What is the Investor Showcase?
The Canberra Innovation Network Investor Showcase connects local innovative companies with investors from across Australia. This annual event creates opportunities for meaningful conversations between founders seeking capital and investors looking to back ventures with impact.
The Event
The Investor Showcase brings together the region's most promising companies and a diverse group of investors, including local angel investors and national venture capital funds. Companies present their ventures, share their growth ambitions and connect directly with potential backers.
The event provides the initial connection that can lead to investment deals and accelerate the growth trajectory of Canberra businesses. Over the years, participating companies have raised millions of dollars following conversations that started at the Showcase.
The Companies
Presenting companies represent diverse sectors including medtech, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, defence, agritech, sustainable solutions and more. They range from early stage startups raising initial capital to established businesses seeking significant funding to scale operations. Most share ambitions for global growth.
Companies develop valuable connections with investors and often book follow-up meetings to explore potential partnerships. The quality of innovations emerging from Canberra continues to attract strong investor interest year after year.
The Investors
The Canberra Investor showcase regularly attracts angel investors and venture funds from Canberra and interstate. In 2025, the showcase had 100 participants, including 20 interstate venture fund representatives.
The event is open to all investors who are prepared to back knowledge intensive, high-growth ventures from the ACT innovation ecosystem. Book an intro chat with the team to learn more about taking part in the showcase and securing your invitation.
