Two Weeks to Go: Croc Pitch 2025 Is Nearly Here
With just two weeks until Croc Pitch 2025, now’s the time to lock it into your calendar, RSVP, and get ready to experience Northern Australia’s most impactful startup pitch event.
Taking place on Wednesday 10 September at the Darwin Innovation Hub, Croc Pitch brings together early-stage founders, investors, and experts from across the innovation ecosystem. Expect high-quality pitches, a sharp Q&A panel, and real opportunities for investment and collaboration.
This year’s event is made possible by the support of our sponsors — who continue to back bold ideas and Territory-led innovation:
Event Host
Darwin Innovation Hub is the meeting point for commercialising business in Northern Australia. They help companies commercialise their research, scale into new markets, and prepare for investment. With state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team, they offer world-class mentorship and essential services, ensuring startups become investment-ready.
DIH fosters collaboration through networking events, workshops, industry meetups, and mentoring sessions. Their Start NT Program provides tailored support to Northern Territory companies, guiding them through a comprehensive commercialisation pathway to validate, grow, and secure funding. With extensive networks and programs, DIH connects startups with valuable commercial relationships and leading research organisations globally.
They drive innovation and economic growth in Northern Australia and the Asia-Pacific by offering access to venture capital, commercialisation pathways, and support for collaborative research. The Darwin Innovation Hub is dedicated to fostering local businesses, securing investment, and cultivating a thriving innovation ecosystem in the Northern Territory.
Major Sponsor
Paspalis Capital is an Asia-Pacific-based deep-technology investor, focusing on early-stage global advanced manufacturing and engineering ventures that can be test-bedded or commercially validated. Operating from Darwin, Sydney, and Singapore, Paspalis Capital is dedicated to supporting high-growth companies across Australia and internationally, co-investing alongside public and private institutions, including government-backed funds, to drive growth and expansion.
Leveraging its reputation, expertise, tailored programs, and extensive network, the company leads funding rounds and provides strategic value to its investees. Paspalis Capital prioritises ventures that deliver measurable economic and social advantages, such as increased productivity, job creation, and localised business development.
Through its investments and comprehensive support, Paspalis Capital fosters innovation and empowers businesses to achieve their full potential on a global scale.
Ecosystem Partners
The Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations is the lead government agency that supports business and industry growth in the Northern Territory. We deliver programs and services that support Territory businesses to achieve sustainable growth, capability, resilience and competitiveness.
We also play an essential role in driving workforce development so that businesses and industry attract and retain the workforce the Territory needs, now and into the future.
With a network of experienced professionals located across the Territory we are working to unlock opportunities across sectors and in the regions to build a prosperous future for all Territorians.
Business Enterprise Centre NT (BECNT)
A not-for-profit, entrepreneur-driven business advisory centre in the Northern Territory, established in 2000 to support local businesses with free, high-quality guidance.
Having assisted over 25,000 businesses, BECNT offers a broad array of services—ranging from start-up mentoring and essential business skills training to digital advisory programs and targeted sector initiatives.
With offices in Darwin and Alice Springs, BECNT empowers Territory entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, underpinned by practical experience, ethical governance, and deep local knowledge.
Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a distinctive institution with its heart in the Northern Territory, embracing the inclusive, resilient, and courageous spirit of the region. With campuses in Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney, Alice Springs, Palmerston, Katherine, and remote communities such as Nhulunbuy and Tennant Creek, our reach is national and unique.
As a dual-sector university with strong online expertise, CDU delivers high-quality, accessible education, training, and research shaped by our diverse communities—30% of the Northern Territory’s population are First Nations peoples.
Guided by our Strategic Plan, CDU is building a stronger university that empowers people, fosters innovation, and contributes to the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of Northern Australia while exporting knowledge globally.
Together, these organisations form the backbone of the NT innovation ecosystem — providing funding, infrastructure, mentoring and commercialisation pathways for the next high-impact companies.
Whether you’re attending in person or watching via live stream, Croc Pitch is your chance to connect with founders solving real-world problems — and see where investment in the North is headed next.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 10 September
Venue: Darwin Innovation Hub
Don’t miss it. RSVP today and be part of the Territory’s innovation story.
