WA Innovation Calendar

Lisa’s Entrepreneurship Story – Lunch ‘n’ Learn
2023-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Perth) | Eighth Avenue Social, 63 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, Perth, Western Australia, 6051, Australia
Lisa opened her first solo hair salon at age 20.
By 22 she owned a commercial premise, 2 salons and a barbershop.
In amongst the growth of her businesses she had 2 children, her eldest diagnosed with severe Autism at age 2.
Then Covid hit…resulting in a devastating loss of tenants in her commercial premise.
Lisa needed to quickly pivot her business model, which was the trigger for her latest venture – A freelance space for hairstylists to work and create their own business from within!
Join us for a lunch ‘n’ learn to hear more about Lisa’s rollercoaster entrepreneurship journey! Bring along your questions for Lisa, learn from her journey, and share your experience!
Through the Workforce Australia for Business Entrepreneurship Facilitator Program – all welcome!

DEADLINE: Agristart Harvest Program
2023-03-30 06:00 - 06:30 | online
The opportunity is available to startups, SMEs, farmers or researchers working on innovative initiatives relevant to the agricultural sector. Applications are welcome from businesses in an early-stage startup phase, to small to medium enterprises.

Are you an agtech startup?
A farmer who has developed new technology?
A researcher looking to commercialise your innovation?
Or a business looking to apply their technology in the agricultural sector?

The program, valued at over $10,000, is free to successful applicants. Participants will benefit from a two-day business boot camp. They will have access to masterclasses and webinars led by expert facilitators. The program also offers two field trips along with showcases and pitch events.
All participants in the program are given the opportunity for selection in a Singapore exchange program.
HARVEST is designed to help participants accelerate the commercialisation of their innovation. They benefit from connecting with like-minded entrepreneurs and growing their industry networks.
Over the six years that HARVEST has run, it has supported over 70 businesses.

Lean Startup Regulars: Getting On with Customer Development!
2023-03-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Western Australia
This “Getting On” meeting is for founders (and potential founders) who understand the Lean Startup with Customer Development approach (and have preferably attended one of the “Getting Started” meetings). It’s about supporting founders taking a Lean Startup with Customer Development approach for their startups.
Hello Perth Founders and Friends (aka Perth Starters),
Have you got a great startup idea? Or have you already started a new business and it’s not going so well? Don’t waste any more time or money on building an app or product, getting PR, or even marketing. Come along to Lean Startup Perth and we’ll help you find a successful business!
Customer Development is the Lean Startup process to organise the search for a business model. The core process behind Customer Development consists of using the hypothesis-build-measure-learn loop to find and validate a scalable, repeatable and viable business model.

CERI: Customer Development Masterclass (Week 1)
2023-03-29 17:00 - 19:30 | The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI), Level 1, 22 Stirling Highway Nedlands, WA 6009, 6009, Australia
Over 11 weeks, the Customer Development Masterclass will teach you the essentials of validating your customer problem/solution fit, developing and adjusting your business model and launching your business in the real world. You and your team will be in the driver’s seat for growing your business, with the ultimate tools and expertise at your fingertips through the CDM program. Taking place each Wednesday evening from 5pm-7.30pm, CDM is your toolkit for customer growth.

Facilitated by Andy Lamb, the Customer Development Masterclass consists of weekly sessions with extensive content delivery and real-world, customer engagement deliverables. Throughout the 10 weeks, participants will need to get out of the building and speak to customers – putting in an additional half day per week of time.

Week 1 – Unique Value Proposition exploration.
Week 2 – Customer Discovery – tools and techniques.
Week 3 – Gathering Assumptions – removing biases.
Week 4 – Building Evidence – metrics for customer validation.
Week 5 – Getting customers to act – unlocking early adopters.
Week 6 – Recap and reset – what have your learnt and what is next?
Week 7 – Expanding Eco-Systems – do you need to shift your focus?
Week 8 – Business Model – shaping the right fit.
Week 9 – Business Planning – Finance/ Funding/ Cash Flows.
Week 10 – Founders Sales 101- flipping the sales model for traction.
Week 11 – Wrap Up & Showcase.

Outcomes:

Move away from a process of leading with the solution to understand the customers problem and how your solution can solve these problems.
Recognising where your own biases may be preventing you from moving your project forward.
Apply an experimental approach to testing and validating your early adopters and getting customer traction as soon as possible.
Removing the fear of selling by flipping the sales process, from a push (outwards) approach to a pull (inwards) approach tied to solving customers problems.
Shaping an appropriate business model which is aligned to your current project lifecycle.

Applications close 24 March 2023

Sundowner Event 2023: Going Off Grid
2023-03-29 16:00 - 18:00 | TBA
In collaboration with India Energy Storage Alliance, WA’s Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation and Innovate Australia, the Australia Microgrid Centre of Excellence is hosting a “sundowner” event to occur 29-March from 4pm-6pm.
The main topic is “Going Off Grid”, in which microgrids can support sustainability, reliable and cost-effective energy management within a geographic footprint. “If you can fence it – you can microgrid it.” This event will present how coastal and regional energy management systems can isolate from the traditional power grid while maintaining stable energy supply. Microgrids are common in small, regional communities and coastal towns where the larger grid becomes expensive, and many times, non-existent.
Special Guests:

Consul General to India, Perth
Debi Prasad Dash, Executive Director of India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)
Bill Grace, The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Peter Kasprzak, Chairman of Innovate Australia
Colleen Yates, CEO of Regional Development Australia Perth
Peter Klinken, Chief Scientist of Western Australia
Terry Mohn, Chairperson of AMCOE
Chris Kearney, CEO of Wind with Purpose

Agenda:

Registration and gather drinks & canapes provided
Agenda, sponsors, special guests introduction
“Acknowledgement of Country” statement
IESA and JTSI representatives
Bill Grace, The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Chris Kearney, Wind with Purpose

The Australian Microgrid Centre of Excellence (AMCOE) is a not-for-profit organization which will operate a physical facility that provides resources enabling the development and implementation of reliable, economic and sustainable energy solutions. It will also act as a center of activity and coordination for the many organizations (public, private, commercial, non-profit, and academic) in Perth that are addressing distributed or remote energy issues. AMCOE is the first of several regional smart energy centers to be proposed by government and industry and will help create the technologies, jobs and skilled workforce that will renew this nation’s economy.

Morning Startup: Meet WA's three newest Venture Capital funds!
2023-03-29 07:30 - 09:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
The WA Government’s New Industries Fund (Department of JTSI) is at it again!
This time they’re addressing the early stage funding gap by providing operational funding to help establish three new local VC funds that will be committed to investing in WA-based startups and scale-ups over the next few years.
Purpose Ventures, FundWA and Quokka Capital were recently announced as the recipients of the Western Australian Venture Support (WAVES) 2022-2025 pilot programs. The three new funds are expected to become operational in the coming months to support more local startups and scale-ups.
This is great news and we thought it would be a good idea to introduce these three new VCs to the Perth Startup community!
In this session, Purpose Ventures, FundWA and Quokka Capital will share details about where they are on their journey, what they’re looking for, how they can help, and answer questions from you—the startups of WA!
Here are some details in the mean time:

Purpose Ventures is industry agnostic and invests from Pre-Seed to Series B rounds. They are looking for purpose-driven founders who have the ambition to build companies that can have global impact.
FundWA is a Western Australian venture capital fund that invests in technology-enabled innovative businesses in Western Australia. They invest in companies ready to scale beyond the earliest stage, to take their technology and innovation into new markets.
Quokka Capital is an active venture partner who invests in ventures that have exceptional founding teams that can be primed for global growth. Their hands-on venture model is a response to the challenges faced by startups that struggle to access active business support during early capital raises.

Agenda:
7:30 am: Welcome, audience shameless plugs, and announcements
7:45 am: Panel session with Purpose Ventures, FundWA and Quokka Capital
8:20 am: Audience Q&A
8:30 am: Begin networking
9:00 am: Finish
Live stream
This event will also be live streamed for the regions courtesy of the New Industries Fund from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation!
When the time comes, you can watch the live stream here:
https://perthvideo.com.au/morning-startup-perth/

Morning Startup
2023-03-29 07:30 - 09:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
Morning Startup – Perth – where people talk about startups.
If you’re involved in a startup, or thinking about starting one, chances are you can learn from others that are doing and thinking the same.
Morning Startup is a fortnightly morning catchup where founders, potential entrepreneurs and others in the startup community (VCs and Angels welcome) get together to learn something interesting, get feedback on idea, vent frustrations, and meet some new friends in the game. We look forward to seeing you there!

SUPERCONNECT® LEGO® Serious Play® 3 Day Certification Training
2023-03-29 - 2023-04-01 | State Buildings, Australia
Become a Certified Facilitator of LEGO® Serious Play®
This comprehensive training program will not only certify you in the standard LEGO® Serious Play® method, you will also learn how to optimise your sessions for human connection, psychological safety and most of all, better conversations about difficult and important things using the SUPERCONNECT® Method. It’s two trainings in one.
You will learn how to use hands-on, minds-on learning to facilitate powerful conversations that stimulate creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and communication. You’ll learn how to design and deliver sessions that are tailored to the specific needs of your clients, and you’ll gain hands-on experience through a series of interactive exercises and role-plays.
But the benefits of the SUPERCONNECT® LEGO® Serious Play® Certification program go beyond just facilitating great conversations. You’ll also learn how to use LEGO® Serious Play® to build trust, foster teamwork, and improve overall business performance. Whether you’re a coach, a consultant, keynote speaker, researcher or a leader in your organization, this program will give you the skills and confidence you need to facilitate powerful conversations that lead to real results.
This is the only LEGO® Serious Play® Certification training being offered in Western Australia, and the only public SUPERCONNECT® training being offered globally. So where ever you are based, this training is for you.

Complete the Business Model Canvas with Peter Clarke
2023-03-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Eighth Avenue Social, 63 Eighth Avenue, Maylands, Perth, Western Australia, 6051, Australia
Do you have a new business idea and need help to brainstorm, describe and visualise how your business will make money, who your customers are and how you will deliver value to them? Or do you want to improve your existing business model and are terrified by the thought of writing another business plan?
This free online workshop for start-ups and micro-business through the Australian Government’s Workforce Australia for Business Entrepreneurship Facilitator Program is facilitated by Peter Clarke. Peter will step each attendee through the Business Model Canvas, a one-page template to describe and visualise their business idea with nine boxes that represent the core elements of a business.
This will be an interactive session so please come prepared to work on your plan during the workshop!

AICC (WA): Embracing Change at Full Speed
2023-03-28 11:45 - 14:30 | The Hyatt Regency, 99 Adelaide Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Annual Signature Event 2023

Mr Richard Godyer AO – Chair of the AFL Commission, Qantas, Woodside Energy, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and The Channel 7 Telethon Trust.
Speaking on “Embracing change at full speed”

DEADLINE: New Industries Fund: X-TEND WA
2023-03-28 10:30 - 11:00 | online
X-TEND WA will fund organisations that deliver innovator and/or investor educational programs that support the development of entrepreneurs and stimulate private investment in innovative projects in WA. The New Industries Fund will co-contribute up to $100,000 per successful application. Applications close on Tuesday, 28 March 2023 at 11am (AWST).
Applications should deliver activities in one or 2 of the following streams:
1. entrepreneurial education
2. investor education
3. Heath and Life Sciences capability building
They may take the form of educational forums, workshops, mentoring, and incubator and accelerator programs.
Proposed programs must be delivered in WA over 12 months and contribute towards the growth of the innovation community. Applications that strengthen innovation ecosystem collaboration and improve access to, or participation in, the WA innovation community are encouraged.

WA MTP Sector Spotlight Series ft. Australian Clinical Trials Alliance
2023-03-28 07:30 - 09:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA, 6000, Australia
This 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.
The event will feature insights from Professor Steve Webb’s extensive clinical trial expertise and delve into how the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance can support your clinical trials with expert guidance and access to clinical trial networks. If you’re developing a novel medical product (drug or device) that requires clinical adoption, this discussion is for you.

The Life ROI
2023-03-27 17:00 - 19:00 | CERI, Level 1/22 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia
In a world of materialistic and financially-driven definitions of success, have you ever wondered or struggled with defining your own success in life? We have been conditioned to believe that success is achieved through money, possessions, titles, or authority. But that’s not all you are–a dollar amount or Chief Whatever Officer, in charge of so many people. You can determine your own definition of success, and your own path to achieving it. You are cordially invited to define what you would like to achieve, learn how to strategize for, and measure your own success in life.
We are thrilled to invited Jung Park. Jung is an Entrepreneur, Strategist, Professor, Speaker, Author and Expert in Personal Branding. Jung is passionate about guiding his clients and students through the strategic and innovative mindset frameworks for them to own their paths and achieve their individual success.

Leading with Purpose
2023-03-25 09:00 - 15:00 | CERI, Level 1/22 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia
This master class is designed to demonstrate how you can leverage your personal brand to develop your own effective and meaningful leadership strategies for yourself. Leading a group of human beings to engage, collaborate, create, produce, and improve the quality and quantity of the organization’s success requires authenticity and vulnerability from the leader. Learn how to practice vulnerability and authenticity to intentionally lead with core values to build a collaborative, empowered, collective, and thriving culture.
JUNG’S ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY
We are thrilled to invited Jung Park. Jung is an Entrepreneur, Strategist, Professor, Speaker, Author and Expert in Personal Branding. Jung is passionate about guiding his clients and students through the strategic and innovative mindset frameworks for them to own their paths and achieve their individual success.
Register HERE

DEADLINE: CERI Customer Development Masterclass
2023-03-24 20:00 - 20:30 | online
Over 11 weeks, the Customer Development Masterclass will teach you the essentials of validating your customer problem/solution fit, developing and adjusting your business model and launching your business in the real world. You and your team will be in the driver’s seat for growing your business, with the ultimate tools and expertise at your fingertips through the CDM program. Taking place each Wednesday evening from 5pm – 7.30pm, CDM is your toolkit for customer growth.
Facilitated by Andy Lamb, the Customer Development Masterclass consists of weekly sessions with extensive content delivery and real-world, customer engagement deliverables. Throughout the 10 weeks, participants will need to get out of the building and speak to customers – putting in an additional half day per week of time.

Over the course of the program, you will be engaged in:

Week 1 – Unique Value Proposition exploration.
Week 2 – Customer Discovery – tools and techniques.
Week 3 – Gathering Assumptions – removing biases.
Week 4 – Building Evidence – metrics for customer validation.
Week 5 – Getting customers to act – unlocking early adopters.
Week 6 – Recap and reset – what have your learnt and what is next?
Week 7 – Expanding Eco-Systems – do you need to shift your focus?
Week 8 – Business Model – shaping the right fit.
Week 9 – Business Planning – Finance/ Funding/ Cash Flows.
Week 10 – Founders Sales 101- flipping the sales model for traction.
Week 11 – Wrap Up & Showcase.’

Outcomes

Move away from a process of leading with the solution to understand the customers problem and how your solution can solve these problems.
Recognising where your own biases may be preventing you from moving your project forward.
Apply an experimental approach to testing and validating your early adopters and getting customer traction as soon as possible.
Removing the fear of selling by flipping the sales process, from a push (outwards) approach to a pull (inwards) approach tied to solving customers problems.
Shaping an appropriate business model which is aligned to your current project lifecycle.

Who is it for

CERI Concept to Creation Graduates with a validated MVP.
Start-ups wanting to seed their customer base and grow initial sales.
Start-ups who believe that they are ready to start selling or have started selling but are struggling to get traction.

Wanneroo: ChatGPT Masterclass For Business Owners
2023-03-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-24 08:30 - 10:30 | Wanneroo Business Association, 935 Wanneroo Road, Wanneroo, Western Australia, 6065, Australia
This 90 minute workshop will be held 22 March 2023 in Bunbury at the following times:

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Tickets HERE
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Tickets HERE

Unleash the potential of artificial intelligence and transform your business today! Our 90-minute introductory course on ChatGPT is the key to revolutionizing your business. Designed explicitly for business owners, this course covers everything you need to know about ChatGPT, from its significance to crafting exceptional prompts and real-world examples of its impact.
Discover and use free, powerful tools to get the most from ChatGPT, as well as learn how to produce graphics and videos using AI-powered applications. By the end of this course, you’ll be well-versed in how ChatGPT can enhance your customer interactions, streamline your processes, and boost your bottom line.
Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to stay ahead of the competition in today’s cutthroat business landscape. This event is perfect for business owners seeking to elevate their customer engagement, as well as anyone interested in learning about artificial intelligence and its practical applications.
So, seize the moment and join us now to gain a competitive edge in your industry. You’ll also get the chance to network with other like-minded business owners, making this event a must-attend! Secure your spot today, and let ChatGPT be the driving force behind your business success.
Who is this event for?

Business owners looking to improve their customer engagement
Anyone interested in learning more about artificial intelligence and its practical applications

Your Presenters
Andrew Cooke – Meet Andrew, a business coach, from Growth & Solutions. With over 35 years of experience, he helps business owners and leaders take their businesses to the next level, and to achieve personal and professional success.
Chris Thorpe – Meet Chris, a seasoned digital marketer with a decade of experience. With a passion for helping small businesses succeed, he founded Good Digital Marketing, providing transparent and valuable services to drive growth and profitability.

Curtin & Bloom: Student Startup Weekend
2023-03-24 - 2023-03-26 | St Chatherine’s College, 433 University Bvd, Bentley, wa, 6102, Australia
Event description

Take your idea to the next level in 54 exhilarating hours!

Details
Canva. Airbnb. Minecraft. Instagram. This list goes on. These companies originated with a couple of likeminded friends working to solve a common problem through innovation over a few beers.
Ever wondered how these companies grew? Curtin x Bloom Student Startup Weekend aims to provide Curtin students an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups over an action-packed three days, where the very best mentors, investors, co founders and sponsors will provide you with the tools, team, and trajectory to turn your idea into a raging success.
Held from 24 – 26th March at Bloom’s new co-working space on Curtin’s Bentley campus at St Catherine’s College, this event will guide you through the process of developing an idea for a new business venture. At the end of the weekend, you will have gained core insights into entrepreneurship such as how to form a team, conduct user research, prototype your product or service, and learn how to pitch to investors.

What does the 54 hours look like?
Networking, 60 second idea pitching
Dream team formation with innovators, marketers, designers and developers
Idea sharing and brainstorming
Market research and idea validation
Product prototyping
Business model planning
Pitch Presentation
Team fighting, idea changing, business redirecting… eating, drinking, dancing and
having lots of fun!

What is included in my ticket?
– Access to the full event across the weekend
– Opportunity to pitch your idea on Friday night
– Mentoring by top entrepreneurs from the local tech and startup community
– Tasty meals all weekend
– Collaboration with awesome tech and innovation professionals from Western Australia
– Expert judge’s panel lead by startup and tech innovation leaders
– Lifetime membership in the Curtin Community
– A process for taking any idea from concept to creation in a matter of days
Who can attend?

This event is for anyone above the age of 18+ who is a current Curtin student. You can be studying any discipline – teams need a variety of thinkers from marketing to engineering to health sciences and more!

CERI: Concept to Creation (Week 1)
2023-03-23 17:00 - 19:00 | The Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI), Level 1, 22 Stirling Highway Nedlands, WA 6009, 6009, Australia
Following on from the Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp, Concept to Creation is the perfect next step to maintain your momentum and develop your startup business skills. Each session is delivered by a subject expert, covering a diverse range of skills to elevate you on your entrepreneurial journey. Whether establishing your own start-up or contributing to an existing team, this course gives you the confidence and knowledge to succeed.
Over the 10-week program, maintain your momentum and develop your startup business skills each Thursday evening from 5 pm – 7 pm. Each session is delivered by a subject expert, covering a diverse range of skills to elevate you on your entrepreneurial journey.

Core: National Hot 30 Awards Ceremony
2023-03-23 17:00 - 18:00 | online
This year our National Hot 30 Awards Ceremony will again be held in Adelaide in line with the grand opening of the new Hub. We will be welcoming some very special guests along with our Awards sponsors, Foundation Partners and Members and of course all our nominees to the space for what is sure to be a fantastic evening celebrating innovation in energy and mining.
Of course, for those who can’t make it to Adelaide, we will also be hosting events in Perth and Newman to celebrate the 30 winners from across the country.

HOSX End of Summer Sundowner
2023-03-23 16:00 - 19:30 | HOSX, 19 Essex Street, Fremantle, Western Australia, 6160, Australia
To celebrate an excellent kick off to 2023, HOSX will be hosting an End of Summer Sundowner.
‘A special shoutout to all of our new members, supporters and volunteers that comprise our brilliant network, but we welcome anyone who is keen to join. We will have live music, drinks and nibbles for everyone to enjoy, for what will be a fantastic evening as summer draws to a close.’
$20 Tickets – Details HERE

Innovative Mindset Masterclass
2023-03-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Western Australia
Complacency and status quo can be toxic to any organization. While it may be impossible (and potentially dangerous) to staff your entire organization with entrepreneurs, your organization can benefit from the innovative mindset to create, disrupt, refine, and thrive. This master class demonstrates how to develop and empower individuals to become impact agents in any organization or community by utilizing the innovative mindset framework.
JUNG’S ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY
We are thrilled to invited Jung Park. Jung is an Entrepreneur, Strategist, Professor, Speaker, Author and Expert in Personal Branding. Jung is passionate about guiding his clients and students through the strategic and innovative mindset frameworks for them to own their paths and achieve their individual success.

Register HERE

DEADLINE: Generative AI Challenge Applications Minimum Data Form Due
2023-03-23 06:00 - 06:30 | online
The Innovation Challenge 2023: Generative Artificial Intelligence Applications (Generative AI Challenge) is seeking creative solutions that use Generative Artificial Intelligence technology to address challenges in the following streams:

health and medical research
health and medical innovation
healthcare service delivery
health and medical education and training.

The Generative AI Challenge comprises of the following stages:

Stage 1 – funding of up to $50,000 will be awarded to up to twenty projects to undertake activities, within a 6-month period, to test the feasibility of a proposed solution in one of the four above streams.
Stage 2 – funding of up to $500,000 will be awarded to up to four of the Stage 1 projects, one in each stream, to fully develop their solution and implement this in WA, within a 12-month period.

Program Status: Open for Applications
Minimum Data Form due: 1:00pm (AWST), Thursday 23 March 2023
Application Form due: 1:00pm (AWST), Thursday 6 April 2023
Details HERE

DEADLINE: DISCOV3R Program Minimum Data Form
2023-03-23 06:00 - 06:30 | online
The purpose of the DISCOV3R Program is to investigate Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) as a sustainable long-term testing solution for COVID-19.‘3R’ refers to the three streams of the Program: Reassure; Reclaim; and Repurpose.
This Program aims to take a holistic approach to the use of RATs in the detection of COVID-19 infection, which includes their effective use, shelf life and responsible disposal.
The Activity must align with one of the 3R streams:

Reassure
Research into the accuracy and sensitivity of RATs in detecting emerging COVID-19 variants. High quality applications to this stream will demonstrate an accurate and repeatable methodology for assessing RATs, a feasible plan for accessing and testing COVID-19 variant samples, and a competitive budget.
Reclaim
Research into the expiry dates of RATs to determine shelf-life validity, factors impacting shelf-life and whether RATs can be used to diagnose COVID-19 beyond the stated shelf-life. High quality applications to this stream will demonstrate an accurate and repeatable methodology for assessing RATs, a robust and thorough plan for testing variables that may affect shelf life, and a competitive budget.
Repurpose
Identify opportunities for re-purposing of RATs that are beyond their shelf-life, for example for research use for COVID-19 and/or other coronavirus diseases. High quality applications to this stream will identify and test innovative and significant uses for RATs.

Funding between $100,000 and $350,000 will be awarded to the top-ranked application in each stream. Subject to budget availability and the quality of applications received, additional applications may be awarded funding.
Program status: Open for Applications
Minimum Data Form due: 1:00pm (AWST), Thursday 23 March 2023
Application Form due: 1:00 pm (AWST), Thursday 6 April 2023

ARCS Australia: The Biointelect Venturer program
2023-03-23 | Western Australia
The Biointelect Venturer program is a 1-day course designed for those who are looking to leverage external funding to accelerate the commercialisation of their product or to take their start-up to the next level. The program will provide participants with a real world understanding of the investment environment in Australia and other key markets and is designed to ensure participants will be both partner ready and investor ready.

Course highlights
Session 1: Types of funding available for life science companies
Session 2: How to value your technology: the investor’s point of view
Session 3: Communicating with different audiences
Session 4: How to build your network

Who should attend?
The Biointelect Venturer program is designed for those who are looking to leverage external funding to accelerate the commercialisation of their solution or technology, or to take their start-up to the next level. This could include:

Start-up founders
SME leaders and executives
Commercialisation executives
Entreprenurial researchers

The program is best suited to those with an existing product or solution who are likely to require additional investment and partnership in order to continue to progress the development of their technology. It is relevant to those who are developing a medicine, medical device, biologic or medical software / digital health technology.

Lean Startup First-Timers: Getting Started with Customer Development!
2023-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Western Australia
This introductory “Getting Started” meeting is for founders (and potential founders) who are first-timers to Lean Startup Perth (or those who wish to get a refresher on Lean Startup). It’s best for you to attend one of these meeting before attending a “Getting On” meeting (although it’s not required).
Hello Perth Founders and Friends,
Have you got a great startup idea? Or have you already started a new business and it’s not going so well? Don’t waste any more time or money on building an app or product, getting PR, or even marketing. Come along to Lean Startup Perth and we’ll help you find a successful business.
This “Getting Started” meeting will introduce you the “big ideas” in Lean Startup and Customer Development. Did you know that Lean Startups don’t do sales, don’t do marketing and don’t do product development? Well, what do they do then? Come along and you will find out that and more,
Created by Eric Ries and Steve Blank, the Lean Startup with Customer Development approach is a radically new way of doing startups. It changes everything about startups (more than most founders, service providers and investors realise). It changes the very meaning of what it is to be a startup.
We suggest new members come along to one of these “Getting Started” meetings to learn about Lean Startup with Customer Development before coming the to “Getting On” meetings. This “Getting Started” meetings are repeated but will only run if there are enough new members attending.
We welcome anyone keen to learn about Lean Startup with Customer Development.
All the best for success!
Cheers,
Ashley.
Organiser, Lean Startup Perth.

Business Insights Series – How to raise capital
2023-03-22 16:45 - 19:30 | Moore WA, Level 15, Exchange Tower, 2 The Esplanade,, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
The WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub is partnering with Moore Australia on an information session all about raising capital.
This event is ideal for early-stage start-ups and SMEs and would be relevant to anyone currently, or considering, raising external investment.
Join for presentations by Peter Gray and Davide Costanzo from Moore as they discuss how to attract investors and investing in early stage innovation companies (ESIC).
This FREE event will allow time for questions and will be followed by a networking session with drinks and nibbles, where you can connect with likeminded industry members, so don’t miss out on registering.

Founder Fundamentals – Why You Need a Growth Mindset
2023-03-22 12:00 - 13:00 | online
Attention all founders! If you want to succeed in the competitive world of business, you need to adopt a growth mindset. So we invite you to our very first online workshop (via zoom) titled ‘Founder Fundamentals – Why You Need a Growth Mindset?’
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – 12pm AWST
A growth mindset is all about embracing challenges, persisting through obstacles, and learning from failure. It’s the mindset that will help you and your team to constantly improve and innovate, which is essential for the growth and success of your business.
In our first workshop on why you need a growth mindset, we will cover:
– why founders need a growth mindset
– what is currently holding you back
– opportunities that a growth mindset can uncover
– how successful founders and startups adopted a growth mindset
– initial steps you can take to start building your own growth mindset
So, if you’re a founder who wants to take your business to the next level, then start cultivating a growth mindset with our fun, insightful, and interactive online workshop.
The journey may not always be easy, but starting with a growth mindset will help make the job easier!

Busselton: ChatGPT Masterclass For Business Owners
2023-03-22 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-22 08:30 - 10:30 | Busselton Community Resource Centre, 21 Cammilleri St, Busselton, Western Australia, 6280, Australia
