IACT Pitch Night 2025
IACT Pitch Night 2025
IACT Pitch Night 2025
IACT Pitch Night 2025
IACT Pitch Night 2025
IACT Pitch Night 2025
IACT Pitch Night 2025
IACT Pitch Night 2025
InnovationACT 2026 will be held in August - registration to open soon.
Got an idea that could potentially change the world? Want to explore what entrepreneurship is all about? Form a team, work on a bold startup idea over 2 weeks and pitch for a share of $10000 grant pool and in-kind support from our ecosystem.
Why you should apply?
Learning Outcomes
Build your team
It’s hard to succeed alone. Use this opportunity to find co-founders who can accelerate growth and improve your odds.
Ideate and evolve your ideas
Success starts with a good idea. Learn how to distinguish a diamond in the rough and evolve the idea with CBRIN mentors and potential customers.
Validate your market opportunity
Without customers, there is no business. Master the skill of validating market opportunities to build solutions your customers will genuinely value.
Prototype
Showing is better than telling. Learn how to build a minimum viable product (MVP) that sells itself.
Build a business model
Business models define the way your solution creates value and generates income from customers. Learn how to find the one that fits your business best.
Craft a winning pitch
Learn to craft a story that excites investors & other funders. Everything from customer problem to competitor analysis to business model must be considered.
Wow the judges to win seed money
Perform under pressure for your chance to win up to $10,000.
Access mentoring and post-competition support
Engage with leading innovation and business mentors within the ecosystem. Winners of the program will be offered CBRIN support.
FAQ
Frequently asked question
If you still have questions feel free to reach out.
Yes you can participate as an individual. But competition prizes will only be available to teams with 2-5 members.
Testimonials
The voices of our community
Hear from people who've been a part of this
This program gives me a practical experience, skill and confidence that's I can directly apply to my work. The trainers were supportive, this sessions were engaging and the resources were top notch.so overall it’s a great workshop.
IACT 2025 participant,
Events
Upcoming events in the ACT innovation ecosystem
Whether InnovationACT is on or it is the off season, there are multiple events in the innovation ecosystem where students and researchers can engage and connect.
%20(9).png&w=3840&q=75)
First Wednesday Connect February 2026
- 4 February 2026
.png&w=3840&q=75)
Female Founders: Tradeshow
- 10 February 2026
.png&w=3840&q=75)
SME Breakfast February 2026
- 26 February 2026
First Wednesday Connect March 2026
- 4 March 2026
Book Launch: Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems | John H. Howard
- 8 April 2026
.png&w=3840&q=75)
Female Founders: Panel
- 10 March 2026
%20(35).png&w=3840&q=75)
Online Group Intro Meeting
- 12 March 2026
%20(29).png&w=3840&q=75)
ACET Workshop 1: Electrification
- 19 March 2026
.png&w=3840&q=75)
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 1
- 31 March 2026
.png&w=3840&q=75)
ACET Zero-Emission-Transport Hackathon
- 2 April 2026
-1.png&w=3840&q=75)
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 2
- 14 April 2026
%20(32).png&w=3840&q=75)
ACET Workshop 2: Grid Resilience & Peak Demand Management
- 23 April 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 3
- 28 April 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 4
- 12 May 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 5
- 26 May 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 6
- 9 June 2026
%20(33).png&w=3840&q=75)
ACET Workshop 3: Gas Transition
- 16 June 2026
%20(34).png&w=3840&q=75)
ACET Workshop 4: Circular Economy
- 11 August 2026