Spark Festival
Spark Festival is Australia's largest entrepreneurial community, originating in 2016 as the Sydney Startup Festival. It is a not-for-profit, grassroots festival and community that includes startups, investors, SMEs, government, corporates, and innovators primarily from New South Wales (NSW) and beyond. The festival aims to inspire, connect, and educate participants about the new economy. Spark Festival hosts events throughout the year, mostly free to attend, to ensure accessibility for all. It also features the Spark Investment Network, which connects investor-ready founders with key investors. The festival is supported by various partners, including Investment NSW and ACS Labs.
- Sector
- Startup festival / events
- Business model
- Non-profit
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Offices
- Sydney
- Markets
- New South Wales, Australia
Sources: startupdaily.net, spark.org.au
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I'm the founding CEO of Stone and Chalk and the co-founder of Spark Festival, both of which are not-for-profits.”
Alex ScandurraManaging Director, AlexCo Innovation Advisory The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · Alex Scandurra discusses the Australian… · 3:31 ▶ one of the people suggested I go to some events at Strata Chalk. So I went to the Spark Festival events there and volunteered at StartCon in 2018 and was totally hooked”
Emily CaseyDirector at What the Health & Head of Community at Tenmile The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · Emily Casey discusses the importance of… · 3:39 ▶ More startup support companies on Day One
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