We're kicking off Startup Vic's Pitch Nights for 2022 with a focus on ClimateTech!

We're looking for startups and founders that are using technology to solve some of our planets' big climate change challenges. Applications are open for a range of solutions and businesses, including; hardware and software, new technologies or old tech repurposed for a new context. If you're working to make our planet a cleaner, safer, more livable place for generations to come, we want to hear from you!

Register your interest to pitch on the night here!

We'll email you the full application form.

This is an opportunity to get eyeballs on your business and win the support of investors, partners, prospective employees, customers and the broader Startup Vic community.

Four finalists will be selected from the pool of applicants to pitch on the night to a room of industry professionals, fellow founders and an expert panel of judges. The winner will be the proud recipient of The Startup Vic Prize Package, full of business goodies for you and your startup!

Timeline

30 November - Applications open

9 February - Applications close

11 February - Shortlisted applicants announced

16 February - Pitch training for shortlisted applicants @ The Commons in Cremorne

18 February - Finalists announced

22 February - Pitch Night

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Register for your ticket & you'll be able to participate in the Pitch Night networking drinks, check out the startup showcase and grab a bite to eat. You'll then have the chance to take a seat in the audience & watch all the pitch stage action up close!

Startup Vic members get free tickets to Pitch Night! Did you know you can come along to our Pitch Nights (as well as Founder Connect and other ticketed events) for FREE if you're a Startup Vic member? Learn more about membership options and sign up here!

Judges

Pitchers

People's Judge

Emcees

Venue

We're excited to re-connect in person and host this Pitch Night at The Commons in Cremorne.

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Main Prize Package

• Airwallex: First $100K of foreign exchange free on Airwallex ($0 fees, 0% margin) for winner

• Archa: 1 year free subscription

• AWS: $10,000 AWS Credit to the winner and $5,000 AWS Credit to finalists

• Cogent: 3 hour product review and strategy session with a senior product manager, developer or UX designer

• Cake Equity: Free Cake Equity subscription for 1 year + 1 hour Mentoring / Consult on Capital Raising or Employee Shares.

• Coghlan Duffy & Co: 1 x hour free legal audit and advice

• LUNA: Free 1 hour consultation for both legal & accounting services followed by a 25% discount on services (valid for 30 days after relevant consult in legal or financial services)

• MYOB: 1 free year of MYOB Business Pro (valued at $600) for the winner. Plus, a feature on the MYOB blog

• Paytron: Free Paytron account to the winner for twelve months (a $588 saving)

• Pin Payments: A $300 restaurant voucher from a selected list of Obee venues such as Bar Liberty, Capitano and Supernormal

• Pfizer: 1 x hour mentoring with a Pfizer senior leader

• SendGrid: $5,000 credit to winner and $3,000 credit to finalists

• Square Peg Capital: 30 x minutes consultation with the team

• Standard Ledger: There's no one-size-fits-all prize for startups so we've got two for you to choose from: Get the financial direction you need to feel confident in your decisions - 50% off our financial modelling service (prize value: $1,500) OR If you need more time in your day to focus on the big things, let us handle your bookkeeping - get your first 3 months free on a 12-month package (prize value: $960)

• Stone & Chalk:: 3 months free access to the COLLAB Residency Package, including desk space and commercialisation support (for new residents only)

• Stripe: $50,000 of volume waived of Stripe fees

• Tability: 1-hour goal mentoring session with the Tability team + 1-year of Tability 2.0 essentials subscription for free

• Rampersand: One hour of mentoring from one of the team at Rampersand

• William Buck: 30 min R&D Incentives consultation with Rita Choueiri, Head of R&D Tax Incentives at William Buck