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Dear members & friends of Startup Tasmania,

As another year draws to a close, it's time for the 2016 Startup Tasmania AGM!

On the 20^th September 2016, the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Hon Greg Hunt MP, announced the Incubator Support initiative. The Australian  Government has committed $23 million over four years (2017-2020) to this initiative which seeks to provide additional support services to startups focusing on international trade.  

The annual Startup Muster survey is closing in 2 days, and it’s vital the Tasmanian community is seen and heard – it will help all of us work to foster a more vibrant startup ecosystem.

There's a megaton of momentum in the startup scene in Tasmania at the moment. Here's a quick wrap up of the big events to help you keep your finger on the pulse. 

On 7^th of December, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the Government’s Innovation Statement – a platform of 24 policies costing $1.1 billion over four years and covering 11 portfolios. The statement is a major shift from innovation being less tangible and more in the realms of white papers and recommendation documents, to a practical approach that appears to acknowledge and understand what comprises the Startup ecosystem and how best to support it while getting out of the way.

Startup Tasmania are delighted to announce the composition of the board for 2016. As we received one nomination per position, an election was not necessary this year. It is pleasing that Startup Tasmania will again be in such competent hands.

You know your sector’s made it when there is a TV series devoted to it, and even more so, you know you are creating some quality startup hype when that TV show comes to visit your town. So, BOOM on both counts as That Startup Show rolls into Hobart on Thursday 8^th October to give Tasmanian entrepreneurs a chance to mix and mingle with the team that takes the world of startups to the world.

We have a bumper set of events for you this week, launching new startup spaces, new initiatives, innovation survey results and regular social events.