ACASE Information

ACASE was established in 2015 as a not-for-profit organisation based in Melbourne and has since been dedicated to fostering innovation collaboration and promoting technology commercialisation in the Asia-Pacific region. With a strong vision of supporting the broad start-up ecosystem, and an ever-expanding team, capabilities, and international partnerships, ACASE has been supporting a wide range of cross-sectoral start-ups and scale-ups in the Asia-Pacific region. In Australia, two flagship programs, Nexus and NexStar (culmination of long-term and close partnerships with the City of Melbourne), have earned widespread recognition for their significant brand influence. There have been hundreds of successful events, pitch competitions, and roadshows, which has supported over 1,000 innovators and entrepreneurs. To date, hundreds of high-calibre, innovative startups and scaleups have benefited from ACASE’s tailored business services and realised their technology commercialisation and business expansion into the Asia market. Through innovative collaboration models, ACASE promotes technology commercialisation and the transformation of research outcomes, strengthening its key role in bridging the Asia-Pacific innovation ecosystem. Looking ahead, ACASE will continue to empower the development of the Asia‑Pacific startup community and foster innovation collaboration with richer resources and more comprehensive services to advance technological innovation and build a future full of creativity and endless possibilities!