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The third alumni to present at our next show is Ilana Kennedy - founder of iappreciateme (https://iappreciateme.au). Ilana was in our 14th Incubator cohort.

Founded in 2017, I Appreciate Me creates beautiful, practical handbags that carry a powerful message.
The brand was born from a frustration with society’s expectation that women put themselves last, often leaving them unrecognised, undervalued, and disconnected from their own needs. At its most serious, this imbalance can lead to women experiencing family and domestic violence.
iappreciateme exists to challenge that narrative with a range of handbags and accessories designed to inspire women to choose themselves and live a life shaped by choice not expectation.
Every purchase amplifies this message and contributes to organisations helping family and domestic violence survivors rebuild with independence and dignity.

If you want to learn more about Ilana's journey and support her cause, then you need to attend the RRRI Show.

Support our regional go-getters and purchase your ticket here
➡️ https://runwayhq.co/event/roving-runway-regional-incubator-rrri-show/

Come along to the beautiful Geelong Arts Centre, where entertaining and passionate stories will be shared.

The second alumni to present at our next show is Steven Anthony - founder of PayLion. Steven was in our 4th Incubator cohort.
PayLion is Direct Debit for people who don't like Direct Debit. They give customers more control and visibility over their automatic payments, by giving them their own management portal, allowing them to set up and manage their recurring payments, all without sharing any payment information with their merchants. By making Direct Debit more customer friendly, they can help merchants get more of their customers to move away from manual payments, leading to more customers paying on time, and less time and money wasted chasing up missed and late payments.
If you want to learn more about Steven's journey and hear about his wonderful solution for making Direct Debits easier, then you need to attend the RRRI Show.
Support our regional go-getters and purchase your ticket here
➡️ https://runwayhq.co/event/roving-runway-regional-incubator-rrri-show/
Come along to the beautiful Geelong Arts Centre, where entertaining and passionate stories will be shared.

The first alumni to present at our next show is Daniel Pelliccia, PhD - founder of Rubens Technologies (https://rubenstech.com). Daniel was in our 3rd Incubator cohort.
Rubens Technologies provides non-destructive quality assessment to the fresh fruit supply chain. Their technology provides rapid insights to optimise operation efficiency and reduce waste in production and storage.
With a unique combination of sensors and analytics, Rubens ensures fruit is picked at its best, and monitors its optimal state along its journey to the consumer. Rubens boosts product quality and consistency, enabling growers and packhouses to access new and more profitable market segments, and ensure fruit quality along the value chain.
If you want to learn more about Daniel's journey and hear about his wonderful solution for the fresh fruit supply chain, then you need to attend the RRRI Show.
Support our regional go-getters and purchase your ticket here
➡️ https://runwayhq.co/event/roving-runway-regional-incubator-rrri-show/
Come along to the beautiful Geelong Arts Centre, where entertaining and passionate stories will be shared.

INCUBATOR COHORT 18 ARE AT THE HALFWAY POINT OF THEIR PROGRAM!
The cohort had a mind-bending and enlightening session with the one and only Aamir Qutub - founder and CEO of Enterprise Monkey.
The session did a deep dive on AI and how it can be used by founders to really drive efficiency in operating their Startups.
Thank-you Aamir for your time and special thanks to Ange from City of Greater Geelong for hosting us and on-going support of our Roving Runway Regional Incubator program.
This cohort will be sharing their Startup stories at Geelong Arts Centre on the 23 July from 5:30pm.
Book now to support our regional Startups and keep this important ecosystem going.
https://runwayhq.co/event/roving-runway-regional-incubator-rrri-show/
Tickets are only $25, which includes drinks, food and fun!

Twelve months ago, our very own Director, Linda, shared what Runway offers at StartSpace SLV's Flip the Pitch!
It's happening again this year - so founders, startups and anyone who is curious, don't miss the rare chance to connect with multiple leaders from the startup ecosystem in Victoria.
Join Flip The Pitch – The Startup Ecosystem Presents to You for a fast-paced, high-energy evening where 20 leaders from Victoria's startup ecosystem will each deliver a 3-minute pitch on how they support local founders.
You'll hear directly from funders, accelerators, meetups, support services, government and other key players, followed by a networking session where you can meet them all.

Date: Tuesday 26 May 2026
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Venue: State Library Victoria + Online

Get your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flip-the-pitch-tickets-1988597778487?aff=oddtdtcreator

SHOW - OPENING ACT!
Meet Jamie Koul - a Melbourne/Naarm-based pop and r&b artist.
Jamie will kick the night off with an upbeat song that will get everyone singing and clapping along.
He will later share his latest single that he just released called "Is it me?".
You can listen now on Spotify: https://ow.ly/TSPZ50YUP4g
Be sure to book your ticket now to attend the Show on 23 July: https://ow.ly/hBgJ50YUP4e
Come support our regional go-getters at a time when it matters most.