The Metropolis of Gold Coast has companions with Tribe World Ventures to assist 10 Gold Coast-based tech startups to attend London Tech Week in June .

Purposes shut at midnight on April 9. You possibly can register right here.

Tribe World Ventures is a Brisbane and Adelaide-based VC agency that invests in B2B tech corporations in Australia and New Zealand, serving to them scale to the UK and USA through a syndicate mannequin, specializing in Seed to Sequence A rounds.

There’s an info session being held on the Gold Coast on March 29, at 4pm. For many who’d prefer to attend nearly, there may be an on-line info session on April 4, 12pm. 

Throughout the 7-day intensive mission, chosen startups will take part in non-public and public occasions, conferences, workshops, and networking features with the purpose of constructing worldwide connections and assembly potential purchasers, prospects, suppliers, and distribution companions. 

They’ll additionally achieve insights into the newest technological improvements and world market tendencies and get steerage on the sensible steps wanted to develop to the UK, from authorized to banking, visas, HR, and funding.

Tribe world CEO Aaron Birkby thinks too many ANZ founders default to going straight to the USA as their first worldwide market with out correctly understanding different market alternatives. 

“For a lot of, the UK is a a lot smarter selection, with the commonality of widespread legislation leading to a 29% cheaper runway, a great deal of Authorities assist and incentives, the second-highest stage of funding funding globally, and a excessive density of enterprise and corporates prospects clustered within the heart of London,” he mentioned. 

“I’ve been main annual missions to London Tech Week for founders and traders since 2016 and doubtless it’s the easiest way to know and be linked into the UK and EU markets.”

Testimonials from final London Tech Week

Different advantages embody the chance to attach with UK traders, startup hubs, packages, and assist businesses, construct relationships with a cohort of different globally formidable founders and traders, and entry the Tribe World Ventures community and connections. 

The bundle additionally consists of six nights of lodging in central London, an Oyster card for limitless tube and bus journey, a 30+ web page UK handbook and mission workbook, a personal Slack group for the mission cohort, two pre-mission workshops, one post-mission debrief occasion, and ‘mission swag.’

To be eligible for the funded place, candidates should: be over 18 years outdated as of 31 March 2023; be the founder/co-founder of a startup or scale-up based mostly in Gold Coast; in a position to journey to London and absolutely take part in all points of the mission from 11-17 June 2023; keen to share knowledge and insights within the closing report and post-mission occasion; and in a position to prepare and pay for his or her flights, transfers, journey insurance coverage, meals, and different private journey bills.