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Over the last 6 months, we’ve had 10 entrepreneurs join us as they build, scale, and grow from seed to MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Working closely with our team they have developed their businesses and confidence, built their capacity, analysed different technologies, attended expert masterclasses, and built connections with Startup Shakeup and Runway networks.

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Help Put NE Vic on the Global Startup Map!

Calling all startups in regional Victoria! It’s time to pay it forward and help tell the growth story of the Victorian Startup Ecosystem! Participate in the Startup Genome ecosystem survey with Startup Shakeup and LaunchVic to help us grow our talent and capital!
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Life as a Startup 35 years ago

Our Startup Shakeup CEO, Ilena Young has plenty of experience when it comes to running a Startup! We sat down with her to hear her story.
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Breakfast with Victorian Rural Woman of the Year Finalists

Startup Shakeup’s Sarah joined Rural Women’s Awards Alumni Chair Catherine Marriott, Senior Policy Officer Lara McPherson, and the Victorian Rural Women’s Award finalists in Melbourne for a networking breakfast on International Women’s Day.
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Wangaratta Business Breakfast

Startup Shakeup's Program Coordinator, Sarah Parker joined business owners at the nbn Wangaratta Business Breakfast to learn about NBN Business Fibre Zone in Wangaratta and the the Top Cyber Security Tips for Business in 2022.
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Benalla Future Work Summit

Startup Shakeup's Lead Digital Coaching Facilitator Bree Nightingale and Program Coordinator, Sarah Parker supported the Benalla Future Work Summit, facilitating break out sessions. Over seventy people from business, industry, employment, all  levels of government and  community agencies including Startup Shakeup’s Bree and Sarah attended the Benalla Future Work Summit.
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Ecosystem Hero of the Year Finalist!

Some of the nation’s smartest minds in business growth and innovation have committed to support businesses within North-East Victoria to become stronger and more resilient to change. Now, a new business ‘incubator’ program is helping ten entrepreneurs from regional Victoria take their ideas to the next stage using innovation and technology.
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nbn joins Startup Shakeup as a Foundation Partner

Some of the nation’s smartest minds in business growth and innovation have committed to support businesses within North-East Victoria to become stronger and more resilient to change. Now, a new business ‘incubator’ program is helping ten entrepreneurs from regional Victoria take their ideas to the next stage using innovation and technology.
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‘I wanted to maximise my impact in AI’: Ripe Robotics Co-Founder Hunter Jay reflects on his Startup journey

Founded with the goal of changing an industry that has been left behind by technological innovation, Hunter Jay saw a gap that he was able to fill through Ripe Robotics. Every year many farmers struggle to find and manage people to pick the fruit from their orchids, especially so in the current economy. This results in large levels of waster and lost profit for the farmers.
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Meet our Incubator 1 Cohort & their Startups

Over the last 6 months, we’ve had 10 entrepreneurs join us as they build, scale, and grow from seed to MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Working closely with our team they have developed their businesses and confidence, built their capacity, analysed different technologies, attended expert masterclasses, and built connections with Startup Shakeup and Runway networks.

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Are you ready to launch your big idea?

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The Regional Innovation Community

Want to bring an idea to life? Ready to do business differently? You don’t have to do it alone!

Startup Shakeup supports innovators in regional Australia.

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Craig Docherty – Fusion Safety

How Technology is Shaping the World of Leadership in Safety Management.  
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Sharyn Carlesso – King Valley Popcorn

POPCORN is riding a wave of popularity as the health food for a new age, but a woman from North East Victoria has taken the humble grain a step further.
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Naomi Ingleton – FarmacyCo

Modern day Herbal Apothecary and Ayurvedic wellness centre by Naomi Ingleton based in Beechworth & The Garden Farmacy medicinal herb nursery outlet. https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/859669235
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Nathan MacPhee – Invest Inya Farmer (IIF)

Part AgTech, part FinTech, investment app Invest Inya Farmer (IIF) was inspired by entrepreneur Nathan MacPhee’s treechange to Mansfield, Victoria.
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Bronwyn O’Shea – Story Up

Part AgTech, part FinTech, investment app Invest Inya Farmer (IIF) was inspired by entrepreneur Nathan MacPhee’s treechange to Mansfield, Victoria.
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Annette Rose – Kids get Money

Kids Get Money teaches Australian kids from Year 3 – Year 12 in schools and homes, how to get, grow and manage money with innovative, fun software.  
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Community Highlights

Meet our Incubator 3 Cohort & their Startups

Over the last 6 months, we’ve had 10 entrepreneurs join us as they build, scale, and grow from seed to MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Working closely with our team they have developed their businesses and confidence, built their capacity, analysed different technologies, attended expert masterclasses, and built connections with Startup Shakeup and Runway networks.

Read More

Help Put NE Vic on the Global Startup Map!

Calling all startups in regional Victoria! It’s time to pay it forward and help tell the growth story of the Victorian Startup Ecosystem! Participate in the Startup Genome ecosystem survey with Startup Shakeup and LaunchVic to help us grow our talent and capital!
Read More

Life as a Startup 35 years ago

Our Startup Shakeup CEO, Ilena Young has plenty of experience when it comes to running a Startup! We sat down with her to hear her story.
Read More

Breakfast with Victorian Rural Woman of the Year Finalists

Startup Shakeup’s Sarah joined Rural Women’s Awards Alumni Chair Catherine Marriott, Senior Policy Officer Lara McPherson, and the Victorian Rural Women’s Award finalists in Melbourne for a networking breakfast on International Women’s Day.
Read More

Wangaratta Business Breakfast

Startup Shakeup's Program Coordinator, Sarah Parker joined business owners at the nbn Wangaratta Business Breakfast to learn about NBN Business Fibre Zone in Wangaratta and the the Top Cyber Security Tips for Business in 2022.
Read More

Benalla Future Work Summit

Startup Shakeup's Lead Digital Coaching Facilitator Bree Nightingale and Program Coordinator, Sarah Parker supported the Benalla Future Work Summit, facilitating break out sessions. Over seventy people from business, industry, employment, all  levels of government and  community agencies including Startup Shakeup’s Bree and Sarah attended the Benalla Future Work Summit.
Read More

Ecosystem Hero of the Year Finalist!

Some of the nation’s smartest minds in business growth and innovation have committed to support businesses within North-East Victoria to become stronger and more resilient to change. Now, a new business ‘incubator’ program is helping ten entrepreneurs from regional Victoria take their ideas to the next stage using innovation and technology.
Read More

nbn joins Startup Shakeup as a Foundation Partner

Some of the nation’s smartest minds in business growth and innovation have committed to support businesses within North-East Victoria to become stronger and more resilient to change. Now, a new business ‘incubator’ program is helping ten entrepreneurs from regional Victoria take their ideas to the next stage using innovation and technology.
Read More

‘I wanted to maximise my impact in AI’: Ripe Robotics Co-Founder Hunter Jay reflects on his Startup journey

Founded with the goal of changing an industry that has been left behind by technological innovation, Hunter Jay saw a gap that he was able to fill through Ripe Robotics. Every year many farmers struggle to find and manage people to pick the fruit from their orchids, especially so in the current economy. This results in large levels of waster and lost profit for the farmers.
Read More

Meet our Incubator 1 Cohort & their Startups

Over the last 6 months, we’ve had 10 entrepreneurs join us as they build, scale, and grow from seed to MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Working closely with our team they have developed their businesses and confidence, built their capacity, analysed different technologies, attended expert masterclasses, and built connections with Startup Shakeup and Runway networks.

Read More

Are you ready to launch your big idea?

View our Ideas lab