DEADLINE: WA Venture Capital Initiative (RFP)
2024-09-27 08:00 - 09:00 (Australia/Perth) | online
The Western Australian Government, as part of its commitment to support the State’s expanding innovation ecosystem, is seeking to enhance support for early-stage business growth to drive innovation, job creation, economic activity, and diversification.
The WA Venture Capital (VC) Initiative is a Western Australian Government program seeking to accelerate, develop and enhance the VC industry in WA, by establishing funding partnerships to attract new non-government investment to WA. It recognises that the VC sector is where most early-stage businesses turn, to access funds in order to accelerate growth and progress beyond the foundational phase.
The WA Government is seeking to identify suitably qualified VC Firms with the vision, capacity and ability to deliver on the objectives of the WA VC Initiative.

UWA Data Institute Research Bytes
2024-09-27 13:45 - 17:00 | UWA Oceans Institute, Fairway, Crawley, WA, 6009
Join the UWA Data Institute as we showcase the latest in Data Science, Machine Learning and AI Research at UWA.

Join us for an insightful showcase where you’ll explore the impressive work of our UWA Data Institute Research Clusters. All are welcome to this unique opportunity to uncover synergies, ignite innovative ideas and forge connections. Don’t miss this chance to connect with fellow innovators and help shape the future of cross disciplinary and industry partnerships at UWA.
This Semester we will be showcasing the work of:
Professor Mark Jessell (UWA Centre for Exploration Targeting) & Dr Leonardo Portes (ARC Training Centre in Data Analytics for Resources & Environments (DARE)) : Feature fusion-enhanced t-SNE image atlas for geophysical discovery
Dr Georgia Nester (UWA Minderoo OceanOmics Centre ) : characterising biodiversity and monitoring species in complex marine habitats
Associate Professor Ronnie Das (UWA Business School) : Deep Fakes
Helen Milner (PhD Candidate, Computer Science & Software Engineering) : Encryption & Privacy Preservation
Dr Michel Nzikou Mamboukou (UWA Centre for Exploration Targeting) : QGIS plugin development for 3D geological and geophysical modelling

DEADLINE: Better World Awards
2024-09-30 07:30 - 08:30 | Apply online
AUTM’s Award competition recognizes technology transfer professionals worldwide who support a better world through the commercialization of academic research. How do I apply?To be considered for the 2025 Better World Project Award, please submit your tech transfer office success story by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sept. 30, 2024. It’s your chance to promote your good work, and the positive impact your research makes in the world. Plus, you may win the cool trophy, awarded at the 2025 AUTM Annual Meeting.
Submit Your Story
Who is eligible to submit a story?Anyone can submit an innovation success story to the Better World Project database as long as four criteria are met:

The featured technology is licensed.
A product is for sale or a prototype is in use.
The technology highlights a successful partnership between academia and industry.
The technology has experienced a major milestone since 2018 (a startup was formed, a product was released, venture funding round was closed, a regulatory milestone was achieved, etc.).

BHP Xplor Breakfast Symposium
2024-09-30 07:30 - 11:00 | Pan Pacific Hotel Perth, 207 Adelaide Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
BHP Xplor is a global accelerator program targeting innovative, early-stage mineral exploration companies to find the critical resources necessary to drive the energy transition.​
Learn more about the program and meet the team:
Date: 30 September 2024
Timing: 07:30-11:00 (Registration starts from 07:30)
Venue: Pan Pacific Perth, (Goldsworthy Room) 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia

DEADLINE: 2025 Social Design Academy
2024-09-30 08:00 - 09:00 | Apply online
The Social Design Academy (SoDA) is an 8-month, project-based program, which supports organisations, leaders, and practitioners, to deliver real world innovation projects and grow their design capability for social impact and systems change.
Facilitated by our team of experienced Social Innovation Practitioners, the Design Academy runs as an online program with fortnightly workshops, regular coaching sessions, and peer-to-peer meetups, alongside a cohort of like-minded professionals and organisations.

DEADLINE: ARENA & Innovation Bay Renewable Startup Showcase 2024 Application
2024-09-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Apply online
This year’s Innovation Bay will allow chosen applicants to showcase and pitch their ideas to over 100 of Australia’s leading angel investors, venture capitals (VC), private enterprise (PE) and corporate venture capital. Fostering an environment to create connections and supercharge growth in the clean energy space is a key focus of the program.
Over a series of weeks, Innovation Bay’s program will offer start-ups a chance to pitch and engage with the broader community. The opportunity will allow them to get valuable and unique insights from founders and VCs to hone a pitch and get investment ready.

Scaling Strategy: How to hire headcount for sustainable growth
2024-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | The Bloom Centre for Youth Innovation, 2 Park Road, Crawley, WA, 6009
More Knowledgeable Other The zone of proximal development says that a more knowledgeable person can enhance a person’s learning by guiding them through a task slightly above their ability level. These practical and hands-on learning experiences will build your core competencies and skills.
For October our knowledge sharer is: Ben Smith, who worked with the founders of 2XU, Frank Green and Poppy Lissiman to help scale their businesses.
Founders often don’t think about how to hire teams, until it’s too late!
A business is only as good as it’s people, and many founders give little thought to building great teams, including executives, until it’s too late. If your business is reaching the stage where you’re hiring headcount, or just want to be ready for when you do, learn how to create and implement hiring strategy that will allow you to scale.
Get the skills you need to build a legendary team to grow your business.
*Limited spot available with a strict capacity cap. Reserve your spot now and if you end up not being able to make it, please let us know so we can give your spot to the waiting list.
Haven’t been to Bloom in a while? Check out our visitors pack.

Intro to Blocksquare RWA Launchpad
2024-09-30 17:30 - 20:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
The RWA (Real-World Asset) Regional Hub Perth are hosting this Intro to Blocksquare’s RWA Launchpad to inform people about Blocksquare $BST tokenisation-as-a-service platform Oceanpoint. Blocksquare is part of the Perth Landing Pad program.
So far this year Blocksquare have launched a marketplace pool campaign with:
Portio Capital, (coliving in Europe, first property in Spain). Pieme (the new airbnb for hotel industry in Africa, first property in Uganda). Rancho Altos (Agricultural land in Mexico in world renowned region for Tequila production with entire tourism ecosystem like hotel, restaurants, spa, horses etc, first property Tequila Distillery, first in the world to open this market to global investors). Recently added Tokeniza (Tokenization of non-performing loans focussing in Spanish market) on launchpad.
Come to Riff on Monday 30 September 2024 from 5:30PM to learn about the opportunities available to you via Blocksquare’s RWA Launchpad.

Be part of TEDxKings Park – Information Session
2024-09-30 18:30 - 20:30 | EZONE UWA Student Hub, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA, 6009
Meet the TEDxKings Park Team — find out how to be part of Australia’s most energetic TEDx.
TED and TEDx are the world’s most popular and respected platforms for ideas. Be part of the upcoming TEDxKings Park Youth on 23 November at the State Theatre Centre.
At Australia’s largest TEDx Youth event, 9 world-premiere TEDx talks from Perth’s most remarkable young people are joined by live music, food and hands-on experiences.
We are looking for energetic, friendly and motivated people to join our incredible team for the day, making sure our audience have an unforgettable experience. Is that you?
Even better, being an event day Volunteer is a pathway to joining the core team.
This is event is for you if you:

Want to be a day volunteer and become part of the global TEDx movement
Have an idea you want to spread. Find out about the 30 Second Ideas Competition

Ask questions, meet members of the core team and discover the opportunities on offer.
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An alternative information session runs on Tuesday 1 October at 1pm at Think Space, Curtin University – click here to register

DEADLINE: I-CREATE Accelerator Funding
2024-10-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Apply online
Startups and university-backed projects worldwide can apply for non-dilutive funding ranging from $50K to $200K. This funding supports the development, evaluation, or validation of innovative solutions aligned with BARDA’s mission to enhance pandemic preparedness and health security. I-CREATE supports the development and acceleration of novel diagnostics and medical devices to detect, prevent, or respond to medical consequences that result from health security threats.
Focus areas of interest include new and novel approaches for the detection and diagnosis of pathogens and consequences of biological threats in BARDA’s mission space. Examples of technologies we’re excited to fund:

Pathogen agnostic approaches
Lab at home
Rapid and accurate tests
Low-cost tests
Simple and user-friendly sampling approaches (i.e. breath)
More equitable and accessible innovations

From Minerals to Materials: An assessment of Australia’s mid-stream processing capabilities
2024-10-01 13:00 - 14:00 | online
This report is the first comprehensive assessment of innovation in critical minerals refining required to build a sovereign mid-stream processing industry in Australia and is supported by the six supplementary minerals reports to facilitate understanding of individual supply chains, available processing pathways, and the state of play both globally and in Australia.
CSIRO will present an overview of the report, to be introduced by Lucy O’Connor, Manager of the Australian Critical Minerals R&D Hub, with CSIRO Futures Minerals lead Max Temminghoff and report co-author Beni Delaval presenting and responding to questions.

Poacher and Gamekeeper: Reflections from a Free Market Perspective
2024-10-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, 31 Hood Street, Subiaco, WA, 6008
In this seminar, Lyndon will draw on his experiences in both the private and public sectors to examine the role of government in the context of both market and government/regulatory failure, why politicians and regulators should be modest and the increasing failure of the public sector to provide “frank and fearless advice”.
Lyndon Rowe is currently the Commissioner of the Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory, Director of Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, and a Non-Executive Director of Mannwest Group. Previously Lyndon has worked in a number of roles including as a Non-Executive Director of Perth Airport, Chairman of Synergy, Executive Chairman of Economic Regulation Authority of WA, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA and a Member of the Senate of the University of Western Australia.

Be part of TEDxKings Park –#2 Information Session
2024-10-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Curtin University
Meet the TEDxKings Park Team — find out how to be part of Australia’s most energetic TEDx.
TED and TEDx are the world’s most popular and respected platforms for ideas. Be part of the upcoming TEDxKings Park Youth on 23 November at the State Theatre Centre.
At Australia’s largest TEDx Youth event, 9 world-premiere TEDx talks from Perth’s most remarkable young people are joined by live music, food and hands-on experiences.
We are looking for energetic, friendly and motivated people to join our incredible team for the day, making sure our audience have an unforgettable experience. Is that you?
Even better, being an event day Volunteer is a pathway to joining the core team.
This is event is for you if you:

Want to be a day volunteer and become part of the global TEDx movement
Have an idea you want to spread. Find out about the 30 Second Ideas Competition

Ask questions, meet members of the core team and discover the opportunities on offer.

Students of Cyber
2024-10-01 17:00 - 19:30 | Ever Nimble, Level 3/33 Richardson Street, West Perth, WA, 6005
Are you studying cyber at TAFE or Uni? Or considering a career in cyber? SoC is your chance to expand your network, link up with industry professionals and discover insights into cyber security from their career journey.
For cyber industry and recruiters, this is a great opportunity to meet with the future of cyber security and get to know potential talent that will help drive our state’s cyber sector.

Empowering Sustainable Start-Ups
2024-10-02 17:00 - 20:00 | The Platform, 256 Adelaide Terrace #3 Perth, WA 6000 Australia, Perth, Australia, 6000, Indonesia
Join the Young Professionals of the United Nations Association of Australia, Western Australia for “Empowering Sustainable Start-ups,” a dynamic event designed to inspire and support budding entrepreneurs in the sustainable business sector.
Event Outline:

Keynote presentations from industry, academia and government experts on launching and scaling a sustainable start-up
Interactive workshops on sustainable business practices
Networking opportunities with like-minded individuals and potential mentors in the industry

Attendees will receive:

Practical strategies on starting a business in the realm of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Insightful learnings to better support sustainable business endeavors

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain knowledge, connect with professionals, and kickstart your journey towards building a successful and impactful sustainable start-up.
The event will take place at the Platform on the 2nd of October, commencing at 5 p.m. (Registration starts 5pm, proceedings starts 5:30pm)

OPPORTUNITY OPEN: MRFF 2024 National Critical Research Infrastructure Grant Opportunity
2024-10-03 08:00 - 09:00 | online
MRFF 2024 National Critical Research Infrastructure Grant Opportunity

Description:

The 2024 National Critical Research Infrastructure initiative invests in research infrastructure to ensure Australian researchers find innovative solutions to complex health problems in areas of unmet medical need. This grant opportunity has four streams.
Stream 1 – Innovation enablers: Addresses an area of unmet medical need by promoting the development and implementation of new research infrastructure by supporting development and/or expansion of research enablers such as biobanks, tissue repositories, novel research platforms, and secure health data environments to create valuable research resources.
Stream 2 – Digitisation of health care: Developing and translating into practice digital therapeutics, artificial intelligence enabled health interventions and technologies (e.g. wearables integrated into clinical practice), applications or other software for use in clinical practice.
Stream 3 – Co-investment partnerships: Utilising co-investment (cash only) with the research sector, state and/or territory governments, and industry, in significant critical research infrastructure (e.g. facilities, personnel and equipment).
Stream 4 – mRNA technology enablers: Leveraging and enhancing emerging mRNA technologies, platforms, and/or equipment to accelerate development of mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics in an area of unmet medical need.

Resources Leadership Summit
2024-10-03 08:00 - 18:00 | Pan Pacific Hotel Perth, 207 Adelaide Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
The WA School of Mines Alumni (WASMA) inaugural Resources Leadership Summit will be held on 3 October 2024 at the Pan Pacific Perth.
This Summit will explore the theme ‘Unearthing Excellence’. If you have been working in the resources sector for several years and are ready to progress in your career, then this is the event for you.
This is not merely a gathering of minds; it’s an immersive experience crafted to inspire creativity, foster adaptability, and cultivate resilience. Our goal is to provide you with actionable strategies that you can implement immediately, whether you’re on-site on a mine, leading an exploration project, or guiding a corporate team to deliver value to shareholders.

JTSI Workshop – Getting the Business Model Straight Workshop with Justin Davies
2024-10-03 08:30 - 12:30 | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 58 Egan Street, Kalgoorlie, WA, 6430
Many startup founders really struggle to be clear on all aspects of their business model.
It seems to be just as difficult for established business owners with a new product or idea – or for the founder of a startup. There are so many variables to consider.
The lean canvas is a tool that enables us to easily see an entire business model on a page.
The canvas provides a map of your business model and covers the the problem, the approach on how to sell, how to price, considering costs, product benefits, unique value proposition and more.
This tool can be incredibly valuable at all stages of the commercialisation journey; from communicating the idea during customer research, to refocusing on what is important in bringing the solution to market, and to outlining the approach for grant funding or for investors.
This session will help you get really clear on your business model providing you with a lean canvas as a one page action plan for your business.

Scaling Smart: Adaptive Culture for Growing Organisations
2024-10-03 11:00 - 11:30 | online
​Learn how to effectively manage the challenges and opportunities that come with scaling a growing business, understanding Gen Z and how to create authentic connections.
​Speakers:
​Deepak Singh, Senior People & Culture Manager, Uber Carshare
Deepak Singh, recognised as a top emerging culture creator and award-winning HR leader, shapes workplace culture through kindness and compassion. His innovative HR teams have earned accolades, including recognition as some of the most innovative in 2022 and 2024, driving extraordinary experiences for businesses and communities.
​Kate Thompson, Group Strategy Director, Hardie Grant Media
Kate Thompson, Group Strategy Director at Hardie Grant Media, brings over 15 years of experience in brand, marketing, and communications strategy. She plays a pivotal role in shaping strategic direction within the global media and publishing group, Hardie Grant.
​Ryan McMurray, Chief Experience Officer, Wake by Reach
Ryan McMurray, Chief Experience Officer at Wake by Reach, has over a decade of experience with the Reach Foundation. Initially a facilitator of emotional wellbeing programs, he now leverages his People and Culture expertise to enhance workplace environments, driving emotional skills development in businesses through Wake by Reach.

DEADLINE: Industry Growth Program Advisory – Request for Tender
2024-10-04 07:30 - 08:30 | Apply online
The Industry Growth Program supports innovative Australian startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The program helps them commercialise their innovative projects and scale their businesses in Australian Government priority areas.
As an adviser you’ll work directly with innovative businesses taking part in the advisory service. You will give tailored expert advice and guidance on commercialisation and growth, including:

validation of a business model
networking and collaboration
seeking investment
market testing
developing compelling value propositions.

DEADLINE: EOIs – UK MedTech Virtual Landing Pad
2024-10-05 08:00 - 09:00 | Apply online
The program aims to support medtech companies in their initial steps toward international market expansion by providing them with the necessary knowledge and resources to enter the UK market.
Why participate?
⭐Gain an understanding of the UK MedTech market and how to navigate it
⭐Receive support to formalise your UK market entry or expansion strategy
⭐Access and opportunity to connect with key leaders and contacts from the NHS, UK MedTech ecosystem and industry
⭐Opportunity to test your products and services with UK partners and get their feedback.

Hack The Pack! (save independent music hackathon)
2024-10-05 10:00 - 18:00 | Claisebrook Design Community, 25 Gladstone Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
We’re excited to invite you to Hack The Pack!, a FREE unique hackathon taking place on Saturday, October 5. This event brings together the brightest minds in the music, arts, marketing and tech industries to co-create innovative solutions for one of the most pervasive challenges in our field – the impact of music streaming on independent musicians.
Featuring influential industry mentors such as Justin Davies, Hayley Ayres, Melanie Anastas, Charlie Gunningham, Kylana McIntosh, and Donna Edwards, and hosted by the incomparable Mike Fuller, Hack The Pack! promises a day of creativity, collaboration, and inspiration.
Whether you’re a musician, marketer, tech expert, or industry professional, there’s a place for you at Hack The Pack! Join us to help shape the future of our industry.
Event Details:
• Date: Saturday, October 5
• Time: 10am – 6pm
• Location: Claisebrook Design Community
• For more information and to register, visit Hack the Pack! on Humanitix
We look forward to seeing you there!

Green Hydrogen: Where To Next?
2024-10-07 17:00 - 20:00 | State Library Theatre, 25 Francis Street, Perth, WA, 6000
Green hydrogen is back in the news after one of its biggest champions, Fortescue, announced 700 job cuts and pared back production targets.
Is this the beginning of the end of the road for green hydrogen, or just a speedbump along the way?
Like everything connected with energy, people have very strong opinions about the future of green hydrogen.
Sustainable Energy Now is partnering with the Hydrogen Society of Australia to bring you four green hydrogen experts who will share their experiences and discuss the role it could play in the clean energy transition in WA, given the constraints, drivers and possible alternatives.
Don’t know your green hydrogen from your blue hydrogen, or you’re wondering what all the fuss is all about? This event is also for you!
Q&A to follow. Light refreshments available. Networking opportunities aplenty.

DEADLINE: Translational Research Grants
2024-10-08 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
The HCF Research Foundation Translational Research Grants (TRG) scheme is focused on responding to health issues identified within
health care provider communities, and the translation of research findings into practice by health service delivery stakeholders.
Through this scheme, the Foundation aims to facilitate the implementation of cost-effective evidence-based innovation into
health care delivery to improve outcomes and the experience of patients, carers and health care workers.
The 2024 TRG round is calling for applications specifically addressing the topic of embedding AI into diagnostic and clinical care
pathways. Successful applications will incorporate both translation research (i.e. implementation research, examining how to more effectively apply
best practice models) and evaluation of the outcomes of the changes that are implemented.

2024 WA HSP Innovation Showcase
2024-10-08 08:30 - 17:00 | Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA, 6150
South Metropolitan Health Service is pleased to be hosting the second annual WA Health Service Provider Innovation Showcase!
Held on Tuesday 8 October 2024, this year’s theme is Innovate, validate and collaborate – creating sustainable health care solutions.
Health professionals from across WA Health are invited to join the showcase to foster collaboration, celebrate innovation, and propel health care excellence within the industry sector.
It will be an opportunity to learn about the latest innovative models of care, explore innovative strategies to promote sustainability, and connect with industry partners.
In person and virtual attendance available.

Plus Eight Demo Night
2024-10-08 17:30 - 21:00 | Heath Leger Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA, 174-176 William Street, Perth, 6000
Join us at our 2024 Plus Eight Demo Night, the biggest and most highly anticipated startup event of the year!
Hear from the eighth cohort of Australia’s premier seed-funded accelerator as they pitch their groundbreaking startups for follow-on investment.
Meet the founders, network with investors and industry professionals, and immerse yourself in Perth’s vibrant innovation ecosystem. This event is your chance to hear from eight of Perth’s hottest startups, including:

• Simplafy
• Shiine
• Day Work Book
• iYarn
• Coursebox
• Edible Cutlery
• Multi-Coached

Morning Startup Presentation
2024-10-09 07:30 - 09:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
Morning Startup – Perth
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.
If you’re not a morning person, we also host a casual afterwork catchup on the first Wednesday of each month called Founder Sundowner.
We look forward to seeing you there!
You can contact the organisers either by sending a message through this meetup group, or via:

contact@morningstartup.com
slack.morningstartup.com
twitter.com/morningstartup
facebook.com/morningstartup
linkedin.com/company/morning-startup

DEADLINE: AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards
2024-10-09 08:00 - 09:00 | online
The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is Australia’s leading award empowering and celebrating the inclusive and courageous leadership of women involved in Australia’s rural and emerging industries, businesses, and communities, now and into the future.

DEADLINE: BHB Xplor Program
2024-10-09 08:00 - 09:00 | online
BHP Xplor is a 6-month, accelerator program for early stage explorers looking to fast-track and de-risk their geologic concepts and become investment ready.
The BHP Xplor program is BHP’s front door for early-stage opportunities in the junior exploration market.
We are searching globally for the next generation of explorers who are ready to think about the earth’s minerals systems differently to unlock the critical minerals needed for the energy transition.

Masterclass Series AUKUS: Pillar II ADVANCED CAPABILITIES
2024-10-09 08:00 - 18:00 | The University Club of WA, Ground Floor Auditorium, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
The UWA Defence and Security Institute is pleased to announce the second in its Masterclass Series. With the support of the Department of Defence, Department of Foreign and Affairs and Trade, and Defence West (State Government of Western Australia), the UWA DSI Masterclass: AUKUS: Pillar II will be held on Wednesday 9 October 2024.
This essential course has been designed for those seeking a deeper understanding of AUKUS Pillar II (Advanced Capabilities) and its strategic impacts on Western Australia and the broader region. This course will explore the vision, technologies and innovations that form the foundation of Pillar II, and how all stakeholders can lean into WA’s ability to deliver these advanced capabilities by connecting the dots inside and outside the ecosystem to make WA an integral part of this nationwide endeavour.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This 1-day Masterclass has been designed for those who need to understand and enable the possibilities and the practicalities of Pillar II, including defence industry from innovators and manufacturers to consultants, exporters and peak bodies; academics; government; Defence ; commerce bodies and investors.
WHY WILL THIS COURSE BENEFIT YOU?
The presenters will be leading Australian and international policymakers, experts and practitioners, from Defence, government, industry and universities.
