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Austrade’s Landing Pads program recently completed an immersion program in Indonesia for scaleups, the latest in a series of Landing Pad activities over the financial year.
The 4-day Climate and Sustainable Tech Immersion Program saw 7 scaleups travel to Jakarta to deepen their understanding of Indonesia’s net zero transition and engage with industry, government and investors. The program gave participants access to potential partners, customers and pilot opportunities across clean energy, sustainable supply chains and carbon solutions.
Over the past 12 months, the Landing Pads program has supported 327 unique Australian scaleups through 13 Landing Pad programs to explore opportunities and partnerships in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the UK and the US.
It has provided participants with deep market insights and connected them with in-market experts, networks and business opportunities in priority sectors such as fintech, AI, medtech and green economy. Many companies have secured contracts or are in negotiations to progress opportunities.
‘Australian tech scaleups are delivering innovative solutions to some of today’s most critical business, health and climate challenges,’ said Scott Samson, acting Global Landing Pad Manager, Austrade. ‘The 2026–27 Landing Pads program will build on Austrade’s strong track record of supporting scaleups to successfully expand into global markets.’
Landing Pads FY26–27 program calendar now live
Austrade has released the Landing Pads program calendar for FY26–27 to help tech companies plan ahead. The calendar outlines upcoming international programs, including delegations, bootcamps and in-market missions, to Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the UK and the US.
Applications are managed on a program-by-program basis. Austrade will distribute expressions of interest (EOI) through Austrade’s LinkedIn account, newsletters, and direct communications.
Check out the full calendar and bookmark the Landing Pads webpage to keep up to date on EOIs, program changes and more. You can also follow Austrade’s LinkedIn account for live EOIs. If you have any questions about the program, email Austrade’s Landing Pads team.
Landing Pads participants on the Climate and Sustainable Tech Immersion Program in Jakarta.
Save the date: Upcoming tech events
There are opportunities for Australian fintech firms to engage with overseas buyers, partners and leaders at these major trade events in Australia and Southeast Asia.
3–4 September, Intersekt 2026, Melbourne
Austrade is bringing a fintech delegation from Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia to Intersekt 2026. In partnership with Landing Pads, the delegation includes regional government, corporate, banking, insurance, payment and innovation leaders. Australian fintech firms can meet the delegates at Intersekt 2026 to discuss partnerships and business opportunities.
For more information, email Winnie Wang, Landing Pad Fintech Specialist Director, Austrade.
29–30 September, Tech Week Singapore 2026, Singapore
Austrade and the Tech Council of Australia are leading a Team Australia delegation to Tech Week Singapore, focused on high-growth areas including AI, cloud and data infrastructure, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.
Held in Singapore, a regional hub for global tech firms, the event connects Australian companies with Southeast Asia and APAC enterprise buyers, investors, and decision-makers. With more than 29,000 attendees in 2025, this is a key opportunity to position Australian innovation and build partnerships across the region.
Look out for the EOI out shortly.
18–20 November, Singapore FinTech Festival 2026, Singapore
Austrade’s Landing Pads, in collaboration with FinTech Australia and industry partners, is leading a Team Australia delegation to the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2026. As one of the world’s largest fintech events, SFF connects global financial institutions, regulators, investors and technology providers, and serves as a key gateway into Southeast Asia.
The delegation will support Australian fintech companies to engage with the regional ecosystem, build commercial partnerships and explore expansion opportunities across high-growth Southeast Asian markets.
An EOI will be issued closer to the date.
Export bootcamps in the UK and US
Over the next 6 months, the Landing Pads program will run virtual export bootcamps for the UK (September 2026) and US (October 2026) markets. More bootcamps for these markets will run in 2027. See the FY2026–27 calendar for dates and details.
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