Austrade’s Landing Pads

Austrade’s Landing Pads: Special programs aiding Australian tech companies to expand globally, delivered in collaboration with local tech partners, as part of Austrade’s business services.

What is the Austrade’s Landing Pads?

Austrade’s Landing Pads are a network of specialised programs to support Australian technology companies in expanding globally.

The programs are delivered in collaboration with partners deeply embedded in local tech ecosystems.

Landing Pads are part of Austrade’s services to Australian businesses.

Eligibility for Landing Pad Support

• technology companies that are export-revenue positive and considering entering Landing Pad markets, or those already established in global markets and ready to scale internationally, are eligible for support
• support includes prioritising markets, validating market entry plans, checking readiness for expansion, and receiving advice, connections, and introductions for market entry and scaling

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Landing Pad program, Australian technology scale-ups should:

• have a clear vision and the ability to describe and communicate objectives and growth plans
• demonstrate proof-of-concept, existing customers, funding, investors, and partners
• have the scalability to deliver products or services to 100 or 1 million customers
• possess the ability to disrupt the marketplace and articulate their value proposition

Landing Pad Locations:

Austrade’s Landing Pads are located in the following:

• London
• San Francisco
• Singapore
• Bengaluru
• Jakarta
• Ho Chi Minh City

Information by Landing Pad:

London Landing Pad:

• co-delivered with SmartSaas
• supports businesses in validating UK market readiness and entry plans
• assists businesses ready to scale in the UK market

San Francisco Landing Pad:

• delivered in partnership with Exit Velocity and other experts
• supports businesses in validating US market readiness and entry plans
• assists businesses ready to scale in the North American market

See the website to learn more about Exit Velocity and Mindspace.

Singapore Landing Pad:

• co-delivered with sector-expert partners including IAG Firemark, GROW2ASIA/Food Ventures, Medtech Actuator, and House of X
• supports businesses ready to scale in the Singapore market

Bengaluru Landing Pad:

• focused on building technology business links between Australia and India
• supports businesses in validating India market readiness and entry plans
• assists businesses ready to scale in the India market

Indonesia (Jakarta) Landing Pad:

• supports businesses in validating Indonesia market readiness and entry plans
• focus on AI, fintech, biotech, agritech & cleantech sectors

Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) Landing Pad:

• supports businesses in validating Vietnam market readiness and entry plans
• focus on fintech, cyber, agritech & cleantech sectors

Austrade’s Landing Pads resources

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