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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260707T103000
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SUMMARY:Business Basics 101 | What Founders should prioritise when starting out | Speaker: Charlie Gunningham
DESCRIPTION:Set Your Startup Up for Success\nLearn the essential legal and financial foundations every founder needs to know before launching. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\n\nThe key legal structures for new businesses and how to choose the right one \n\n\nBasic accounting principles and compliance requirements \n\n\nEssential tools and practices to manage your business finances \n\n\nCommon legal and financial pitfalls to avoid as a first-time founder \n\n\nConfidence to launch your business with a solid foundation
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/business-basics-101-what-founders-should-prioritise-when-starting-out-speaker-charlie-gunningham/
LOCATION:The University of Western Australia\, 35 Stirling Highway\, Crawley\, WA\, 6009\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture UWA":MAILTO:venture@guild.uwa.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260707T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260707T133000
DTSTAMP:20260604T052731Z
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SUMMARY:Activities to scale with Matt Macfarlane
DESCRIPTION:A Fireside Chat on Scaling Smarter\nLearn how to identify and build the foundational components of a business model through real-world insights and interactive discussion. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\n\nHow to identify and cultivate key partnerships that drive growth \n\n\nUnderstanding the core activities that underpin a sustainable business model \n\n\nRecognising and leveraging your business’s most critical resources \n\n\nPractical insights through a real founder’s growth journey \n\n\nOpen Q&A in a relaxed\, interview-style format \n\n\nThis session takes a unique approach — rather than a traditional presentation\, it will be structured as an interview and fireside chat. Matt Macfarlane will share the story of one of the startups he’s helped scale\, and together we’ll unpack the key components of business operations through conversation and audience questions.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/activities-to-scale/
LOCATION:The University of Western Australia\, 35 Stirling Highway\, Crawley\, WA\, 6009\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture UWA":MAILTO:venture@guild.uwa.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260714T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260714T133000
DTSTAMP:20260604T052724Z
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SUMMARY:Investment Options | Speaker: Derek Gerrard
DESCRIPTION:Investment Options\nFrom First Dollar to Venture Capital\nUnderstand the full funding journey and learn how to attract the right investors from seed to scale.  \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\n\nPersonal insights from raising $55M and launching a fund \n\n\nPreparing for investment: traction\, defensibility\, and reducing risk \n\n\nPros and cons of external investment \n\n\nGetting the first $50K: grants\, accelerators\, crowdfunding \n\n\nRaising the first $500K and choosing your funding path \n\n\nEquity splits\, co-founder dynamics\, and funder red flags \n\n\nLearn about your options and how to become investment-ready with Derek Gerrard\, founder of Purpose Ventures and owner of WA’s largest fund.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/investment-options-derek-gerrard/
LOCATION:The University of Western Australia\, 35 Stirling Highway\, Crawley\, WA\, 6009\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
ORGANIZER;CN="Venture UWA":MAILTO:venture@guild.uwa.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260720T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260720T163000
DTSTAMP:20260617T073508Z
CREATED:20260617T073508Z
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SUMMARY:Strategic Workshop for Major Collaborative Grant Bids
DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, delivered in partnership with SPP\, is designed to help WA health and medical researchers\, innovators and start-ups strengthen major national funding bids. \nIt will be a practical masterclass on what distinguishes successful applications focusing on impact and what assessors value. Participants will gain a clear\, assessor-informed understanding of how to position their research for competitiveness\, identify high‑impact improvements\, and take actionable steps to increase their chances of securing major grants such as MRFF\, NHMRC\, CRC\, ARC programs. \nEOIs to attend this workshop close on 7 July 2026
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/strategic-workshop-for-major-collaborative-grant-bids/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T123000
DTSTAMP:20260705T071211Z
CREATED:20260705T063852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260705T071211Z
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SUMMARY:Early Stage Investing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:What if part of your investment portfolio could help build and support the next generation of innovative businesses?\nAngel investing gives everyday investors the opportunity to back ambitious founders solving real-world problems while diversifying beyond traditional asset classes. \nJoin South West Angels for an engaging online session covering: \n• What angel investing is and where it sits in the investment spectrum\n• The risks and rewards of angel investing\n• How to create your personal investment thesis\n• Practical pathways to get involved \nAbout the presenter: Greg Riebe has over 20 years of experience working with corporates\, startups and scaleups\, being an active angel investor\, along with being a startup founder himself and sitting on multiple boards. Steph Kirchhofer has experience in helping large institutions invest and understand investment products through to showing startup founders how to get investment ready\, and working with investors to understand the early stage investing landscape and how it works. Greg and Steph both work actively to bring angel investors and innovative start up and scale up businesses together to grow the innovation and investment ecosystem in WA and across Australia. \nThis workshop program is made possible by Meshpoints\, powered by Spacecubed\, an initiative designed to build a stronger culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in WA. And by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification’s Innovation Pathways Program through the New Industries and Innovation Fund.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/early-stage-investing-workshop/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation,Workshop / Masterclass
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ORGANIZER;CN="South West Angels":MAILTO:xo@southwestangels.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T140000
DTSTAMP:20260714T064314Z
CREATED:20260714T061029Z
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SUMMARY:AI Builder's Lab
DESCRIPTION:For a lot of business leaders\, AI still feels like something happening somewhere else — in big enterprises with big budgets and bigger IT teams. This workshop is about closing that gap. \nHosted by Dell in partnership with NVIDIA\, this is a practical\, hands-on session built for business leaders and technical staff who already understand the basics of AI and want to see what’s genuinely possible running it locally. You’ll get hands-on time with the Dell Pro Max with GB10\, – the compact\, 1-petaFLOP personal AI supercomputer – put through its paces live\, and walk away with a clear picture of where it could fit in your own tech stack.\nWhat to expect on the day: \n\nHardware walkthrough. Unbox the Dell Pro Max with GB10 and get into the specs — the Grace Blackwell Superchip\, unified memory architecture\, and how it scales from your desk to the data centre.\nLive LLM chat. Put open-weight models through their paces with real-time Q&A\, running entirely on the device in front of you.\nLocal data analysis. Watch business documents get analysed on the spot\, with no cloud\, no API calls\, and no data leaving the room.\nImage\, video and audio generation. See AI-generated visuals\, synced video and audio\, and even music created live from a text prompt.\nIndustry use case discussion. A facilitated Q&A on where this fits for sectors like professional services\, legal\, healthcare\, finance and mining — and how it plugs into Dell’s broader AI Factory roadmap.\n\nLearn more about this event and register
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/ai-builders-lab/
LOCATION:WeWork\, 152 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260721T134500
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SUMMARY:Improve your Pitch workshop!
DESCRIPTION:Your pitch deck needs to grab attention. Short\, concise\, interesting – getting you through to that all important investor meeting!\nWith the next South West Angels startup application deadline coming up fast\, this workshop is perfectly timed so you can fine tune\, revise or simply re-do your pitch! \nYou’ll need to bring your laptop to work on your pitch deck (sorry\, we’re not writing it for you) and also be ready to deliver your 3 (THREE) minute pitch (if you’re one of the lucky “volunteers”). \nWe’ll be looking at the key elements of good pitch decks – story telling\, the problem you’re addressing\, how you’re solving the problem\, why customers will pick you – and helping you get each of these explained concisely! \nThis workshop is about you improving your pitch deck. Expect short guidance sessions with more time for you to actually modify your deck. \nOh\, and be prepared to pitch! Practice makes perfect. \nPlaces are limited!
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/improve-your-pitch-workshop/
LOCATION:The SET\, 1/25 Burler Drive\, Vasse\, Western Australia\, 6280\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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ORGANIZER;CN="Experia Growth":MAILTO:info@experiagrowth.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260722T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260722T120000
DTSTAMP:20260715T090013Z
CREATED:20260715T090013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T090013Z
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SUMMARY:Exit Strategies Small Business Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Every business owner exits eventually — but without a plan\, you risk losing value\, overpaying tax\, or walking away without the reward you deserve.\nThis session will show you how to exit on your terms. You’ll learn the different options (selling\, transferring\, closing)\, how valuations work\, and how to minimise tax with small business concessions. \nWhat’s in it for you: \n\nA roadmap for exiting smoothly and profitably\nTax-saving strategies most business owners miss\nConfidence that you’re leaving on your terms
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/exit-strategies-small-business-workshop/
LOCATION:KPMG\, 235 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
ORGANIZER;CN="Business Station":MAILTO:tristan@businessstation.com.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260722T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260718T063033Z
CREATED:20260718T063033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260718T063033Z
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SUMMARY:Protect the Look of Your Product: Design Rights Explained [webinar]
DESCRIPTION:A unique design can help your product stand out.  A registered design right protects the overall visual appearance of your product\, including its shape\, configuration\, ornamentation or colour.  In this practical panel style session\, IP Australia will explain the basics of design rights\, how they can support business growth and where to find tools and resources to help you take the next step.\nYou’ll also hear from Louise Burr\, founder of PerkyPod\, about her experience developing an innovative indoor plant pot and using a registered design right as part of her broader IP strategy. \nThis session is for designers\, creators and innovators who want practical information about protecting the overall look of their product. \nWhat we’ll cover: \n\nWhat design rights protect (and what they don’t)\nWhy design rights matter and how they can support business growth\nA quick overview of other IP rights that can help protect different aspects of your business\nPractical insights from Australian small business owner Louise Burr from PerkyPod\nCommon questions and misconceptions\nLive Q&A with our expert panel\n\nRegister now and reserve your spot.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/protect-the-look-of-your-product-design-rights-explained-webinar/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260727T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260727T130000
DTSTAMP:20260715T091116Z
CREATED:20260715T091116Z
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SUMMARY:HORIZON Co-Design for Uplifting Regional Female Leaders Program: Bunbury #1
DESCRIPTION:Aimed predominantly at Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women living and working in Bunbury. Women working in regional areas in not-for-profits\, on new business ideas\, career development ambitions and startups will benefit.\nCome and join us for a yarn\, everyone welcome and it’s free\, even if you haven’t registered. \nThe HORIZON Program is delivered by First Nations X\, Atomic Sky & Project Play Up – Leadership for Women. \nProudly supported by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification’s support through the Innovation Pathways Program\, Blak Line Industries and Jahna Cedar Consulting.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/horizon-co-design-for-uplifting-regional-female-leaders-program-bunbury-1/
LOCATION:Milligan – Meeting Room\, 35 Milligan Street\, Bunbury\, WA
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260727T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260715T091209Z
CREATED:20260715T091209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T091209Z
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SUMMARY:HORIZON Co-Design for Uplifting Regional Female Leaders Program: Bunbury #2
DESCRIPTION:Aimed predominantly at Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander women living and working in Bunbury. Women working in regional areas in not-for-profits\, on new business ideas\, career development ambitions and startups will benefit.\nCome and join us for a yarn\, everyone welcome and it’s free\, even if you haven’t registered. \nThe HORIZON Program is delivered by First Nations X\, Atomic Sky & Project Play Up – Leadership for Women. \nProudly supported by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification’s support through the Innovation Pathways Program\, Blak Line Industries and Jahna Cedar Consulting.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/horizon-co-design-for-uplifting-regional-female-leaders-program-bunbury-2/
LOCATION:Mercure Sanctuary Golf Resort\, Lot 100 Old Coast Road\, Bunbury\, WA\, 6230\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260729T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260729T110000
DTSTAMP:20260727T055815Z
CREATED:20260727T055459Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating global expansion for Australian manufacturers
DESCRIPTION:Export Finance Australia is proud to present the following webinar – Navigating global expansion for Australian manufacturers\nThis one-hour webinar is designed specifically for Australian manufacturers who are seeking practical\, real-world guidance on global expansion. You will hear firsthand from Thomas Global Systems\, an Australian manufacturer that has successfully expanded into international markets\, sharing honest insights into what worked\, the challenges they faced and the lessons learned along the way. \nYou will also gain expert perspectives from Austrade and Export Finance Australia on the Government programs\, market intelligence and financing options available to support your international growth. Together\, the speakers will provide a grounded view of how manufacturers can navigate common challenges and risks when entering and scaling in global markets. \nThe session will conclude with a live Q&A\, giving you the opportunity to ask questions specific to your business\, challenges and growth ambitions.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/navigating-global-expansion-for-australian-manufacturers/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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