Silicon Beach Australia

09/09/2025

If you've ever wanted an insider startup ecosystem tour, then we've got you covered!

As part of our mission to make the uncommon common, for tech and impact led startup founders and leaders, we're hosting the City of Melbourne Ecosystem Introduction.

This is a half-day guided insider tour of Melbourne’s startup ecosystem, including leading players like Stone & Chalk, accelerators, and university innovation hubs. Connect and get insider insights around funding, grants, commercialisation and more, with private and government innovation enablers like LaunchVic, Breakthrough Vic, Inspire9, Backbone Partners, and Catalysr among others. This tour combines three events in one, 3 panels and 3 short walking tours.

Explore education and commercialisation pathways, public sector funding, and VC, Angel, and PE investment insights all in one experience.

We can't guarantee tickets will still be available by the time you see this.

City of Melbourne Ecosystem Introduction
📅Friday 19th Sep, 8am - 1pm
📌Spans Melbourne City, Carlton and Richmond
🎟️Grab your spot (Get 25% off with the code UC2025):

City of Melbourne Ecosystem Introduction A Half-Day Startup Introduction - A Guided Through Innovation, Culture & Community Join a curated half-day experience…

25/09/2024

We want to hear from YOU!🌟

With thousands of members in our growing community, we’re excited to take Silicon Beach to the next level—and your input is key!

Take our quick 5-minute survey and let us know what matters most to you. Together, we’ll shape the future of Silicon Beach!

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SiliconBeachAustralia1/YourVoiceYourEventsCommunitySurvey

13/09/2024

Meet your Head of Strategic Partnerships and Events, Yari Aguado✨

With a strong background working as an Executive Director at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and a proven track record in event planning and community building, Yari is passionate about enhancing Silicon Beach’s events and bringing added value to the community. She will lead our events, social media efforts, volunteer coordination, and key initiatives, serving as the primary contact for all things Silicon Beach. Connect with her at [email protected]

07/03/2024

We look forward to seeing you all at our virtual pitch night sponsored by Appomate at 5:30 AEDT!

24/02/2024

Exciting news! 🚀 Registration open for Silicon Beach’s Virtual Pitch Night on March 7th at 5:30 PM AEST, proudly sponsored by Appomate. 🌐✨
Join us for an evening of innovation and opportunity from the comfort of your device’s screen.
📅 Save the date and RSVP to experience groundbreaking pitches, network with professionals, and engage in an interactive Q&A.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or tech enthusiast, this event is for YOU.
🌟 Explore the latest in and sustainability, connect with like-minded individuals, and gain insights into the future of technology.
Don’t miss out – register to pitch for FREE and spread the word! 🎟️
Let’s celebrate entrepreneurship and innovation virtually. See you there! 🚀✨

21/01/2024

🚀 Exciting News: Silicon Beach Virtual Pitch Night Returns to Kick Off 2024 with a Bang! 🚀

Do not miss out on this great opportunity and register now.

No pitch deck required!

https://siliconbeach.org.au

05/11/2023

What a night we had at the Silicon Beach Australia Virtual Pitch Night!

Our judges were incredible (thank you Barath Krishnamoorthy, Oscar Jones, David Hauser and Daniel Lancefield), and all the attendees in the audience for being so supportive and interactive!

Thank you to the Silicon Beach Team, in particular Bryan Smith, German Burbaro and Kyle Martz, for all their ‘behind the scenes’ support too.

And a huge thank you to our Virtual Pitch Night Sponsor, Appomate - we couldn’t host these events without your support.

And the winners were (drum roll please!):
- Satish Hrit from SparkCraft (Barath Krishnamoorthy, Oscar Jones - Appomate, Germinate Seed Funding program prize)
- Will Khan from Wampa Snowboards & Satish Hrit from SparkCraft (Daniel Lancefield - 12 Month Membership to the VCC prize)
- Linda Kim from Spazii (David Hauser - 45 minutes of coaching and mentoring prize)
- Martin Thompson from Oncoparse (IdeaSpies prize)

Don’t miss out on attending or pitching at the next Silicon Beach Australia virtual pitch night happening on the 7th December at 5.30pm (AEDT).

Head here to register to attend (or pitch at) the next Silicon Beach virtual pitch night - https://www.siliconbeach.org.au/register-to-pitch/1701930600000

Look forward to seeing you all there!

15/10/2023

New Community Members

The Silicon Beach website now features a directory of our member startups. This is a great resource that showcases the diverse array of startups in one place, making it easier for you to find and connect with other founders, find co-founders and attract investors.

A Better Way to Raise Capital - Check out our latest community special and learn how your website can become accessible instantly, too.

Oncoparse - https://www.siliconbeach.org.au/dashboard/l+qshm,nmbno+qrd-bnl
SDG Align - https://www.siliconbeach.org.au/dashboard/bnms+bs,vhkkdlnudqanrbg-mk
OneDAO - https://www.siliconbeach.org.au/dashboard/+mddrg+,fkna+kben-ksc

Are you ready to join our community?

https://www.siliconbeach.org.au

We work with leading companies in the startup space!

Have fun, make a difference, and stay awesome!

13/10/2023

We thank want to take a moment to thank our sponsors!

We can't do this alone.

We are grateful to our sponsors:
- Buzzy - https://www.buzzy.buzz/
- Empira - https://empiraa.com/
- City Of Melbourne - https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/Pages/home.aspx
- Melbourne Connect - https://melbconnect.com.au/
- Ideaspies - https://ideaspies.com

Thank you for all your support!

Have fun, make a difference, and stay awesome!

09/10/2023

We love giving a shout-out to our community!

Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest info on:

1. The Pitch Night Roundup
2. Opportunities to Register to Pitch!
3. Check out the the Silicon Beach Australia is Sponsors
4. Learn about the Silicon Beach Virtual Pitch Night
5. Register for Pitch Deck Review Masterclass
6. Our New Community Members

Head to https://www.siliconbeach.org.au/ and click "Subscribe to newsletter"

We look forward to connecting!

Have fun, make a difference, and stay awesome!

08/10/2023

Join Grant Helps director, Trent Scheirs, an Ex-government official who worked for both and audited grant applications for 18 years at Austrade, unlocking critical insights into Australia’s largest government grant program and how auditors think!

In just 1 HOUR, you'll gain expert guidance on:

👉 A comprehensive breakdown of program requirements, compliance and record-keeping

👉 Exclusive insights into how government auditors think and what they are looking for

👉 Strategies to MAXIMISE your R&DTI claims

👉 Real-world case studies that prove it's all possible!

👉 Q/A with an ex-government grant auditor
https://events.humanitix.com/exclusive-r-and-d-grant-webinar-with-ex-government-auditor-and-trent-scheirs-grant-help
🗓️ SAVE THE DATE: October 10th, 12pm

Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity. Silicon Beach Webinar to Secure Your Spot today.

Exclusive R&D Grant Webinar with Ex-government auditor Trent Scheirs (Grant Help), Hosted online, Mon 9th Oct 2023, 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm EDT. Tickets are free. Only on Humanitix

04/10/2023

Silicon Beach Virtual Pitch Night

SAY IT IN 90 SECONDS!

It’s an “elevator pitch”. No pitch decks or slides please - just you talking. After your pitch, we will invite feedback, questions & advice from our panel of expert judges and partners. This is your chance to add anything you couldn’t say in 90 seconds. There will be Zoom Breakout Rooms after the pitches for you to get audience feedback too.

Are you ready to pitch?

Register now!

https://www.siliconbeach.org.au

Have fun, make a difference, and stay awesome!