Welcome to StartUp Central Victoria

Are you in the Central Victoria Region and looking to Startup or Scaleup a business?

Aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs are invited to participate in this exciting series of FREE events and programs where you will be connected with and supported by developers, designers, established entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

About

Aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs from the Loddon, Campaspe, City of Greater Bendigo, Mount Alexander, Central Goldfields and Macedon Ranges Local Government Areas are eligible to participate in a suite of free opportunities to grow their business ideas.

The Startup Central Victoria project is funded by Regional Development Victoria, led by the City of Greater Bendigo and resourced by La Trobe University’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship team and partners. Additional activities will be supported by industry and community leaders.

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Events and programs

Startup Meetup

Stay tuned for details of our next Meetup Event or watch a recording of a past Meetup on our Resources Page.

Hackathon

Hackathons are a great way to learn how to build a business from scratch in a supportive team environment.

Accelerator Program

28 teams participated in Startup Central Victoria’s Accelerator Programs 1 & 2

News

Screen Facility Discussion Update

June 25, 2022

Following on from the Opportunities Forum, a small but enthusiastic group met on Friday 17 June to further discuss the idea for a post-production

Regional Innovation District Study

June 23, 2022

As a follow up to the 100gig Project and in conjunction with Startup Central Victoria’s mandate to strengthen the regional ecosystem, a survey of

Tech Park Discussion Update

June 23, 2022

Following up on Vicki Lane’s presentation at the Opportunities Forum, a meeting was held on June 14 to progress the idea of creating a