19-22 September, 2023 |

Startup Nations Summit: Scaling Companies for Economic Impact

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This Startup Nations Summit session will explore the structure and impact of scaleup programs in driving economic growth and scaling startups, including through global commercialization. With practical examples and insights from industry experts, participants will learn how building the “top of the pyramid” transcends an ecosystem, from multiplying economic impact to building a culture of […]

Startup Nations Summit: How to Adapt Program Portfolios to the Rise of Deep Tech

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This Startup Nations Summit session will discuss how, with the rise of deep tech, scarce government resources are increasingly wasted, and opportunities for increased economic impact are missed because of the growing mismatch between portfolios of existing accelerator and incubator programs – often developed several years ago – and the new reality of startup ecosystems. […]

Mastering the SAFE for VC Success Beyond Silicon Valley

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), created by Y Combinator, a technology accelerator based in Silicon Valley, was introduced in 2013 as a standardized investment agreement for startups to raise funding from investors. It gained popularity in the Valley as an alternative to traditional equity financing options, and has since been modified by investors […]

Startup Nations Summit: How to Identify and Address Ecosystem Funding Gaps

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This Startup Nations Summit session will explain how to precisely quantify the shape of funding gaps at each round. Delegates will discuss traditional and novel funding policies to address each gap and increase access to startup and growth capital. Making use of the latest global research and case studies, delegates will use different lenses to […]

Startup Nations Summit: Engaging and Attracting Founders and Talent

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This Startup Nations Summit session will focus on how governments can strengthen ecosystems by attracting entrepreneurs, startup talent and investment. This includes defining an ecosystem's unique selling proposition, creating a compelling story, and implementing effective attraction campaigns and soft-landing programs.

Startup Nations Summit: From R+D to Entrepreneurship

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This Startup Nations Summit session will examine how governments can prevent the waste of precious years and large portions of their budgets and by using techniques proven across 40 countries to assess their entrepreneurship ecosystem success factors, gaps and sub-sector strengths. This approach allows governments to shape short and long-term strategies leveraging global best practices […]

Startup Nations Summit: Smart Policymaking for Startup Ecosystems

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Policymaking can be a lengthy and expensive process. This workshop, part of the Startup Nations Summit, will examine how governments can prevent the waste of precious years and large portions of their budgets by using techniques proven across 40 countries to assess ecosystem success factors, gaps and sub-sector strengths. With reliable data on what entrepreneurs need […]