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Entrepreneurship

Accelerating your pathway through innovation

Entrepreneurship challenges the status quo. We're the place that connects passionate people with skills, capabilities and mindset to take their ideas to the next level.

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We help people realise their full potential through programs, workshops, hackathons, mentoring sessions and by connecting you with our business-savvy community. Learn practical skills and build the confidence to apply innovation to your business, in your community or in your career – we’re here to empower the next generation of future thinkers.

Innovation Sprints

La Trobe x Gateway Health Innovation Sprint

La Trobe x Gateway Health Innovation Sprint

In partnership with Gateway Health, this free, two-day innovation sprint invites students and alumni to reimagine how regional health services connect clients to the right care, faster and more effectively.

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PROGRAMS AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY

LaunchPad Pre-Accelerator

LaunchPad Pre-Accelerator

LaunchPad is La Trobe University’s 12-week Pre-Accelerator Program for emerging and aspiring founders with technology-led startup ideas and the ambition to turn them into scalable ventures.

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Ind-Aus Catalyst Program

Ind-Aus Catalyst Program

A La Trobe program that connects Australian and Indian deep tech ecosystems, supporting high-potential Indian founders to validate products, access the Australian market and build global networks.

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THE STARTUP NETWORK COLLABORATIONS

AI & Deep-Tech Pitch Night

AI & Deep-Tech Pitch Night

La Trobe is a proud sponsor of The Startup Network’s AI & Deep Tech Pitch Night, as part of Eagleworks activities. The event offers students, researchers, and community innovators a platform to present their ideas. Apply to pitch or attend and be inspired.

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Female Founder Frontiers: From Ideas to Impact

Female Founder Frontiers: From Ideas to Impact

Ready to turn your idea or side hustle into a thriving venture? Join us for an immersive one‑day workshop created in collaboration with The Startup Network, exclusively for La Trobe University female students, alumni, researchers, staff, and community members with entrepreneurial ambitions.

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Female Founder Pitch Night

Female Founder Pitch Night

This pitch competition, hosted in collaboration with The Startup Network, brings together women‑led startups, investors, and supporters for an inspiring evening of innovation. Early‑stage founders can apply to pitch in advance, while attendees are invited to join the audience, network, and celebrate the changemakers shaping the future.

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Don’t just take our word for it, read stories from other entrepreneurs, businesses and La Trobe students and their steps to success.

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