RMIT University will host The Duke of York in Melbourne later this year as part of the Pitch@Palace Australia 2.0 programme, supporting tech entrepreneurs in seeking new markets and finding new partners and investors, building prosperity and creating jobs globally. Additional events will be held in Adelaide and Perth as part of the programme.

Entrepreneurs can apply online to take part in one of five Pitch@Palace Australia On Tour events taking place in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Gold Coast. Eight entrepreneurs from each event will be selected to take part in Pitch @ Palace Australia 2.0 Boot Camp in Brisbane on 28 November 2018 and Pitch @ Palace Australia 2.0 on 30 November 2018.

The winners of Pitch @ Palace Australia 2.0 will be invited to Pitch@Palace Global 3.0 at St James's Palace in London in December, and will have the opportunity to network with potential investors and influential members of the international business community. 

HRH The Duke of York founded Pitch @ Palace in 2014 as a platform to amplify and accelerate the work of entrepreneurs. The programme guides, helps and connects entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses with a global network of potential supporters including CEOs, influencers, angels, investors, mentors and business partners.

Director of RMIT Activator, Renzo Scacco, said that Pitch @ Palace Australia 2.0 presented a brilliant opportunity for entrepreneurs to accelerate their business.

“RMIT is all about extending the benefits of a fast-innovating, high-skill knowledge economy to the broader community, so it’s a natural fit for us to be hosting Pitch @ Palace Australia 2.0.” Scacco said.

“We are excited to be involved as an organising partner and I encourage all budding entrepreneurs to apply.”

The Victorian leg of the event, Pitch @ Palace On Tour Melbourne, will be held on 20 November 2018, hosted by RMIT University, and is open to all Victorian start-ups. 

Applications to the programme are now open to entrepreneurs who have identified opportunities across a broad range of technologies, from Biotech and Cyber Security to Robotics and Smart Cities. The Pitch @ Palace Australia 2.0 final will take place in Brisbane on 30 November 2018.

Australia's inaugural national Pitch @ Palace winner, NevHouse, a “philanthrocapitalist” business which recycles waste materials into cyclone-proof affordable and sustainable housing, was also named Pitch @ Palace Global Entrepreneur of the Year in December 2017.

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