Interested in Angel (early stage) Investing but don't know where to start? Angel Investors are individuals* who wish to invest a portion of their wealth in emerging startup businesses. In addition to financial investment, many angel investors will bring industry or business knowledge to assist in the development of some of these early stage ventures through mentoring… Continue reading Angel Investing 101 Webinar Series

How can we drive multiple sustainability outcomes simultaneously? Professor Andy Stirling and discussants Required shifts to a more sustainable society mean working on many fronts at once. This can be overwhelming. There are many potential drivers of change, just as there are many forms of incumbency and inertia that need to be overcome. This complexity… Continue reading CSIRO: Sustainability Science Series

Discover the secrets to successful community building with Rahul Seth, founder of Perth's largest mental well-being support group, Activate Mental Health, and the 2023 WA Volunteer of the Year. In this talk, Rahul will share the critical lessons he learned in establishing a non-profit from the ground up, such as the nuances of volunteer management,… Continue reading Morning Startup – 19 lessons learned building a non-profit community from scratch

This interactive workshop provides insights into intellectual property (IP) for anyone wanting to develop knowledge and skills to identify, capture and use valuable knowledge/IP assets in their business

The National AI Centre is delighted to host the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Lorraine Finlay, and Head of Privacy & Data Ethics for National Australia Bank, Jade Haar, in a discussion about a new tool to help organisations consider and measure the risk to human rights posed by AI systems. AI has the capabilities to… Continue reading CSIRO: Human Rights and AI – a new impact assessment tool

Join ANDHealth for the fourth instalment in the WA Connected Health Commercialisation Initiative Expert Workshop Series!   We are joined by special international guest Lisa Suennen, CEO, Venture Valkyrie, based in California, who will deliver a comprehensive workshop on surviving due diligence in digital health. Firstly, Lisa will step us through the evolution of digital health over the… Continue reading The Digital Health Evolution and Surviving Due Diligence with Lisa Suennen

We're so excited to be re-launching She Codes Australia! She Codes has been on such an incredible journey over the last nine years of supporting women in tech Australia-wide. In its earliest days, She Codes started with a small committee and since then, it has grown beyond what we could have imagined. Spacecubed was a big… Continue reading (re)Launching She Codes Australia

Invest and Trade Western Australia will be participating in SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program. SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 is one of Japan's largest global startup events with the aim of realising sustainable cities through open innovation together with startups, and is hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Invest and Trade Western Australia will sponsor 4… Continue reading DEADLINE: SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program

Join us at the West Tech Assemblage on February 16, 2024, in Perth, Australia, as we explore "Digital Citizenship: Navigating an Inclusive Future." This year, we are hosting a captivating half-day conference, held from 2 pm to 8 pm at the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) WA, Floreat, bringing together industry leaders and experts committed to advancing… Continue reading West Tech Assemblage 2024

Limited spots available for CSIROS upcoming digital health and medical technology program! Important notes: Please ensure you can commit 2-3 hours per week and can attend the half-day workshop on Thursday 14 March 2024. Please ensure you meet the essential criteria and review our FAQs before submitting this application form. Essential criteria includes: An Australian… Continue reading DEADLINE: CSIRO Digital Health & Medical Tech Program

Shape Western Australia's Scientific Future (Phase 2 survey) Help shape Western Australia's future in science and technology by participating in a survey open to science and tech professionals, contributing to Phase Two of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation's 10 year science and techology plan. DEADLINE: 18 February 2024

As part of the evokeAg conference being held in Perth, a tour to the southwest of WA will provide a unique opportunity to showcase talent to interstate and international investors. This tour will connect Agtech start-ups to investors, in an immersive tour of the beautiful Margaret River wine region. Tour Highlights Depart Perth 9am Sunday… Continue reading evokeAg South West Investor Tour

This event is part of the South West Investor Tour, a sideline program activity for  Agrifutures EvokeAG 2024 conference. Strategic Investment Workshop: Experienced investors to share their strategies and investment mandates, tips for the founders.  Explore opportunities for syndicates, attracting more investment to agtech sector Coffee and Morning tea provided Special guest speaker: Matthew Macfarlane Matt is the non-executive… Continue reading Strategic Investor Workshop

Lift Off brings together the GGA network to consolidate working relationships and provide valuable operational insights for the year ahead. Date & Times Monday 19th Feb, 2024 Day Program - 9.00am - 4.30pm Networking Sundowner 5.00 - 6.30pm Venues Main Program - Holiday Inn City Centre Afternoon Research/Project Officers Program - Adnate Hotel Networking Sundowner… Continue reading GGA Lift Off

The AgriFood Tech Innovation Exchange will be a unique opportunity to explore how you can collaborate with CSIRO. In an interactive 3-hr session, scientists, SME’s and Start-ups will discuss the latest tech innovations for ag & food. Internationally-recognised agrifood tech expert Sarah Nolet, co-founder of Tenacious Ventures, will set the scene for the interactive sessions where… Continue reading CSIRO: AgriFood Tech Innovation Exchange

AgriFutures evokeᴬᴳ⋅ connects the agrifood innovation community from Australia, across the Asia Pacific region and around the world. evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2024 will be held on the 20-21 February 2024 in Perth, Western Australia, with early bird ticket pricing closing on Thursday, 31 August 2023. The theme for evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2024 is ‘Exceptional Edge’, which represents a relentless… Continue reading evokeᴬᴳ⋅ 2024 Perth, Western Australia

Calling all founders!🌟 Navigating the highs and lows and intensity of getting your startup from zero to one can be extremely taxing mentally, emotionally, and physically. ​To sustain this marathon of sprints, join us for a 30-minute power session with 15 minutes of optional Q&A to learn strategies to overcome burnout. ​In this online masterclass, Veronica,… Continue reading Overcoming Startup Burnout: Strategies for Founders

WA Agtech Meetup x EvokeAg   Join us as we bring the agtech meetup communities from across Australia together for one super powered meetup ahead of EvokeAg! 🔥 Innovator Showcase: Witness the rapid-fire pitches from a handpicked selection of Australia's most promising agtech innovators. These trailblazers are redefining the agrifood landscape and will leave you in awe.… Continue reading WA Agtech meetup x EvokeAg

How will your agribusiness fit into Australia’s farming systems of the future? How can you help shape that future? We've co-created four future scenarios with a range of stakeholders from across the agricultural sector to reimagine the long-term future of farming systems in Australia by 2050. We would like to share these initial scenarios with… Continue reading CSIRO: Ag2050: Reimagining farming