APPLICATIONS CLOSE THU 12 NOV, 5PM
TEN STANDS.
ONE BIG DAY.
Startup Alley
Bring what you're building to the Hunter's flagship innovation gathering. Free stand, two festival tickets, and a day in front of 600+ founders, investors, industry leaders and decision-makers.
10
stands, SA1–SA10
$2K+
grant value per startup
2
festival tickets
600+
attendees
THE STARTUP ALLEY GRANT
WORTH OVER $2,000.
FREE TO YOU.
If you're selected, everything below is covered. You bring the demo, the energy and the swag.
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About 1.5 m × 1.5 m in The Avenue at NEX, with a cocktail table, black tablecloth and WiFi. Yours from 8am to 6pm.
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One for you and one for a team member, so someone can hold the stand while the other catches a keynote.
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Delegates can find your startup in the festival app and connect with you before, during and after the day.
Fiona Sutherland, Fibre Boats · Startup Alley 2025 · Photo: We Made You Look
STRAIGHT FROM THE ALLEY
"WE ARE A SELF-FUNDED STARTUP... IT HELPS US TO GET NOTICED, TALK TO PEOPLE, GAIN A GREATER FOOTPRINT, GET ADVICE, AND LEARN A LOT."
Hugh Perrottet, co-founder of newave · Startup Alley 2025
GET IN FRONT OF SOME EYES.
WHERE YOU’LL BE
THE AVENUE.
STANDS SA1-SA10
Startup Alley runs along The Avenue at NEX, beside the exhibitor space and right where the morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea crowds gather.
Stands are allocated on arrival at bump-in by our Startup Alley ambassador, so Monday bump-ins get first pick. Parking: paid parking at the Bull Street underground car park. See our website for other options.
MOST USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW
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Early to growth-stage Hunter startups in any sector that are using technology to tackle a global problem.
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A free Startup Alley stand, festival tickets for you and one team member, and a listing in the festival app. It's worth over $2,000.
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About 1.5 m × 1.5 m, with a cocktail table, black tablecloth and WiFi. Bring your own pop-up banner, demo and swag, and travel light.
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No. Bring battery-powered demos and charged devices, plus a power bank for the day.
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Monday 23 November between 12pm and 4pm, or Tuesday 24 November between 7am and 8am. Monday bump-ins get first pick of stands. Our Startup Alley ambassador allocates every stand, making room for larger items like robots, so please follow their direction. Guests arrive upstairs from 8:15am, so be ready to roll.
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Yes. We have the whole area booked and security on site overnight, so no one else is allowed up there.
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From 6pm, then join the after-party. Take everything with you: anything left on a stand after 6pm without someone there will be disposed of by the venue. If you need to leave earlier, let us know when you apply.
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There's paid parking at the Bull Street underground car park. See our website for other options.
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Your headshot, company logo and a short bio, added through our speaker management portal by Tuesday 17 November, 5pm. We'll send the link and the exhibitor manual with your offer.
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Email us at hello@hunterif.com.au and we'll get back to you.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE THU 12 NOV, 5PM
TEN STANDS.
ONE BIG DAY.
Startup Alley
Tell us what you're building, the problem it tackles and what you'll bring to the stand. We review as applications come in, and everyone hears from us by Friday 13 November.