Australia’s social venture ecosystem: understanding the support and development landscape

Abstract

This research report focuses on Australia’s social venture ecosystem – the entrepreneurial ecosystem that grows and sustains social ventures across Australia. Specifically, it details findings in relation to two broad aims, which are: • To develop a comprehensive understanding of the program-based supports available for early-stage social ventures in Australia, including, but not limited to, programs described as ‘accelerators’ and ‘incubators’; and • To identify and understand ‘Apex organisations’ – sometimes called ‘peak’ or ‘industry’ bodies and networks in other contexts – that operate at a systems level, with the primary aim of building Australia’s nascent social enterprise, social busi..