Apply for the Landing Pads program
Applications are now open for our Landing Pads in Berlin, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore and Tel Aviv.
Your application should include information about your startup and your team; your vision for your company; and how participation in the Landing Pads will help you take your business to the world.
Successful applicants will secure a place at their nominated Landing Pad location for a period of up to 90 days.
Key dates
The Landing Pads program runs 3 cohorts per year to all five locations: Berlin, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore and Tel Aviv:
|
Cohort |
Application Deadline
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Notification
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Start Date
|
End Date
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| LP1 2018 |
9 Oct 2017
|
20 Nov - 1 Dec 2017
|
22 Jan 2018
|
23 Apr 2018
|
| LP2 2018 |
5 Feb 2018 |
12-23 Mar 2018 |
14 May 2018
|
13 Aug 2018
|
| LP3 2018 |
21 May 2018 |
2-13 Jul 2018 |
3 Sep 2018
|
3 Dec 2018
|
To provide flexibility and accommodate participant timelines, successful applicants can choose which cohort they would like to join. This means positions in upcoming cohorts may already be filled.
Start your application
Further assistance
If you have any questions about the Landing Pads program, guidelines or deadlines, contact Austrade on 13 28 78 or email landingpads@austrade.gov.au.
See FAQs for additional information about the Landing Pads program.
To find out more about the Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda, call 13 28 46 or visit www.innovation.gov.au
For more information on how Austrade can help you enter new markets, visit www.austrade.gov.au or email info@austrade.gov.au.
Defence Export Control
If your product, service or technology can be used for military and dual-use purposes, or if you are unsure of their controlled status, please contact Defence Export Controls in advance of applying for the Landing Pad program. Before Austrade is able to assist you, it is important to have sought export approval from Defence Export Controls (DEC) before exporting dual-use goods or technologies.
Defence Export Controls can be reached on 1800 661 066 or at exportcontrols@defence.gov.au. All relevant forms and guidelines are listed at www.defence.gov.au/exportcontrols. Please note that Defence Export Controls application completion guidelines state that non-complex export applications may take up to 15 working days, and complex applications may take up to 35 working days.