LaunchVic is excited to host the first Thrive Conference on Wednesday 5 December in Geelong.

If you have a passion for growing startup activity in your local community and want to build your networks with likeminded people, then THRIVE is the conference for you!

Hear from local and international experts on topics such as how to build a startup community, building startup infrastructure and more!

Aimed at those working in local council, co-working and innovation hubs in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria, the conference will provide a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship and how to harness startup activity in small communities.

Overview of the all-day program includes:

• Putting Victoria on the MAP
• Activating Ecosystem: The Global Benchmark
• Growing in Victoria
• The Startup Action Plan
• The Startup Toolkit
• Learnings from Local Government
• Startup perspectives from Local Government
• Lightening Talks: Building Communities
• Getting the data: Mapping Victoria’s ecosystem
• Accelerating Accelerators
• The Role of the State

LaunchVic is Victoria’s startup agency. We were established by the Victorian Government in March 2016 as an independent agency responsible for developing Victoria’s startup ecosystem.

LaunchVic is leading the development of a globally-connected startup ecosystem.

With the help of startup founders, entrepreneurs and investors, corporates and universities, we aim to build a startup ecosystem that can strengthen the economy, encourage more people to work with and for startups, and represent all Victorians.

Our focus lies in the areas of funding, community building and global recognition for the Victorian startup ecosystem.

Our Mission

To lead the development of a globally-connected startup ecosystem by supporting startups and investors to sustainably grow and deliver economic and cultural benefits for both Victoria and Australia.