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The Governor of Victoria Startup Awards celebrate the outstanding contribution of Victoria’s $10.5 billion startup sector and recognise entrepreneurs, leaders and investors across the ecosystem.

The achievement and ingenuity of the state’s rapidly growing startup sector have been recognised at the inaugural Governor of Victoria Startup Awards. Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, congratulated the winners at an intimate reception at Government House.

The winners of the inaugural awards were commended under the following five categories:

Best Newcomer for firms less than three years old; Startup of the Year for those that have had a minimum Series A in the last four years; Scaleup of the Year for firms less than ten years old; Investor of the Year featuring a People’s Choice and Expert Panel’s Choice; and Ecosystem Hero of the Year featuring a People’s Choice and Expert Panel’s Choice.

Ecosystem Hero of the Year People's Choice Winner: Aiman Hamdouna Aiman received the greatest number of votes when a crowd-sourced list of 13 finalists for this category went out to a public vote. From creating a new community for international entrepreneurs to founding an innovation hub, Aiman’s tireless work and thought leadership has bridged Victoria’s startup ecosystem to the world. He is a master connector between communities, governments, startups and investors, and he integrates the value of diversity and inclusion into everything he does.

READ MORE Expert Panel’s Choice Winner: Jonathan Jeffries JJ was the expert panel’s pick from the list of finalists. He was nominated by the Victorian startup community for his work stablishing the Re-Trained platform to help connect people displaced during the pandemic. The platform has helped 171 people re-enter the workforce and secure employment in the Victorian startup ecosystem with support from the Victorian government and RMIT Online.

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