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North-East Victoria Building Regional Skills
Startup Shakeup, the innovation ecosystem for North-East Victoria, have now launched their free program, the Regional Skills Network for North-East Startups, Shakeups, and Innovators to assist in upskilling and supporting their developing businesses. The Regional Skills Network provides tailored support
Regional Resilience in the new COVID Economy and Beyond
It’s not just business as usual – with the ever-changing COVID-19 economy, there’s never been a better time to seek extra support and training for local businesses and start-ups. Startup Shakeup, in collaboration with Benalla Rural City and Business Victoria, is hosting
Pitching to the Tune of $100,000!
One lucky North East startup is singing to a very different tune after progressing through the first round of a competition that could see them share in over $100,000 in prizes, including a trip to China! Congratulations to “MachEst”, a
Get Your Pitches Ready!
Startup Shakeup, in partnership with Runway Geelong, is bringing a Pitch Fest to North East Victoria on April 4. The competition, to be held in Wangaratta, will see startups pitching their business idea and competing for a share in over
New Year, New Opportunities for Local Businesses
It’s the time of year when tree-changes and career moves make the list of new year’s resolutions. And there’s never been a better time to start a new business venture than in 2019 with the Startup Shakeup. Founded in 2018,
Global Startup Pays North East Vic a Visit
The Startup Shakeup network, an initiative funded by LaunchVic – the independent government agency responsible for developing Victoria’s startup ecosystem – has been busy shaking things up in the North East. Local pitch coaching, challenge workshop, and networking events in Mansfield, Benalla,
BuyFrom North East Victoria
Partnership with Issimo, Startup Shakeup, Regional Development Victoria and local Shire Councils.
Buy From North East Victoria is a free online marketplace for local towns offering a one stop virtual shopping experience, with delivery to your door. The portal allows local businesses to continue to trade even if their physical store is closed due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Buy From Benalla was the first town to be turned “online” with an e-commerce platform under the program. It was is a pilot for a larger rollout thanks to seed funding from Ovens Murray Regional Partnership. The system focusses on ease of use, with plenty of support available to help businesses transition to online sales.
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Meet some of our Startups, Shakeups and Innovators
Meet Startup: Teledrome by Jay Davis & Rohan Latimer
Combining her interest in environmental sustainability with the drive to fix a problem for parents of babies, one young mother has developed a tailored online and offline solution; Cloth Baby.
Meet Startup: Cloth Baby by Emma Avery
Combining her interest in environmental sustainability with the drive to fix a problem for parents of babies, one young mother has developed a tailored online and offline solution; Cloth Baby.
Meet Startup: Toggamo by Lucy Taylor
A new device that encourages creativity in children under 12 is one mother’s response to seeing increasing numbers of children using fitness trackers. She wants to offer an alternative to parents not keen on buying their kids a smartwatch.
Meet Startup: Kopeka by Tom Donaldson
Coming up with an idea that has national and international application using augmented reality technology was exciting but something that XplorAR partners didn't know how to navigate, nor how to fund.
Meet Startup: Bookable Swipe Access by Lachlan Carboon & Ryan Falconer
Combining her interest in environmental sustainability with the drive to fix a problem for parents of babies, one young mother has developed a tailored online and offline solution; Cloth Baby.
Meet Startup: Gourmet You by Tarnya Bruinier
Attending a food festival that didn't cater for her children's food intolerances led this young woman to develop meal bases, cake mixes and workshops for people in a similar position.
Meet Startup: Liminas by Fiona Elgin
Combining her interest in environmental sustainability with the drive to fix a problem for parents of babies, one young mother has developed a tailored online and offline solution; Cloth Baby.
Meet Startup: Manufacturing Mate by Sid Steele & Aaron Fahey
The two young founders behind Manufacturing Mate are proof that despite having a great idea and admitting to not knowing how to proceed to a scalable startup, you can attract national and international interest.
Sid Steele started getting noticed when Manufacturing Mate won the Hume Bank Life Tech challenge in 2018 and this year won a trip to Nanjing, China to take part in the NEXUS Summit.