Get ready for your next adventure.
Ever wondered what it’s like to launch a startup in a new country?
In the Global Venture Exchange, you’ll take an idea, test it with real customers, investors, and local founder. Learn fast, fail fast, and come back with a validated venture and global experience you can’t get in a classroom.
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Build your own startup overseas.
Over two weeks, you’ll dive into real-world challenges, build and test a business idea, and gain firsthand experience operating as a founder in an international ecosystem.
Through hands-on workshops, field visits, and mentorship, you’ll engage with local entrepreneurs, investors, and customers to learn what it takes to launch a venture abroad.
Idea
Lab
Workshops & Training
Founder Meetups
Market Immersion
Pitch Showcase
Brainstorm and develop a business concept based on real-world problems in the local market.
Build skills in design thinking, market research, and entrepreneurship while launching your own business.
Connect directly with local founders, investors, and ecosystem experts to gain insights and test assumptions.
Validate your idea with customers, gather feedback, and iterate your venture in a real-world environment.
Present your refined concept to mentors, investors, and the ecosystem for feedback, exposure, and growth opportunities.
How does it work?
Each stage of the program is a hands-on adventure in building a startup. You’ll dive into discovery, spark bold ideas in design, test them in the real world, and launch your venture.
Module 1
Problem
Discovery
- Unlocking an entrepreneurship mindset
- Problem-solving in the real world
- Exploring market trends
Module 2
Design Thinking
& Innovation
- Apply human-centred design
- Understand customer needs, motivations, and painpoints
- Rapid ideation and validation
Module 3
Business Models
& MVPs
- Business structures and models
- Types of funding & capital
- Developing minimum viable products (MVPs)
- Prototyping & feedback
Module 4
Branding
& Marketing
- Types of marketing channels
- Marketing strategies & segmentation
- Building a strong personal & professional bran
Module 5
Pitching
& Communication
- Communication & storytelling techniques
- Delivering engaging and creative pitches
- Speaking with confidence
Module 6
Demo Day
& Showcase
Final day with Pitch Showcase, to demonstrate their progress and learning outcomes
What is included?
Experience the full startup journey abroad. From building your idea to testing it with real customers and investors, everything is designed to give you hands-on skills, insights, and connections to turn your concept into a global venture.
Your Basecamp
Enjoy 14 nights in a comfortable private room with essentials covered. Think cozy rooms, local cafés around the corner, and easy access to city life.
Co-working &
Build Spaces
Access workspaces built for collaboration and focus. Whether you’re sketching business models, coding, or pitching to teammates, these hubs give you the tools and energy to bring your ideas to life.
Startup & Mentor
Guidance
Learn directly from seasoned entrepreneurs, investors, and startup experts. Get personalised advice on your venture, insights on international markets, and guidance on navigating the founder journey.
Industry
Learning
Participate in workshops covering entrepreneurship, design thinking, business validation, and international market insights—accelerating your startup skills in just two weeks.
Networking
& Events
Attend exclusive events like founder meetups, investor sessions, and a final pitch showcase to present your venture to real industry professionals and gain valuable feedback.
City Immersion
Discover the local culture through food tours, coffee workshops, city explorations, and meetups with expats and founders. Experience the city like a local while building global connections.
Partnering with the world's best organisations
Meet the people building what’s next from the world’s most forward-thinking organisations.
Meet our industry network
With a network of 50+ mentors, young people gain access to diverse experience and insight. Meet some of the people they’ve learned from.
Usman Iftikhar
CEO at Catalysr
Mikhara Ramsing
Co-founder at Capyble
Mikhara is the founder of Miks Chai, Ethnic LGBT+, and Capyble, e-learning platform tackling domestic violence. Australian Financial Review Top 100 Women of Influence, Westpac Social Change Fellow, and Young Australian of the Year (QLD) finalist.
Claire Rogers
CEO of World Vision Australia
Previously chief executive of World Vision Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisation, working across 90 countries to assist 100 million people. With an MBA from Melbourne Business School, she has led major change across sectors.
What our alumni are saying
2025 enrolments are open
Next enrolment for FutureHack closes on Monday, 15 December 2025.
Program starts on 20 February 2026.