Family Business Succession Going Forward How have social and economic shocks caused by COVID-19 affected family business succession? Having to survive in an increasingly uncertain environment coupled with demographic changes has heightened the challenge of sustainability for family business. Moreover, the 2021 Family Business Survey conducted jointly by Grant Thornton and Family Business Australia and… Continue reading UWA: Contemporary Issues in Family Business 2022 Annual Lecture

The purpose of the Local Capability Fund (LCF) is to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Western Australia to increase their capability, capacity and competitiveness as suppliers of products, services and works to the Western Australian Government, major projects and other important markets. The LCF typically provides funding assistance for activities such as planning,… Continue reading DEADLINE: Local Capability Fund

Business Luncheon with The Hon Mr Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Medical Research, Innovation and ICT.About the Event The medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector contributed $5.5 billion to the Australian economy in 2021 and supported 73,000 jobs across the country. In June 2022, the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Medical Research; Innovation and… Continue reading AmCham: Biotech Advancement and Acceleration: The WA Way

In collaboration with the Green Deal Alliance, Innovate Australia is excited to bring together experts to share their position on how and what Innovation can be used in municipal waste streams to create sustainable, circular economies in which human health and the environment are protected from the impacts of waste. Innovate Australia is grateful to… Continue reading Innovate Australia: Sustainability Innovation Summit

The CERI GE series takes the form of a fire side chat at CERI. At the end of Day 1 of our Entrepreneurial Mindset Bootcamp, we interview an entrepreneur about their start-up or scale-up journey, spotlighting the ups, downs and in-betweens of the entrepreneurial path. The format is engaging, conversational and has a strong focus… Continue reading CERI Guest Entrepreneur: Vanessa Rauland, ClimateClever

WA Mining Conference & Exhibition will integrate the innovation and research ecosystem while addressing the social and environmental standards driving a more sustainably conscious industry. The largely expanded exhibition will showcase the technical and digital innovation across the entire mining value chain, while the highly targeted conference will illustrate the economic importance of Western Australia… Continue reading WA Mining Conference & Exhibition

Have you got ideas for addressing waste water challenges? Keen to connect with south west breweries and wineries? Join us on the 4th November for an exciting innovation challenge in the beautiful Margaret River region, collaborating with relevant stakeholders to help solve waste water challenges that are impacting on the sustainability of south west wineries… Continue reading Innovation Challenge: Waste Water for Breweries & Wineries

This will be the second event in a series presented by Innovation Cluster in support of the Workforce Australia Entrepreneurship Facilitator program, aimed at encouraging more participation in the workforce through Self Employment. Come along and listen to Paul Faix’s story – from the Slovak Republic to Perth via Sydney. We will talk about how… Continue reading Innovation Cluster: Meet the Entrepreneur

oin us as four emerging high-growth ventures pitch their investment opportunities to the Perth Angels Investor Community 🚀 following the pitches there will be space to connect with the Founders and fellow investors over drinks and nibbles; followed by an Investor Debrief in the Board Room. ​5:30pm - Registration ​6:00pm - Kick-off ​6:10pm - Investment Pitches ​1st Guest:… Continue reading Perth Angles Pitch Night

Perth Angels' Pitch Night #48

PITCHFEST 2022 is the final chapter of Launchpad Academy, an incubator for young, emerging entrepreneurs to develop and refine their start-up ideas with resources and mentorship from the local start-up community itself. For the event, the 10 finalists, carefully selected from the Academy cohorts, will present their pitch in the quest of 10,000 AUD and… Continue reading Murdoch University Launchpad: Pitchfest 2022

Through the application of data science tools & technologies consumer data is being transformed into real business value. The use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and advanced analytics is allowing organisations to better connect and communicate with customers, as well as optimising decision-making and internal workflows. From improved consumer experiences to increased sales revenue, harnessing… Continue reading WA Data Science Innovation Hub: Data Science Discovery Series: Consumer Insights

For many startups and entrepreneurs, good Intellectual Property (IP) means being able to compete with and stay ahead of larger corporations. Registered IP such as patents for inventions, trademarks for brands, designs for the way a product looks and feels or colours it uses or is known for, is a source of market power. So, how do… Continue reading VentureX HQ & IP Australia: Leveraging IP Throughout the Business Journey

Cybersecurity is top of mind for business owners worldwide. In 2020-21, self-reported financial losses due to cybercrime in Australia totalled over $33 billion with an average cost of $33,000 per attack. Could your business afford this cost? Cybercrime carries not just the monetary loss, but also the cost of disruption to increasingly digitised essential sectors… Continue reading nbn and Henderson Alliance present Business Cybersecurity

Thinking about developing a phone app for your business? Come and join our lunch and learn to find out more. About this event In this information session, we are going to uncover all the processes and benefits of having a mobile app for your start-up or small/medium-sized business. As software developers we often get asked:… Continue reading How to Create a Mobile App for your Business – Lunch and Learn Information Session

Speed Networking works a lot like 'Speed Dating' without the 'Dating'. A structured opportunity to meet accomplished small business owners/startup founders just like yourself, face to face, one business professional at time. Whether you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, legal or medical professional, in the finance, real estate or entertainment industry - speed networking… Continue reading Perth – Startup Founders Speed Networking by Digital Solutions

Want to learn about early stage medtech innovation and connect into the Biodesign Asia Pacific and global network? This event will bring together international Biodesign programs including Biodesign Australia representatives from Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide as well as our special guests from Biodesign Programs at Stanford, Texas Medical Center, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and Israel.… Continue reading BME IDEA APAC 2022 Biodesign Showcase