Nexus Program
Your Gateway to Business Growth in Asia
What is Nexus?
Launched in 2019, Nexus is a startup program jointly delivered by the City of Melbourne, Nanjing Pukou High-Tech Zone and Australia-China Association of Scientists and Entrepreneurs (ACASE), with support from the Victorian Government and startup communities.
Nexus is a cross-cultural and diverse entrepreneurial ecosystem focused on connecting and activating business growth opportunities in Asia. It offers a unique pathway for startup businesses and Series A funded (or later stage) companies to enter the Asian market. This includes business pitch competitions, coaching, mentoring, specialist go-to-market consulting, investment support, establishment incentives, and new growth opportunity incubation.
Together, the Nexus ecosystem and its programs connect and unleash the growth potential and boundless opportunities available to businesses in the vibrant and thriving Asian market.
Connecting Australian Startups to the Asian Market Since 2019
10 Competitions and Summits
216 Participating Businesses
30+ Businesses Established in the Asian Market
600+ Facilitated Business Matching Activities
Sally Capp AO
Lord Mayor of Melbourne (2018-2024)
The Nexus program has fostered connection and collaboration, helping Victorian technology businesses to grow, launch and expand into the China and broader Asian markets through the gateway of Nanjing. It has also enabled important ecosystem level collaboration between Victorian and Chinese startup communities.
Brett Stevens
Victoria's Commissioner to Greater China
It is great to see continued cooperation in entrepreneurship and innovation, bringing opportunities and success to startups in both places. We look forward to continuing the deep cooperation links between Victoria and Jiangsu to promote innovative development and economic growth.
Rob Brown
CEO of Kerb Holdings Company Pty Ltd
I cannot recommend the Nexus program highly enough. Not only did it give KERB fantastic exposure to the Chinese market, it enabled KERB to simplify the process of incorporating a legal entity in China, in association with a highly reputable partner such as Nanjing Pukou High-tech Industrial Development Zone. I cannot recommend the Nexus program highly enough for any Australian startup or technology company looking to enter the Chinese market.
Past Nexus Programs
