UNSW Global Launchpads Summit 2026

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UNSW Founders Program

1 day. 10 countries. Connections opened. Hosted by UNSW Founders and UNSW Office of Global Affairs, to help tech startups scale globally.

UNSW CBD Campus

On 10 February 2026, UNSW is bringing startup founders together with investors and international government partners across 10 dedicated country rooms—USA, China, India, Singapore, Japan, Korea, UAE, the UK, Germany and Australia. This UNSW Global Launchpads is a 1-day summit where tech startups gain concrete pathways to global markets.This Summit highlights UNSW being Australia's #1 entrepreneurial university's leadership in turning breakthrough startups to win globally.This event celebrates the success of UNSW Global Landing Pads and officially launches the Global Innovation Foundry (GIF), a UNSW's initiative to create global commercialisation pathways for 100 tech startups with our systematic and structured support.Through the Global Innovation Foundry (GIF), UNSW startups receive market entry consultations that go beyond general trade intelligence, offering sector-specific market entry and regulatory guidance for health tech, bio tech, climate tech, deep and non-deep tech. Startups benefit from direct R&amp;D and any other valuable partner introductions, and investor connections. Each startup receives a UNSW Global Pathways providing a tangible blueprint for next steps. What you’ll get:<ul><li>🌏 Insights from experts across 10 countries, supported by Investment NSW</li><li>🧭 Practical breakdowns of global markets &amp; expansion pathways</li><li>🗓 1:1 consults with country experts for tailored market and subject matter advice</li><li>🚀 A startup expo showcasing innovative technologies and fun games</li><li>🤝 Direct access to ecosystem leaders, partners &amp; globally-minded founders, flew in for this Summit</li></ul>The day will conclude with a keynote by Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Attila Brungs and strategic networking with Investment NSW teams, Australian startups, investors, professional service partners, universities and partners from Korea, Japan and Germany, UNSW leadership and the global innovation ecosystem. For more information contact Vern Chan (UNSW Global Program Manager) via vern.chan@unsw.edu.au NB: We're capturing photos and videos of the event, the images may be uploaded to our social media outlets and marketing collaterals. If you do not wish to be photographed and videographed, please advise a UNSW team member.

Agenda

Registration / Doors Open

Welcome & Opening Keynote

How Leading Tech Companies Scale Globally (+ Q&A)

USA Market Download (+ Q&A)

Breaker Industries: How Defence 10x Startup Gained US Tier 1 Capital

IN Market Download: From Curiosity to Contracts: Capturing the IN Opportunity

From Sydney to the World: What UNSW Learnt by Taking Startups Global

Hullbot: Eating the Elephant One Bite At A Time

Lunch

10 Concurrent Market Downloads (20-min) + 1:1 Office Hour (15-min x 4)

Afternoon Tea

Fireside Chat: Scaling Globally Under Constraint

Global Entrepreneurship and An Agent for Change

Progress for All, Powered Globally: UNSW’s Next Chapter in Entrepreneurship

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