Our accelerator program is designed for local startups who are ready to scale on a domestic and global level, fast. Since launching in 2017, the program has invested over $2M in startups, and facilitated an additional $16M in follow-on investment and has a portfolio valued at $106M. While 2023 is set to be bigger than… Continue reading DEADLINE: Plus Eight Accelerator Program Application

If you're a data science student, graduate or working in the field and wanting to refine and develop your problem-solving skills and create compelling business presentations, then this workshop is perfect for you. Led by experienced technology trainers from Visagio, this hands-on session will equip participants with universal problem-solving techniques and their real-world applications by data… Continue reading Upskilling Workshop: Problem-Solving Techniques for use in Data Science

Event description Facilitated by Mark Pullen from Westmark IP, and joined by local entrepreneur Nathan Omodei from The Leisure Collective, which owns surf and coastal lifestyle brands ‘Creatures of Leisure’, ‘OTIS Eyewear’, ‘Sito Shades’ and ‘Layday’, this interactive workshop will focus on the IP challenges faced by startups when protecting new ideas. Don’t miss this… Continue reading Innovation Cluster: REGIONAL VENTURES: SOUTH WEST INNOVATION SERIES: Workshop 1 – IP for Entrepreneurs

International Girls in ICT Day is a global movement encouraging girls and young women to pursue science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) education and careers. Cisco are excited to collaborate with Innovation Central Perth (ICP) to celebrate the occasion, providing an event at Curtin University that will explore the vast opportunities for women in… Continue reading Girls in ICT Day

Our monthly series is an opportunity for representatives from across the MTP sector to connect, collaborate and learn about upcoming opportunities, and hear the stories and successes of WA organisations developing health and medical innovations. Join us over light refreshments each month at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. This month’s event will feature… Continue reading WA MTP Sector Spotlight Series ft. Alcolizer Technology

The research and development (R&D) tax incentive aims to boost competitiveness and improve productivity across the Australian economy by: encouraging industry to conduct R&D that may not otherwise have been conducted improving the incentive for smaller firms to undertake R&D providing business with more predictable, less complex support. The research and development (R&D) tax incentive… Continue reading DEADLINE: R&D Tax Incentive

The Australian Technologies Competition (ATC) is a premier growth and awards program for innovative Australian technologies with global growth potential. ATC seeks to identify and accelerate Australian technology 'scale-ups' across more than a dozen sectors/applications including clean energy, fintech/regtech, medtech, critical technologies (Web3), advanced manufacturing, social impact, and more. Successful entrants will have access to… Continue reading Entries Open: Australian Technologies Competition (ATC)

The in-person National Robotics Strategy workshops will be held nationwide in April and May 2023. These workshops will focus on stakeholders’ experiences and the vision for robotics and automation in Australia. Each session will run for 90 minutes in the morning of the below dates. We will advise attendees of the workshop times and venues… Continue reading National Robotics Strategy: Perth workshop

Live Stream Event: Unlocking Disruptive Innovation Capabilities for Defence   Join us for a live stream event at CERI to learn more about how London based jHub Defence Innovation’s diverse team of military, civilian, and contractor staff is unlocking novel and disruptive capabilities for Defence through opportunity-led and user-centred approaches. During the live stream event,… Continue reading jHub Defence Innovation Livestream

Empower your business to thrive. Join our free workshop to demystify the grant application process. Creating long-term support infrastructure that empowers Peel businesses and industries to thrive is essential for the economic resilience of the region. This includes ensuring accessibility to government tender opportunities and providing support to increase capability and capacity for successful participation… Continue reading Applying for Grants Workshop

Experts from various sectors will discuss all considerations for early-stage companies that want to manufacture products. ANFF-C is pleased to announce that Department of Education First Assistant Secretary for Research Dom English and Assistant Secretary Carolyn Shrives will present the second webinar of ANFF-C’s ‘Manufacturing for Startups’ seminar. Mr English and Ms Shrives will provide… Continue reading ANFF-C webinar series: Manufacturing for Startups

Are you an Australian manufacturer of medical devices, medicines or biologicals? If so, you are no doubt aware that your manufacturing licence requires compliance with the relevant code of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Join us for this unique event where we will explore the basic principles behind Good Manufacturing Practice and ISO 13485, and hear… Continue reading A SME’s Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice

Presenter: Matt McCarthy | Senior Manager | Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) | Deloitte Tax Services Pty Ltd In many cases, R&D activities will produce intellectual property. Understanding the implications of IP development and protection decisions on the availability of the Australian R&D Tax Incentive could result in access to critical cash flow. The R&D Tax Incentive is… Continue reading Innovation Incentives and your IP – getting it right

Event description This is an interactive session with facilitator Craig Hook from Strategic Intent presenting board model considerations and discussion.  Tom Young from Perth building technology company uDrew will reveal his experiences of the Board creation process. The workshop will be held 1pm - 4pm followed by networking drinks. Includes afternoon tea. This workshop is presented… Continue reading REGIONAL VENTURES: SOUTH WEST INNOVATION SERIES: Workshop 2: Board Models for Entrepreneurs

Founder Stories - Entrepreneurship Unleashed - How Passion, Purpose and Perseverance drive Success! We are honoured to welcome Talai the Founder of Manini Pay who will share with us his story, tips and take-aways about how passion, purpose and perseverance are the formidable combo that can unleash your entrepreneurial mindset! Talai is a larger than… Continue reading Startup Founder Mindset: Founder Stories – How Passion, Purpose and Perseverance drive Success!

We are excited to bring you this Western Australian networking event, in partnership with Australia’s national science agency CSIRO. BioCheers brings together AusBiotech members and non-members in the life sciences, including therapeutics, medical technology (devices and diagnostics), digital health, and agri-biotech sectors. These informal networking events provide an opportunity to catch up with friends and… Continue reading AusBiotech: WA BioCheers with CSIRO

The AEA is designed to build a pipeline from discovery research through to commercialisation, ensuring Australia reaps the benefits of investment in research within the university sector. AEA Seed grants are available to support proof-of-concept projects (Technology Readiness Level 3 to 5). Eligible applicants may apply for grants of between $50, 000 and $500, 000… Continue reading DEADLINE: AEA Seed Grant Applications

Ambitious Leaders Network is a sundowner hosted by Katie-Jeyn Romeyn where we meet to inspire each other, celebrate success and share secrets to career and business advancement. And, have fun doing it. I am super excited because our next event on Friday, 5 May 2023 is a Celebrate Your Success and so we will have 5 incredible… Continue reading Ambitious Leaders Network Perth

The week will bring together a community of data scientists, technologists, educators, and business owners across Australasia to raise awareness about what data science is, network with other industry leaders, and share ideas with like-minded peers. A number of separate initiatives will be taking place across the week, with events discussing everything from the latest… Continue reading Data Science and AI Week

A half day masterclass for any woman serious about her life or career - leveraging your feminine edge as your superpower. Drawing on the experiences of women who have built successful careers in a male dominated environment, we will explore what action you can take today (whilst the good work continues to achieve greater equality)… Continue reading Harnessing your feminine superpowers

Engaging communication skills and persuasive content creation are arguably the most important parts of a good business presentation. They constitute invaluable tools that can help strengthen the messaging to your audience. Led by an experienced trainer from Visagio, participants will learn how to: understand the importance and mechanisms behind building good presentations. determine the context: who… Continue reading Workshop: Presentation & Storytelling Skills for Tech Professionals

In this conference we will highlight the key emerging strategic research strategies and partnerships underpinning and influencing the Western Australian medical health and research sector. One of our partnerships is with the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund, FHRI, which is the key mechanism by which the State Government funds health and medical research. This… Continue reading Science on the Swan Conference

Data Science & AI Week (DSAIW) brings together a community of data scientists, technologists, visualisers, educators and more to raise awareness around data science, increase the uptake of data science training, projects and activity, and discuss trending topics and ideas. To kick off DSAIW 2023 we are hosting a fantastic launch event where we'll explore with… Continue reading Data Science & AI Week Launch – “The current and future impacts of AI on industry”