities
CoLabs Kinesis
Pre-Accelerator
Designed to bring promising minds into the CoLabs circle and support emerging founders and startups to investigate and validate bold ideas. Applications close 1 October.
Female Founder Startup Program
Pre-Accelerator
Tech Ready Women Academy's 8-week startup program designed to help you test and launch your idea in the market. Applications now open.
Founder Funder Connect
Innovation Victoria is bringing together early-stage founders and active investors to strengthen connections across Victoria's innovation ecosystem. EOIs close on Thursday 17 September.
Ecosystem News
Startup Muster
This annual report helps track Australia's startup ecosystem, with responses open until 14 September 2026 for founders and startup supporters nationwide.
ElectraLith
Innovation Victoria-backed company ElectraLith Wins prestigious World Materials Forum Grand Prix in Paris.
NVIDIA
Innovation Victoria announces a strategic collaboration with NVIDIA to accelerate AI adoption across Victoria, helping local companies to compete globally and capture the economic benefits of the AI revolution.