2021 MAP Velocity Showcase 2

Join us on Wednesday 15 December in the Forum at Melbourne Connect as we celebrate the next generation of early stage founders from the second of two 2021 Velocity programs, MAP's highly sought-after pre-accelerator program.

Velocity is a 10-week program for early-stage founders, focused on customer discovery and market validation. With the support of LaunchVic, MAP is running two Velocity programs in 2021. The digital-only second cohort has allowed founders to participate in the program wherever they might be located in Victoria.

For the past 3 months, the MAP21 Velocity program has supported 38 founders from 25 startups who have taken part in a series of immersive workshops. They've worked hard to take the next steps to realising their startup goals with the expert assistance of the MAP team.

On the night, we'll hear from 10 standout founders who have completed Velocity about how their businesses have evolved and where they're headed next.

• 5:30 pm | MAP21 Velocity Showcase begins
• 6:30 pm | Networking, drinks and canapés
• 7:30 pm | Event concludes

• FitFun is a free social platform that connects individuals and groups with a community of like-minded people who love fitness and sport.

• FURNISHD. is Australia’s leading online interior design studio, re-imagining the way we design and shop for our homes.

• Guida uses adaptive education tools, making it easy for anyone to become an expert in caring about people and caring for people with life-changing health conditions.

• J Stn is working on the expansion of safe renewable solar energy to waterborne locations.

• oncoStarv is working on a therapy which starves cancer of the nutrients it needs to survive, to improve existing standard-of-care therapy for cancer patients.

• Plot is a solution that brings together deforestation prevention and micro-ownership, generating collective conservation of biodiverse forests to build a better future for everyone.

• Supa is simplifying superannuation in Australia; it is an investment platform for your super. Making super, simple.

• TNK2 creates cybersecurity training programs by analysing the errors we make online, making us safer from downloading a malware-infected attachment to failing to use a strong password.

• Wadoo is the City of Melbourne gamified, featuring missions that take you to places in the CBD, the ability to earn points and redeem real-life rewards and customisations.

• wood4good is a mission-driven organisation using regenerative forestry practices to create new forests. The team works collaboratively with nature and its partners to create new forests on degraded farmland.

Learn more about our second Velocity cohort of 2021 here.

Velocity helps founders speed up their search for problem-solution fit and discovery of first customers. The program blends startup and impact methodologies to create traction for early stage startups. The experience comprises a structured workshop series that is augmented by hot-desking, mentoring, and tactical coaching from the MAP team, Entrepreneurs in Residence and network of MAP mentors.

Learn about the Velocity Program on our website.

As with all public events there are a few COVID Safe protocols that we need to ensure are followed. They include reading the list of actions at the bottom of this email and staying home if any of them apply to you. We also require you to please check in via the QR code when you arrive. Many of you will be familiar with this process by now, and if you need any help our staff will be on hand to assist you check in. Keep an eye out for the QR code stations.

University of Melbourne COVIDSafe event guidelines are in place for this event.

We require guests to comply at all times with Department of Health regulations as well as instructions, procedures and advice from University of Melbourne and Melbourne Connect event support staff.

Attendance at this event means that you agree to:

• Complete a symptom self-assessment prior to leaving home
• Not come to the event if you are unwell, even with very mild symptoms
• Carry a face mask with you when you leave home (unless you have a lawful reason not to)
• Maintain an appropriate distance from others where possible during the event
• Follow directions for face coverings and hygiene during the event
• If you become unwell while attending the event, you will immediately notify event organisers then leave the event and follow University of Melbourne COVID-19 testing and notification advice including seeking medical advice and testing (available at University of Melbourne Health Service, T: 03 8344 6905)

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