LaunchVic

ABOUT LAUNCHVIC LaunchVic is Victoria’s startup agency, fuelling the growth of Victoria’s startup sector. We build the capability and confidence of Victorians, so they have the skills to start, grow, invest in, or work for globally impactful tech startups. Our purpose is to drive the long-term success of Victoria’s startup ecosystem, with the goals of: - Supporting the creation and growth of more successful startups. - Unlocking startup investment capital. - Creating more high value, high skilled jobs in Victoria. WHAT IS A STARTUP? A startup is an innovative technology-based business that can scale rapidly and capture global markets. Examples of technology-based businesses include: software and application development (Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, big data analytics, e-commerce or marketplaces, augmented or virtual reality, Software as a Service (SaaS)), hardware, advanced manufacturing, sensor technology, robotics, autonomous vehicles, quantum technology, deep tech, and genomics and life sciences (including biotech & medtech). Once a startup has demonstrated accelerated growth sufficiently it becomes a scaleup.