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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Blackbird Giants Mentoring Program
DESCRIPTION:Giants is a free online program run by Blackbird twice a year\, with eight week cohorts it is specifically for aspiring\, early-stage founders. All you need are the beginnings of an idea that you’re hoping to explore and validate. \nBook mentoring sessions to receive personalised advice and join live content sessions based on the stage of your startup. Plus\, once you’re in the community\, you have lifetime access to a Knowledge Hub of pre-recorded resources. \n\nSummary of eligibility requirements \n\n\nYou must be actively working on a startup idea.\nAt least one person in the founding team has a connection with Australia and New Zealand.\nYou have been working on the startup idea for less than two years.\nAll members of the founding team are over 18 years old.\nIf your startup idea is an agency\, services business\, intrapreneurship project\, charity\, social enterprise or lifestyle business\, you are not eligible for Giants.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-blackbird-giants/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250914T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250914T090000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: EnergyLab Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge#3
DESCRIPTION:EnergyLab are seeking visionary startups building scalable\, sustainable technologies along the lithium battery value chain for Australia and globally as they launch the third annual Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge. \nThis is a 2-month highly personalised acceleration experience will be undertaken by a cohort of 8-12 startups. Following the support offered during the challenge\, startups will meet with a panel of highly qualified Australian and international judges for a pitch\, interview and Q&A. At the Supercharge Australia Innovation Challenge Awards\, the startups will pitch to an audience filled with active participants in the ecosystem with the group of exceptional startups announced as the winners. All sessions and mentoring will be available online. \nThe winner of the challenge will embark on a New Energy Nexus guided trip to a lithium battery destination relevant to their startup\, gaining unparalleled access to top investors\, climate tech leaders\, and international conferences. \n  \n 
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-energylab-supercharge-australia-innovation-challenge3/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator,DEADLINE: Showcase / Delegation / Consultation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250919T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250919T090000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: City of Joondalup AARP Start Program Places
DESCRIPTION:The 12-week Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP) Start program is designed to help you unlock your potential and gain entry to the AARP\, a cutting-edge test bed just 15 minutes from the Joondalup City Centre. \nAARP Start will help you develop\, test\, and demonstrate your robotics and automation capabilities in an industrial setting\, across mining\, resources\, energy\, renewables\, remote operations\, agriculture\, construction and more. Showcase your technology in real-world industrial settings. \nThe City of Joondalup is providing selected Joondalup businesses with a fully funded place in this dynamic 12-week accelerator program\, designed to supercharge your journey into the future of automation and robotics.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-city-of-joondalup-aarp-start-program-places/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250919T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250919T200000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: ASTN-GSIC Pre-Accelerator Cohort #10 Program
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN)\, in collaboration with the Global Sports Innovation Center (GSIC) powered by Microsoft\, is proud to introduce “The Business of Sport” Pre-Accelerator Program. Recognising the gap in support for tech entrepreneurs\, students\, researchers\, and practitioners who are in the early stages of their journey\, ASTN has developed this program to address three critical areas that often receive limited attention during the initial phases of development: \n\nCustomer Discovery\nMarket and Competitor Analysis\nBusiness Model Development\n\nKey Dates\n5 August 2025: Applications open\n19 September 2025: Applications close 11pm\n22 September 2025: Cohort selection process\nLate September to early December 2025: Program Delivery with Welcome Session on 29 September 11am-1pm (AEST). All other sessions will be Mondays and Wednesdays 4pm-6pm (AEDT). \nWho Can Apply\nThis pre-accelerator program is open to startup founders\, entrepreneurs with an athlete\, practioners or research background or intrapreneurs of sports organisations or businesses who have a technology-based idea\, consider establishing a business or develop a minimal viable product (MVP). \n10 Weeks\, 6 Modules and 20 Sessions:\n\nCommercialisation\nTranslating R&D\nValidation of Ideas\nOrganisational Ambitions\nAdministrative Necessities\nLearn from the Best\n\nProgram Delivery\nThe program will be delivered online and combined group sessions with one-on-one meetings with a mentor. Each participant will have access to the Microsoft TEAMS platform for mentor interaction\, content and program delivery as well as for an additional period after program completion. \nProgram Structure\nThe program will be a 10-week cohort-based educational program consisting of six (6) modules. Two sessions will be conducted each week for a total of 20 sessions plus an optional office hour each week. A core focus of the program will be to support startup entrepreneurs to validate their sportstech business idea against competitors\, vendors and VCs whilst intrapreneurs gain insights on how to embed such innovation practices into their organisation. \nAlso see: ASTN Growth Stage Accelerator Cohort #16 Program
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-astn-gsic-pre-accelerator-cohort-10-program/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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ORGANIZER;CN="Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN)":MAILTO:info@astn.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250921T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250921T100000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: ASTN Growth Stage Accelerator Cohort #16 Program
DESCRIPTION:The ASTN Startup Accelerator Program enables the ASTN to provide free guidance & advisory for suitable startups across Australia. Sports technology startups or companies that wish to focus on specific aspects of their development (e.g. sports digital\, advanced materials\, sports performance & wellness applications suitable for participants and all abilities\, and that your product/service/platform/application is driven by technology) are invited to apply for positions available in the ASTN Accelerator Program. \nWhy should you apply?\nThe ASTN has unmatched knowledge and expertise in the sportstech industry in Australia\, and this is complimented by an extensive network/connections and entrepreneurship education both within Australia and overseas. It has represented sports tech companies and their interests for over 10 years. \nThe program will help you to:\n\nAssist in developing an innovative business model\, that is sound & prepares your company to scale\nImprove the market readiness of your company\nAccelerate your company’s time to market\, and/or\nIf your company already has a product and market\, assist in your ongoing development and expansion within Australia and overseas\nIt follows its main mission to ensure Australian sports tech companies are “Born Global”\n\nDuring the program you will receive:\n\nAccess to the broader ASTN export pool\nUp to approximately 20 hours of free advisory comprised of:\n\n1-on-1 sessions with an experienced sports technology advisor\, and/or\na number of group workshops.\n\n\n\nKey Dates \n\n4 September 2025 – Expression of Interest open\n21 September 2025 – Expression of Interest close\n25 September 2025 – Cohort Selection\n9 October 2025 – Mandatory Kick-off Session (4pm AEST)\n\nAlso see: ASTN-GSIC Pre-Accelerator Cohort #10 Program
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-astn-growth-stage-accelerator-program-cohort-16/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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ORGANIZER;CN="Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN)":MAILTO:info@astn.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250926T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Curtin Accelerate Program
DESCRIPTION:Curtin Accelerate is designed for founders of early-stage innovation driven business with a connection to Curtin looking to establish or scale their market presence. \nTo be eligible\, at least one of your team members must be a Curtin alumni\, researcher\, staff member or student\, or have participated in a Curtin Entrepreneur program such as Curtin Ignition or the Curtinnovation Awards. \nApplications close Sunday 26 October. Read more about the program here: https://www.curtin.edu.au/engage/entrepreneurs/curtinnovation-awards/
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-curtin-accelerate-program-2/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
ORGANIZER;CN="Curtin Innovation and Entrepreneurship":MAILTO:entrepreneurship@curtin.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250928T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250928T090000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: CSIRO Innovate to Grow: Critical Minerals
DESCRIPTION:Australia’s national science agency\, CSIRO\, is inviting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to apply for its free eight-week online program\, Innovate to Grow: Critical Minerals. \nThe program helps SMEs with innovative ideas investigate new research and development (R&D) opportunities\, refine their concepts and better position themselves for growth in Australia’s critical minerals sector. \nCSIRO’s Innovate to Grow: Critical Minerals is open to SMEs developing or supplying solutions in the following sub-sectors: \n\nDiscovery\nHard rock mining\nProcessing\nSensing and sorting\nCharacterisation\nSustainable mining technologies\nBattery technology\nOther\n\nApplication deadline extended to 28 September 2025
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-csiro-innovate-to-grow-critical-minerals/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250930T080000
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SUMMARY:DEADLINE: Social Design Academy (SoDA)
DESCRIPTION:The Social Design Academy (SoDA) is an 8-month\, project-based program\, which supports organisations\, leaders\, and practitioners\, to deliver real world innovation projects and grow their design capability for social impact and systems change. \nFacilitated by a team of experienced Social Innovation Practitioners\, the Design Academy runs as an online program with fortnightly workshops\, regular coaching sessions\, and peer-to-peer meetups\, alongside a cohort of like-minded professionals and organisations. \nApply by 30 September 2025
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/deadline-social-design-academy-soda/
LOCATION:Apply online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:DEADLINE: Accelerator / Incubator
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