Applications close February 1

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FoundX Hills Shire Pitch Night

Applications close February 1

Thursday, February 28, 2019 — 6pm

Pioneer Theatre
Level 1/14 Pennant Street,
Castle Hill, 2154
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*Drinks & nibbles provided

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What's in store?

Calling all founders! Applications are now open for the 2019 Pitch Night, to be held in Castle Hill in February! Pitch your business for your chance to win an exclusive bundle of services!

Does this sound like you?

Early stage startup or small business
0-2 years old
Operating within the Hills Shire region
Looking to grow and scale

If you meet the above criteria and would like to take advantage of this opportunity, download the submission form (on the left) for more details on how to submit your application.

PAST EVENT

Dunedin, NZ

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 — 5:30pm

Event highlights

foundx event

We went out with a bang in Dunedin, to end 2018! At this pitch night event, eight startups pitched their businesses to a packed room of community members, business people and investors. The four judges, representatives of Crowe Horwath, Startup Dunedin, NZTE and 2Degrees, had a difficult job to choosing the winner out of a lineup of impressive startups! However, after a long deliberation they granted the first place to Winely, a startup that is introducing the use of AI in the winemaking process!

Past Event

Ballarat, VIC

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 — 6:00pm

Key takeaways:

Kate has over 10 years of experience in the food industry. Her desire to make Ballarat the culinary centre of Victoria inspired the launch of Plate Up Ballarat. Kate joined us in Ballarat to share her passionate plans for the food future of Ballarat. She left us with the mantra that inspired Plate Up: “Great food starts with good produce.”

Guest Speaker

Kate Davis

Owner & Director, Plate Up Ballarat

Past Event

Launceston, TAS

Wednesday, 21 November, 2018 — 6:00pm

Key takeaways:

David Warren is the co-founder of $3 billion tech company Altium Limited. Altium provides software to multinational giants such as BMW, IBM and NASA. David joined us for our Launceston FoundX launch and shared his journey as an entrepreneur and science guru.

Guest Speaker

David Warren

Founder, Altium

Past Event

Invercargill, NZ

Thursday, 15 November, 2018 — 5:30pm

Key takeaways:

Every two years, the Frew brothers turn their 1052-hectare sheep farm into an event destination for some of the biggest names in two-wheeled action sports. Dan and Brett Frew joined us to discuss how they applied innovation to put their family sheep farm, which has been run by the family for 55 years, on the map for a whole new unique reason!

Guest Speakers

Dan Frew

Founder, Farm Jam

Brett Frew

Founder, Farm Jam

Past Event

Dubbo Pitch Night

Tuesday, 13 November, 2018 — 5:30pm

Key takeaways:

Jillian Kilby, CEO and Founder of the Infrastructure Collaborative, shared her entrepreneurial journey and then joined our judging panel as seven up and coming startups pitched for their chance to win a bundle of exclusive prizes!