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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this scholarship is to fund research in resources technology and/or critical minerals and to deepen connections with industry. \nA successful PhD candidate will receive an attractive scholarship package\, covering both stipend and tuition fees\, totalling approximately $85\,000 per year. \nThe stipend scholarship is $50\,000 per annum (tax-free) for 3 years. \nMPhil candidates will be entitled to $50\,000 per annum (tax-free) for 2 years\, in line with the MPhil timeframe. \nSelection for these scholarships is by a competitive process and shortlisted applicants will be notified of outcomes in due course. \nAs a recipient of this scholarship\, you will also have exclusive access to PhD (RTP defined) internship opportunities through Curtin’s own Industry Exchange team.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-resources-technology-and-critical-minerals-trailblazer-scholarship/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240115T060000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: WA to USA Market Accelerator Program
DESCRIPTION:ARE YOU A HIGH-POTENTIAL WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GREENTECH VENTURE INTERESTED IN ACCELERATING YOUR GROWTH IN THE USA?\nInvest & Trade WA (ITWA) invites you to join the WA to USA Market Accelerator Program and 2024 Western Australian GreenTech Mission to Texas from Tuesday 4th March to Tuesday 12th March. This will include a curated program in Houston and Austin\, including the annual South by Southwest (SxSW) conference\, an essential destination for global professionals seeking discovery\, learning\, professional development and networking. \nThe Western Australian GreenTech Mission will intersect with a WA Ministerial Visit to the USA that will officially launch the brand new Invest & Trade WA Americas Hub office\, which is based in Austin. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJOINING THE MISSION\n\n\nIf you have been considering expanding to the USA\, this initiative will provide an excellent platform to build on your knowledge\, skills and networks to go-to-market. \n\n\nFounders of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Find out more about the eligibility criteria below. \n\n\nThe WA to USA Market Accelerator Program and GreenTech Mission is free for Western Australian companies to participate in\, however you must be able to cover all travel\, meal and accommodation costs\, including your SxSW pass(es) and any associated travel expenses. \n\n\nCORE Innovation Hub are program management partners for this mission. The WA GreenTech Innovation Hub is a separate initiative. Those interested in learning more should visit GreenTech Hub (www.wa.gov.au) \n\n\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT\n\n\nPre-trip briefing and market intelligence sessions to prepare you for the week of in-country education\, exposure\, introductions and networking \n\n\nWA To USA Market Accelerator Program\, including targeted 1:1 support \n\n\nA curated program beginning in Houston Tuesday 4 March 2024\, before traveling to Austin 7 March 2024 for SxSW and concluding Tuesday 12 March 2024. \n\n\nDiscounted price for you to purchase a SxSW conference ticket for only US$1495 \n\n\nBe part of Team WA at SxSW including attending the Australia House reception and a range of other exclusive invitations as part of the Mission \n\n\nFlexible program inclusions so you can tailor your trip \n\n\nBuild relationships with fellow cohort founders and other successful Australian founders in the USA \n\n\nLeverage the new Invest & Trade WA Hub in Austin to grow your international network of potential partners and collaborators
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-wa-to-usa-market-accelerator-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240119T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240119T170000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Australia – UK Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:The program provides support to Australian companies for up to $10 million in funding for hydrogen research\, development and demonstration projects in partnership with UK companies\, as part of the Government’s Strategic International Partnerships measure. Projects should support renewable hydrogen technologies needed to deliver on the Australian Government’s National Hydrogen Strategy and the State of Hydrogen 2022 report. This includes\, but is not limited to\, the production of renewable hydrogen and derivatives\, and the use of hydrogen in hard-to-abate industry (iron and steelmaking\, chemicals) and heavy transport sectors. \nThe objectives of the program are: \n\nadvance the development\, innovation and application of hydrogen technologies\, with goals of reducing costs associated with the development of a renewable hydrogen economy\, industrial decarbonisation and accelerating the uptake of net zero technologies to reduce emissions\nfoster greater collaboration of businesses between Australia and the United Kingdom\nleverage private and non-Commonwealth funding towards clean energy projects\, technologies and their supply chains in Australia.\n\n\n\nEligibility: \n\nYou can apply if you: \n\nhave an Australian business number (ABN)\nundertake the project with a partner organisation located in the United Kingdom\n\nAnd are one of the following: \n\nan entity\, incorporated in Australia\nan incorporated trustee or behalf of a trust\na corporate Commonwealth entity.\n\nYou must partner with one or more organisations based in the United Kingdom that has applied for a grant (within 10% to the grant amount) with Innovate UK’s Australia-UK Renewable Hydrogen Innovation Competition. \nFind the full eligibility criteria in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines. \n\n\nTotal Amount Available (AUD): \n\n$10\,000\,000.00 \n\n\nEstimated Grant Value (AUD): \n\nFrom $10\,000.00 to $2\,000\,000.00 \n\n\nInstructions for Application Submission: \n\nTo apply\, go to https://business.gov.au/aukhip
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-australia-uk-renewable-hydrogen-innovation-partnerships/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Future Founders Program EOIs
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an awesome idea for a new product or service and need to know best next step? 🧠 \nPerhaps you have a startup business and want to know how to growth hack it to take it to the next level? 🚀 \nMaybe you working in a business and have innovative ideas to change things up for the better? 🎯 \nThe FUTURE FOUNDERS Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarship was created just for you! \nThe Scholarship program will equip you with the tools and tips needed to build your dream into reality\, providing experts to guide you and hands-on experiences. \n🌟 We are offering 10 scholarships to City of Busselton locals aged 16-25\, and we’re eager to hear from you\, regardless of what stage you are at! 🌟 \nThose selected for full Scholarship program will receive $5000 worth of training plus a $1000 completion bursary to support your startup business costs or other professional development activities. \nIf you don’t already have an idea for a business we can give you an environmental focused challenge from our sponsor Plico! \nExpression of Interest applications below are open until 22 January 2024. \n \nFuture Founders is proudly supported by the Department of Jobs\, Tourism\, Science and Innovation; City of Busselton; South West Angels; South West Development Commission\, Rio Tinto and Plico.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-future-founders-program-eois/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
ORGANIZER;CN="Innovation Cluster":MAILTO:info@innovationcluster.com.au
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: EOI’s Future Founders Program
DESCRIPTION:Do you have an awesome idea for a new product or service and need to know best next step? 🧠 \nPerhaps you have a startup business and want to know how to growth hack it to take it to the next level? 🚀 \nMaybe you working in a business and have innovative ideas to change things up for the better? 🎯 \nThe FUTURE FOUNDERS Youth Entrepreneurship Scholarship was created just for you! \nThe Scholarship program will equip you with the tools and tips needed to build your dream into reality\, providing experts to guide you and hands-on experiences. \n🌟 We are offering 10 scholarships to City of Busselton locals aged 16-25\, and we’re eager to hear from you\, regardless of what stage you are at! 🌟 \nThose selected for full Scholarship program will receive $5000 worth of training plus a $1000 completion bursary to support your startup business costs or other professional development activities. \nExpression of Interest applications below are open until 22 January 2024. \nFuture Founders is proudly supported by the Department of Jobs\, Tourism\, Science and Innovation; City of Busselton; South West Angels; South West Development Commission\, Rio Tinto and Plico. \n\n\nFuture Founders Youth Entrepreneurship Program EOI\nApplications close at 5pm on Monday 22 January 2024
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-eois-future-founders-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
ORGANIZER;CN="Innovation Cluster":MAILTO:info@innovationcluster.com.au
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Quantum Growth Program
DESCRIPTION:Funding to create a national centre to support and grow the Australian quantum industry\nThe grant will provide funding to create a centre that will undertake industry growth activities to catalyse industry growth\, support collaborative research and strengthen Australia’s position as a global quantum leader. \n\n\nWhat do you get?\nUp to $18.5 million over 4 years for up to 75% of eligible project expenditure. \nWho is this for?\nBusinesses applying as a consortia with an eligible lead applicant. One of the consortia partners must be an Australian industry-based partner working in the quantum sector. \n\n\n\n\nOverview\n\nThe program was announced as part of the National Quantum Strategy and is an element of the Growing Australia’s Critical Technologies Industries budget measure announced in the 2023-2024 budget. \nThe Australian Centre for Quantum Growth (the Centre) will establish itself as a strongly branded\, single ‘front door’ for the quantum industry and broader quantum ecosystem in Australia. The Centre will build genuine\, strategic and lasting relationships spanning industry\, research\, consumer and government stakeholders to drive innovation and translation. It will accelerate the growth of the quantum industry in Australia and increase Australia’s global competitiveness by supporting greater collaboration and coordination of research and development\, focusing on industry-led solutions that boost the adoption and diffusion of technologies across Australian and international markets. \nThe Centre will build awareness and promote quantum technologies and their applications to end users. It will also ensure ethics and security are a foundation of the Australian quantum ecosystem by promoting ethical technology adoption and awareness. \nThe objectives of the program are to establish a Centre that: \n\ngrows the Australian quantum industry and promotes collaboration in quantum technologies so as to foster interstate and international trade and commerce\nfacilitates improved coordination of research and development with a focus on industry-led solutions\neducates industry and end users on the opportunities presented by quantum technologies and their numerous applications\npromotes the ethical and secure adoption and development of the quantum industry\ndeepens Australia’s relationships with key international partners\, enabling the transfer of knowledge and capital\, whilst retaining ownership of our sovereign Intellectual Property\nfosters gender equality and First Nations Peoples’ participation in the industry.\n\nLearn more about the National Quantum Strategy. \n\n\n\n\n\nCheck if you can apply\n\nYou can apply if you meet the eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria are a set of rules that describe who we can consider for this grant. You can apply if you: \n\nare applying as a joint consortia\nare an eligible entity\nhave an eligible project\nhave eligible expenditure\ncan fund your share of the project costs\, and any ineligible expenditure\nare applying with at least one Australian industry-based partner working in the quantum sector.\n\nThe rules are in the grant opportunity guidelines.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-quantum-growth-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240124T160000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: XPRIZE Challenge Wildfire Registration
DESCRIPTION:The $11M XPRIZE Wildfire is a 4-year competition to innovate firefighting technologies that will end destructive wildfires.\n\n\nThe two competition tracks are designed to support near and long-term impact goals and address core fire management problems. The competition tracks will individually and jointly transform how wildfires are managed and fought.\n\nTrack A: Space-Based Wildfire Detection and Intelligence\nTrack B: Autonomous Wildfire Response
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-xprize-challenge-wildfire-registration/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240125T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240125T133000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: EOIs Support for WA Agtech Start-ups to attend evokeAG 2024
DESCRIPTION:Support for WA Agtech Start-ups to attend evokeAG 2024\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is excited to support Western Australian (WA) agtech start-up businesses to attend evokeAG 2024 in Perth from 20-21 February 2024 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nevokeAG. creates one meeting place to see what is happening across agrifood tech in Australia and the world.  It increases the capability of the Australian ecosystem by attracting leaders\, farmers\, innovators\, accelerators\, researchers\, universities\, corporates\, government\, and investors to one location for collaboration. \nDPIRD is offering one (1) ticket per WA agtech start-up\, for up to ten (10) start-ups to attend evokeAG 2024. Start-ups must meet these costs in the first instance and invoice the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) accordingly. \nStart-ups from regional WA and first-time applicants for evokeAG. support packages in particular are encouraged to apply. \nExpressions of Interest close 5pm 25 January 2024 AWST.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-eois-support-for-wa-agtech-start-ups-to-attend-evokeag-2024/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20240131T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: BridgeTech Program
DESCRIPTION:What are your professional development plans for 2024?\nEach year 80 people from a diverse range of professions and institutions around Australia are selected to join the BridgeTech Program\, delivered by QUT. Fully funded by MTPConnect and a consortium of industry and university partners\, BridgeTech Program participants join one of the country’s most significant medtech professional networks. \nThe program will help you gain confidence and create networks and opportunities in all areas of medtech research commercialisation. You’ll learn through online modules\, attend an inspiring seminar series\, and network with top medtech companies and a nation-wide professional community. \nLearn more about the program \n\n\nApply for our 2024 program\nWho should apply?\nThe program is suited to professionals looking to expand their commercialisation knowledge and networks\, including: \n\nmid-career researchers and scientists from universities and research institutes\nmedtech inventors\, entrepreneurs and innovators\nclinicians and healthcare workers\nventure capitalists\nlegal practitioners including IP lawyers and patent attorneys\nbusiness development managers and tech transfer professionals\nstaff from government agencies\n\nExperience in the sector and a demonstrated interest in medtech commercialisation is essential. \nPreparing your application\nIn assessing merit\, the panel will take your responses to the selection criteria into consideration. \nTo be competitive in the selection process\, your application should demonstrate your suitability to the program by including: \n\nthe stage of your career\nyour motivation for applying\nhow you hope the program will benefit you and contribute to your progress\n\nSubmit your application\nApplications are now open – closing January 31 \nWe will email you to let you know the outcome of your application in early Quarter 2 \nPlease submit the application form to apply:
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-bridgetech-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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