[Re]Launch
Victoria's premier Circular Tech program for innovators creating game changing circular solutions.
Victoria's premier Circular Tech program for innovators creating game changing circular solutions.
Make change today: launch your Circular Tech startup idea and lead the way in reshaping our future.
Our [Re]Launch Incubator and Pre-Accelerator programs are designed to accelerate startups with cutting-edge circular technology innovations. By creating a supportive Circular Tech startup ecosystem, we aim to generate a dynamic array of new solutions for Victoria.
With the support of LaunchVic's grant and in collaboration with our partners—Boomerang Labs Australia, Anvarta, and Lifecycles, we are set to empower early-stage Circular Tech startups. Participants will develop and validate new solutions against circular economy business models, paving the way for transformative circular and technological solutions.
The program is open to anyone based in Victoria - and we specifically welcome regional participants! It is however a requirement for both programs to attend all face-to-face sessions in person, as well as the Pitch Night.
A circular economy is an economic system aimed at eliminating waste and continuously utilising resources by creating a closed-loop system. Unlike the traditional linear economy, which follows a "take, make, dispose" model, a circular economy aims to keep materials in use and in their highest value possible, through strategies like re-use, maintenance and repair, refurbishment and remanufacture, and composting. A circular economy should also aim to regenerate natural systems.
To better understand the circular economy, consider comparing it to our current industrial economy, which operates on linear processes. Picture a vast network of conveyor belts where goods are produced, used, and then discarded (take, make, waste), following a straightforward, one-way path with a clear start and finish.
In contrast, the circular economy aims to transform this model by emphasising continuous resource use and minimising waste, creating a regenerative system rather than a linear one. A circular economy encourages us to rethink how humans live on this earth, and how we understand 'value' in the materials, goods, and natural world around us.
We're looking for innovators with circular economy technology solutions utilising a range of innovations and tools designed to support and facilitate the principles of a circular economy. These technologies should aim to optimise resource use, extend product lifecycles, and minimise waste.
We define Circular Tech as: a product, service, platform, or hardware that is driven by technology, and either:
Examples of technology that may be harnessed to create a Circular Tech solution include:
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No, you do not need to be a RMIT current student, staff member, or alumni to apply for [Re]Launch. The program is open to anyone based in Victoria, with a promising circular technology focused startup idea, regardless of your background or affiliation. You need to have a registered Victorian business by the end of the Pre-Accelerator program to join.
RMIT Activator or it's partners do not take any stake in your IP, the knowledge we share on this program is the University's way of supporting the wider community with no strings attached. However, if you are a RMIT staff member and/or looking to translate your research, we strongly encourage you to contact IP & Commercialisation.
Yes, you can apply for both programs. The Incubator is designed for aspiring founders and is designed an on-ramp for the Pre-Accelerator. All early stage startups are welcome to apply for the Pre-Accelerator, regardless if they have completed the Incubator or not.
You can submit an Expression of Interest form here- https://bit.ly/3yepG6e this way you will be on our email listing for [Re]Launch, and hear all of the updates, including when the applications open for the Pre-accelerator.
You can subscribe to our newsletter using the Contact Us button or submit a dedicated Expression of Interest form for [Re]Launch here- https://bit.ly/3yepG6e to hear about the program offerings and events, including our Opening Night event.
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
