This weekend it’s Melbourne’s turn to go through the highs and lows of a startup weekend, and the teams have already been formed, ideas worked out and development started.

Last night at 6pm, 20 people walked through the Baroquian facade of the Kisla Interactive studio in Fitzroy and set about meeting and greeting.

Not long after 3 teams were formed, 2 of 6 and 1 of 7 and by 8:30pm all 20 people gave 20 idea pitches.

At around 10pm the ideas were finalised and 3 new aussie startups were formed - MarketBeagle, Bit of Pluck and iSportster.

You can feel like you’re there by heading over to the official site (there’s a uStream feed, plus a twitter backchannel following the #sucm tag and you can also see preliminary idea pitches).

To be honest though, teams are deep in development mode so there’s nothing super exciting happening. Actually having been through the recent Sydney startup camp there’s probably a lot of exciting stuff happening from the teams’ perspectives but it’s somewhat chaotic and hard to follow.

The next big thing is at 8pm Melbourne time tonight where teams will actually be pitching their startups. Definitely try to check that one out - and make sure you tell your friends as well.

So the startups…what are they all about? Let’s hear in their own words…

Market Beagle

MarketBeagle tracks success in your marketing campaigns through easy to use data capture and analysis tools. We’re committed to helping your business achieve its goals through giving you a better understanding of where your marketing budget is going and how hard it’s working for you.

Originating at the intensive environment of the first Melbourne Startup Camp in 2008, marketbeagle saw a need for a simple marketing campaign analysis and reporting tool for small to medium businesses who might not have the expert staff still need expert advice. We bring businesses together and provide industry-wide trends in market-effectiveness as well as customised and personalised results.

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Bit of Pluck

Bit of Pluck creates a bridge between people you don’t know, and conversations you’re not having.

Bit of Pluck is a web and mobile service that connects users with people they would never otherwise meet, where ever they are. Using sophisticated matching technology, Bit of Pluck connects people immediately in the same location for a chat, a coffee or more. The service is ideal for wasted times in airports, for those traveling in strange places, or as a way to connect at major events.

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iSportster

iSportster.com is an information center and social network for Australians who play indoor sports. Players, Team Captains and Venue Owners can use iSportster.com to organize games, find replacement players, meet players from their upcoming game and post videos and comments for past games. iSportster.com prides itself in delivering an easy-to-use, friendly and interactive site that connects the Australian indoor sports community. Offices for iSportster.com are in Melbourne, Australia.

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Remember - 8pm for the official pitches. Be there!