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Three alumni-founded startups win Swinburne's Venture Cup 2026 pitch competition

Swinburne University of Technology says three startups founded by its alumni have won at Venture Cup 2026, the pitch competition run by its Innovation Studio.

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Why it matters: Alumni founders of three startups are the winners of the 2026 edition of the Swinburne Innovation Studio's Venture Cup.

Swinburne University of Technology reported that three startups founded by its alumni have won at Venture Cup 2026.

According to the university, Venture Cup is a long-running pitch competition run by the Swinburne Innovation Studio.

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Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

The 2026 Venture Cup has been decided, with three alumni-founded startups named as winners of the Swinburne Innovation Studio's pitch competition.

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