WA Innovation Calendar

DEADLINE: InnovationAus Awards
2023-06-02 12:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Perth) | online
See yourself as a gamechanger?

Let us recognise and celebrate your achievements…and open doors to future opportunities
The InnovationAus Awards for Excellence celebrates outstanding performance in the commercialisation of innovative Australian ideas and IP. Since our inaugural program in 2021, the Awards has evolved into an exciting platform that shines a spotlight on the creators and companies underwriting the future of Brand Australia.

The awards program puts money in the room with our Deep Tech and commercial research innovators. If you have an interesting product or service, even if you are at the start of your commercial life, these awards are for you.
About
The InnovationAus Awards for Excellence celebrates great Australian companies commercialising their ideas and intellectual property.
Now in its third year, the 10-month-long Awards program highlights the national success stories in research translation that drive social impact outcomes.
The Awards are an exciting platform that recognises the creators and companies underwriting the future of Brand Australia.

Consider the categories. If your are a finalist, we would love to profile your company and to introduce you around.

Creative Technology and Software
Cybersecurity
Defence, Dual-use technology and Space
Energy & Renewables
Food & Agritech
GovTech Project, Product or Service
Health Tech
Industry 4.0
Manufacturing Innovation
Software Innovation
People’s Choice Award
Translation Hero Award
Australian Hero Award

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DEADLINE: Curtinnovation Awards
2023-06-02 06:00 - 07:00 | online
Applications are assessed by their level of competitive advantage, innovativeness, stage of development, and the scale of their chosen market.
The Curtinnovation Awards recognise and celebrate individuals and teams developing new innovations through research, study, or work at Curtin University that could significantly benefit society. No idea is off limits.
All Curtinnovation Awards finalists will receive wider recognition of their work and be considered for further support for the commercialisation of their innovation.
Winners will also receive these benefits plus a share of the $110,000 cash prize pool, and the opportunity to receive scholarships for our Curtin Ignition and Accelerate programs.
Curtin staff, students, and researchers, as well as Curtin entrepreneur program graduates, and current and prospective industry partners are eligible to apply.
Details HERE

Online information session: Curtin Ignition program
2023-06-01 17:00 - 18:00 | online
Curtin Ignition is an intensive training program for aspiring entrepreneurs, academics and corporate innovators to trial and then prepare business ideas for the commercial environment. Ignition gives you the tools, contacts and confidence to transform your idea into a successful business venture.
This program is for founders of an early stage business and anyone with an idea for a new or improved product or service, and a passion for developing that idea into a real business proposition over one intensive week… You might be:

Thinking of starting a novel business;
Currently employed or at home and looking to propel your idea;
Student, graduate or academic considering your own venture;
Owner, founder or senior manager of an existing business considering diversification of products and markets, or a new venture.

In order to maximise your investment, be prepared to commit one week to this intense and results focused program, costing $3,750 (ex GST) per person
Your fee includes materials, mentoring, networking sessions, buffet lunches, drinks and the final celebration dinner.
This program is heavily subsidised by Curtin scholarship funding, Ignition sponsors and the generosity of many people contributing their time. Without this support, your financial investment would be more than double the program fee.
Curtin Ignition will run from Sunday 3 September 2023 – Friday 8 September 2023.

Key dates for the application process in 2023 are:

Thursday 25 May: All Curtin Ignition applications open
Friday 14 July: Scholarship applications close
Friday 21 July: Scholarship applications announced
Wednesday 26 July: All other applications close
Friday 28 July: Outcome of all other applications announced.

YHub Coffee & Connect
2023-06-01 09:30 - 10:30 | Y.hub, 1/128 Yanchep Beach Road, Yanchep, Western Australia, 6035, Australia
Yhub Coffee and Connect.
Listen as Little Biz shares their top tips on how to make your website look great AND do what it’s supposed to do – get you more clients and help you grow!
Yhub Members: 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄
Non Members: $𝟐𝟎 (you get brekky, unlimited coffee and co-working for the day)
Come along on the first Thursday of every month for breakfast with the Yanchep Business Community, and if you love it, stay to co-work with us! We will be covering a different business topic each month.
Here at Yhub, we know how important a great community is, which is why we love to bring together our members at community breakfasts and networking sessions to ensure everyone feels connected. So, come along for a delicious breakfast at our vibrant space and meet some of our great members.

Lean Startup First-Timers: Getting Started with Customer Development!
2023-05-31 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-05-17 18:00 - 19:30
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.

DEADLINE: Australian Technologies Competition (ATC)
2023-05-31 06:00 - 07:00 | online
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 connect with investors, mentors, and industry experts, to ultimately help scale and grow their business.
Semi-finalists receive mentoring, intensive MasterClass sessions and networking opportunities while finalists have a chance to pitch their technology to a panel of judges and ultimately become an awards category winner!
ATC has a strong focus on equipping founders with the skills, contacts and resources to develop and manage high-growth companies in challenging international markets.
Since 2010, this national competition has created an alumni pool of more than 300 semi-finalists, many of whom have had significant international success.

Eligibility

The Australian Technologies Competition is looking for Australia’s best technology companies. We will assess, mentor, profile, and promote innovative and emerging technologies that have the greatest global potential. Entries open on 1 May and close on 31 May 2023 at 11.59pm AEST.​
To enter, you must:

be an Australian-based SME company with less than 100 employees

own or have the commercial rights to the intellectual property for the key technology in an eligible industry sector

have evident traction and an MVP established here in Australia

Your application will include:

You’ll need to present a brief overview of your technology and why it is or will become a successful commercial business in your Round 1 Entry Form.

Provide a description of your technology and its benefits, what the market and customer need is, and how you will build this into a successful business.

You can also upload your company logo and a single photo or diagram.

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If you have questions about the Entry Form please contact us.
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Investing in Gold by YOUNG IC
2023-05-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Co.Lab, Level 8, 125 Murray Street, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Interactive Q/A | Investing in Gold

“Educating and connecting investors of tomorrow. Where we believe the potential is unlimited”

YOUNG IC will be hosting an Interactive Q/A with Campbell Baird on Investing in Gold.
Experience a fun and engaging event where we become better investors. Campbell is a successful investor and mining executive with a deep level of corporate and operational experience. He has extensive international experience developing projects in Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia and South America as well as operationally leading project studies across multiple commodities internationally.
Campbell Started his career in 1993 at the goldfields of Western Australia, before working overseas in Canada, then returning to Australia in 2000, since then he has worked for international consulting firms, worked within and lead, national and international mining & exploration companies and recently is a director and consultant to various producers and aspiring producers.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) from UNSW, a Master of International Finance from Curtin University, is a Member of the AusIMM & AICD and sits on the Association of Mining and Exploration Council (AMEC) in Australia. He has been a long term member and Mentor within the Women in Mining WA group (WIMWA).
Our host, Toto loves to live in the “now”, a lover of hip hop music and dance. While he is not dancing, he is leading Young IC as the CEO, educating and connecting investors of tomorrow. He enjoys practicing his blue steel look, exploring fashion and art, investing in early stage companies, traveling the world and advocating for Inclusion, Diversity and Equality.

Bringing Diversity of Thinking to Transformation Leadership Teams
2023-05-30 17:15 - 20:15 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
On 30th May, Digital Transformation Perth will host an extra special event for our local business and technology community. We’ll be taking over Riff’s Town Hall with a packed evening of conversations from not one, but two panels.
These panels will feature not only transformational leaders from Perth, but also a special guest who will be joining us virtually from Norway: Whynde Kuehn, Founder and Managing Director of S2E Transformation.
In this night of two halves (bridged by our usual pause for drinks, food, and networking), our first panel will tackle the question of why we want to drive diversity in transformational leadership.
With evolving methodologies, no cookie-cutter approach for transformational leadership, and no single greatest role model to emulate, this is an area deserving of our attention. We need leaders who bring different perspectives and practical approaches. We can achieve this by supporting diversity of thinking, backgrounds, experience, and capabilities. But how do we inspire the growth and inclusion of leaders who will bring this diversity?
Our second panel will introduce us to one example of how we can support diversity in our leadership. We are excited to share that this session will mark Australia’s public launch of global initiative Women in Architecture (WIA).
WIA was created to accelerate the pathway for women in architecture to amplify the impact of the discipline worldwide. WIA is a community based on a spirit of personal growth, open exchange, mutual trust, and helping each other.
This promises to be a dynamic and inspiring event, so we hope to see many familiar and new faces alike on 30th May!

Online Business Model Support
2023-05-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 | online
Would you like some written feedback on how your small business makes money, who your customers are and how you deliver value to them? Or, if you are only at the early idea stage for a potential business, are you looking for written feedback on potential customers and how you could make money?
Through the Australian Government’s Entrepreneurship Facilitator Program, Innovation Cluster are excited to share our new free online business model canvas template that anyone can complete in their own time and submit to us for feedback!
All you have to do is complete as much of the one-page template as you can by yourself, or make notes and ask us questions within each section if you aren’t sure what to write. Click submit and we will review and send you some written guidance on new ways to grow your business, attract customers and increase profitability!

She Codes – Plus Program Information Session
2023-05-26 17:00 - 18:30 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
This is your exclusive opportunity to find out more about the She Codes Plus program which is kicking off in Perth in September 2023, as well as hear tips and tricks to help you with your application.
We’ll have She Codes Founder, Kate Kirwin, available to talk to you about alternative pathways into tech. We will also be joined by She Codes alumni, who now have secured roles as software developers and will be discussing what a day in a life of a developer looks like.
This event will explore all the available pathways and opportunities the program can provide, and give you an opportunity to ask questions, soak up some inspiration and get practical advice for taking the next step in your tech career.
What is She Codes Plus?
The Plus course is an alternate pathway for women to enter tech careers. Plus is a fully-funded, six-month course for women*, offered part-time and outside of working hours. It is a blend of online mentoring (via our Slack community) and in person, weekly, content sessions.
Plus will teach from beginner level right through to Junior Developer level over the six months. With a tech stack of HTML/CSS, Python, Django, JavaScript and React, while also teaching how to build and use REST APIs, cloud deployment, version control with Git, agile methodologies, and core skills.
How can I apply?
We’d definitely recommend coming along to this event before applying, as you’ll gain a deeper understanding of what’s included and if the program is the right step forward for you. Application questions will be live before the event, but what a great time to bring all of your questions, and have them answered on the spot.
Got questions?
Reach out to us today via email (hello@shecodes.com.au) or send us a message on Facebook Messenger!
This event is open to the public.
*Women – Transgender and cisgender, all those who experience or have experienced oppression as women, including non-binary and gender non-conforming people and all those who identify as women. Self-definition is at the discretion of the individual.

Top 10 Guide to Digital and Social Media Marketing
2023-05-26 11:00 - 12:00 | online
Do you need help with Digital and Social Media Marketing for your small business? We are so excited to give you the opportunity to learn from a career marketing professional who has worked in new product development and marketing strategy with global brands such as ExxonMobil, Pepsi Worldwide, Nike, MTV, and LG Electronics!
Through the Workforce Australia Entrepreneurship Facilitator Program, Innovation Cluster invites you to attend our free webinar with Kenneth Yap. Ken is a Lecturer in Marketing at the College of Business, Murdoch University and is also Co-founder of The Marketing Interchange, a multinational market research industry that specialises in retail.
Please join us if you are looking for support to grow your business and attract more customers through innovative digital and social media marketing techniques!

Direct Lithium Extraction
2023-05-25 09:45 - 11:45 | ECU Joondalup, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia, 6027, Australia
DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION SEMINAR
Dr. Amir Razmjou is the founder and leader of the Mineral Recovery
Research Centre at ECU. He is the board director of the Membrane
Society of Australasia (MSA), an editorial board member of the Journal
of Desalination, and a lecturer at ECU’s School of Engineering.
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO:

Hear about the latest developments in technologies for Direct Lithium Extraction
Meet research experts to exchange ideas and discuss the developments in Direct Lithium Extraction.
Engage with stakeholders in the industry, government agencies, researchers, and tertiary educators.
Explore and identify research prospects that leads to solving real world problems.
Visit and tour our specialised laboratories and facilities where world-class research is undertaken.

9:45am – 10:00am Arrival (tea and coffee served)
10:00am – 10:45am Seminar
10:45am – 11:15am Networking and light refreshments
11:15am – 11:45am Tour of laboratories and facilities
RSVP to the seminar HERE

Lean Startup Regulars: Getting On with Customer Development!
2023-05-24 18:00 - 19:30
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.

Masterclass: Learn How to Make Networking Work for You
2023-05-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Co.Lab by Liberty, Level 8/125 Murray St, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
Networking is vital to growing your business. To succeed at networking, you must make a plan and implement it.
At the end of this masterclass, you will walk away with the tools and techniques you need to build a powerful network of people who bring you a regular supply of new business. After the masterclass you’ll get all the downloads that reinforce and expand on the topics covered in the 3-hour program, including a host of non-awkward ways to start and finish conversations at networking events… the best questions you can ask during your networking conversations… and tips for keeping a good conversation rolling.
What You Will Learn

Where to network for the best results and how to network once you get there — no more turning up to events and leaving empty-handed
How to follow up with networking contacts after a networking event — 5 effective strategies to take the conversation to the next level — the appointment, your pitch, your next client
How to meet the people you want to meet
How to sell yourself AND your value so that you get more “yeses” — no more vague, confusing, forgettable descriptions about what you do
How to ask for the business you want, while respecting the networking relationship
A 4-step framework for successful one-on-one networking meetings — no more wasting time having “friendly 1-2-1 chats” that go nowhere; no more winging it
How to follow up on your follow-up — strategies necessary for turning your networking connections into relationships and business
A simple, reliable system for keeping in regular touch with all your networking contacts to achieve top of mind status and remain there, without being bothersome — so you don’t accidentally drift away from your contacts, and you’ll be the first call when they or their friends need help
How the pros do their networking to keep the revenues flowing
Non-awkward ways to reach out to old networking contacts — there are opportunities waiting for you
Simple things you can do to start getting business (and referrals) from networking, without going to networking events
A reliable plan for generating consistent business from your networking efforts with easy actionable steps — so you have a methodical, systematic, disciplined approach to networking and not merely haphazard meetings and casual chats

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 24th May
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (registration and networking from 1:30PM)
🍷 Drinks and networking from 5PM
📍 Venue: Co.Lab by Liberty — Level 8, 125 Murray Street, Perth
💵 Cost: $249 incl GST

The Hub Open Day
2023-05-24 09:00 - 11:30 | The Hub, 2 Brodie-Hall Dr, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102, Australia
Join us at The Hub, a newly renovated innovation and technology precinct, located within Bentley Technology Park, for a free open day!
Last month, Spacecubed was announced as the new operator for The Hub, located within Bentley Technology Park, which recently underwent a $7.5 million transformation into a net zero energy centre of excellence. The precinct provides access to coworking, conference space, meeting rooms, and a global streaming centre, all with state-of-the-art AV and digital communication capabilities.
Come along for a guided tour of the space, including live demonstrations of the tech in the Global Streaming Centre and Green Room (recording studio), networking and morning tea, a workshop hosted by Megan Del Borrello (founder of Emersyn), and if you love the space, stay and cowork with us for the afternoon.

9:00am – Tour of The Hub with Live Demonstrations of tech in the Global Streaming Centre and Green Room
10:00am – Networking + Morning Tea, provided by Spacecubed
10:30am – Why Innovation Needs Storytelling, a workshop hosted by Megan Del Borrello, founder of Emersyn
11:30am – Guests are welcome to stay and utilise the Business Lounge and Coworking space if required

Tickets are free, but RSVP is essential for catering purposes.

AusMedtech
2023-05-24 08:00 - 2023-05-25 17:00 | Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, Western Australia, 5000, Australia
The AusMedtech 2023 conference programme features an exciting line up of keynotes and panel sessions.
Join us in-person to celebrate and connect with our thriving Australian medtech industry.
Save the date: 24 – 25 May 2023 | Adelaide, South Australia

Gain the latest insights, trends and lessons learnt from the AusMedtech network of experts, industry leaders and leading companies through keynotes, expert panel discussions and interactive Q&A.
Reconnect and maximise your engagement through AusPartnering, AusBiotech’s highly popular business matching programme, by scheduling one-on-one private meetings with other conference attendees and participants.
Early-Stage Investment Forum, will feature rapid fire rounds of quick-pitch presentations on early-stage technologies and projects from local research institutes, universities, hospitals and pre-series A companies in the areas of medical devices and diagnostics, digital health and enabling technologies.
Profile your company, talent and ingenuity through the AusMedtech Exhibition, build brand awareness, network with others and exchange information with delegates from your exhibition booth. Welcome function, closing ceremony and catering breaks are all taking place from the AusMedtech Exhibition Hall.
Networking opportunities, in-person networking is valuable. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect face to face with colleagues and friends and establish new relationships across the medtech industry. Networking opportunities include the Welcome Function, closing ceremony and catering breaks in Exhibition Hall in your full conference pass.
AusMedtech Conference Dinner, join colleagues and friends, new and old, at the AusMedtech Conference Dinner. Tickets sold separately during the registration process.

Morning Startup
2023-05-24 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!

Research, evaluation and impact frameworks in dynamic social enterprise settings
2023-05-23 07:30 - 08:30 | online
Join the network fusing theory and practice in social entrepreneurship!
In this month’s talk, Kate will share STREAT’s impact measurement journey over the last 13 years. She will also describe how Moving Feast approaches M&E and impact measurement across an emergent ecosystem of activities.

Each month we hear from thought leaders straddling the theory and practice of social enterprise – then facilitate inclusive and open discussion with a global audience.
It’s a place for safe and brave conversation of real, lasting impact.

FKUP Nights Perth X Bloom X WASEC: Youth Special
2023-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 | The Bloom Centre for Youth Innovation, 2 Park Road, Crawley, WA, 6009
A global movement and series of events where stories of failure are shared. Each month, at events around the world, we get three or four people to face a room full of strangers to share their own fuckup. Stories of businesses that go bust, partner deals that fall out, products that have to be recalled, we tell it all.

Why Fkup Nights? Because with #peakstartup, a 90% failure rate, and all the talk of motivation and positivity, there’s something missing.. talking about failure, and learning from sharing stories of failure! Free your failures, Perth will thank you!
HOW IS IT DONE?
In every Fkup Night 3 speakers tell their failure story explaining:
What was the project?
What went wrong?
What did they learn?
What would they do differently?
Join Bloom, WASEC and Fkup Nights Perth for a special youth focused Fkup Night at Bloom Curtin. Get in quick before tickets sell out!
Each speaker tells their story in 10 images followed by Q&A. At the end of the speakers’ stories, attendees are welcome to stick around and network over drinks. Previous Fkup Night speakers have varied from social entrepreneurs, tech founders, and even a doctor who a few years ago opened an adult shop that went broke. Just so you get an idea, Fkup Nights is something between a party and a casual business conference 🙂
All proceeds from the night go to a local Social Enterprise. This event supports Hello Initiative.

Future Proofing Your Workforce: A CoRE Investment Event
2023-05-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, 6000
We invite you to our upcoming event – Future Proofing Your Workforce: A CoRE Investment Event, on May 18th, 2023, at the Perth Convention Centre. This sponsorship event will bring together CoRE and Resource Industry leaders to discuss the current gap in the workforce and how CoRE is working to create the future talent pipeline.
This event provides a unique opportunity to learn about how CoRE is future-proofing students and equipping them with the STEM skills needed for the future workforce.
With various Sponsorship opportunities available, this event will showcase how investing in CoRE will help fill the gaps within the current market – this event is not to be missed!

DEI Masterclass workshop, ‘Perception is OUR Truth’
2023-05-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Perth WA, Western Australia, Australia
Tickets are now available for a very special WiTWA DEI Masterclass, ‘Perception is OUR Truth’ with Sharon Wood-Kenney.

Join guest speaker and facilitator Sharon Wood-Kenney as she provides a diversity, equity and cultural immersion workshop, which is also being rolled out to Senior Leaders, Executives and Decision Makers across WA Police, Health, Education, WA Football and Government Agencies. The workshop is a unique program being hailed as the toolkit for changing the narrative.

Get in quickly as places are limited!

Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023
Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm (registrations and refreshments from 11:30 am)
Venue: TBC (Perth, CBD)
Tickets: Link to secure your ticket here

Refreshments and drinks will be provided.
Guest speaker and Facilitator: Sharon Wood-Kenney
Sharon is a proud Noongar Yamatji woman with family connections across Boorloo (Perth) and across WA. She is a highly sought-after agent for systems change and a guest speaker on finding ways for living one’s best life with inclusive philosophies. A strong advocate for tough conversations on disruption thinking, challenging non-functioning systems and cross-cultural awareness, Sharon brings people together with a strong leadership style, working through a complex cultural lens with a scope beyond many.

Perth Angels Pitch Night #050
2023-05-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Carbon Group, 24 Hasler Rd, Osborne Park, WA, 6017, Australia
Perth Angels – Pitch Night #50
Join us as 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.
​5:45 pm – Registration
​6:05 pm – Kick-off
​6:10 pm – Investment Pitches – Founders TBC
​7:20 pm – Enjoy conversation with fellow investors and founders over drinks and nibbles.
​7:30 pm – Investor Debrief
​8:30 pm – Close of Event
​This is a private event for Perth Angels members and partners, and their guests.
You MUST meet the ‘sophisticated investor’ test under the Corporations Act 2001 to attend the investor debrief.
​If you have not been referred and would like to attend, please connect with Clarisse Menezes at manager@perthangels.com – we would love to welcome you to the Perth Angels community 💫

Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist
2023-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | online
Learn the best growth tactics from leading experts

Join us for a unique opportunity to connect with early-stage startup investors and ask the questions that matter to you. In this Q&A session, you will have the chance to engage in an open discussion with a panel of investors who have a wealth of experience in working with early-stage startups. Find out how you can maximize your chances of raising funding and get actionable tips for presenting your business to investors in the most favorable way.
❯ What You’ll Learn:

What are the current early-stage investment trends
What investors look for and how to prepare your startup for fundraising
How to communicate with investors efficiently and what type of information to provide them with

❯ Featured Speaker

Ryan Adams – Managing Partner at Raha Beach Ventures: Ryan is a founder, investor, and senior technology executive who excels at defining the technology vision, strategy, and execution roadmap to develop and bring innovative offerings to market and position companies for accelerated commercial success. He has a track record of building and scaling new businesses, directing multimillion-dollar projects, and forging trusted client relationships. Ryan is a hands-on technical leader with an extensive background encompassing software engineering, cyber security, and big data analytics. He is also a passionate innovator directly responsible for creating valuable intellectual property and commercial software products achieving hundreds of millions (AED) in sales.

❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/16410 to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!

Networking Evening ‘Rising to your Potential’
2023-05-17 16:30 - 18:00 | Flux, 191 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, Australia
Spacecubed is home to hundreds of innovators and leaders within our spaces. So what happens when we bring 50 people all together for an hour?

Join us on Wednesday, May 17th for a special edition of Spacecubed’s monthly Networking Evening, which will be featuring Matt Ainsworth, Founder of Biz.Mind.
Here Matt will be facilitating a session on Rising to your Potential. This is an energiser session for individuals and small groups, aimed to help you reflect on their past, assess your present situation, and create a clear vision for the future. Through a series of activities, you’ll identify strengths, overcome limitations, and develop a plan of action to achieve your goals. The group activities are designed to empower you to unlock your full potential, leaving you feeling inspired and ready to take action.
Get to know Matt Ainsworth
Matt is a coach with 20+ years of business experience. He helps startups to thrive by building founders’ growth mindset. He also offers leadership coaching for executives and managers to improve their communication, emotional intelligence, and decision-making skills. Matt is also building a consulting service catering to businesses looking to establish themselves in the Japanese market.
So come along from 4:30PM on Wednesday May 17th where both Spacecubed members and non-members are welcome to join us for an informal evening of networking where you will be able to create long lasting professional and personal connections, regardless of industry
Tickets are complimentary for Spacecubed members and only $15 for non-members.
Beverages and light grazing will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!

MedTech Acuator Innovators Bootcamp
2023-05-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA, 6000, Australia
A full-day workshop on how to address clinical needs with innovation and startups
In partnership with the Telethon Kids Institute and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, MedTech Actuator will be delivering a full-day workshop on how to address clinical needs with innovation and startups. The MedTech Actuator is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that curates an ecosystem of MedTech, HealthTech and BioTech innovation and investment across the Asia Pacific region.
We’ll be focusing on the early stages of innovation, including ideating and validating problems and solutions. Our speakers will guide you through the process and provide insights into the Health Innovation and Commercialisation Pathways that will help accelerate your success. There will be opportunities to develop, present and receive feedback on your commercialisation from mentors and peers that could form the foundation for future collaborations.
We understand that as innovators of early-stage technologies, clinicians and researchers have challenging demands and limited time. This workshop will give you the tools and strategies you need to make the most impactful decisions and solve problems in the most efficient way possible.
Join us in Perth on
Date: 17th of May, 2023
Location:
Harry Perkins Institute,
QEII Medical Centre
6 Verdun St
Nedlands WA 6009

Tech Talk Tuesdays: CORE & Mets Ignited
2023-05-16 12:00 - 13:00 | CORE Innovation Hub, 191 St. Georges Terrrace, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Join CORE & METS Ignited for lunch and hear from an entrepreneur using technology and innovation to shape the future of energy & mining.

Each month CORE Innovation Hub hosts Tech Talk Tuesdays – an intimate members-only lunch connecting innovators & entrepreneurs with business & industry leaders.

Join us for lunch and a deep dive into some of the technologies and innovations shaping the future of energy & mining.
This event is strictly for CORE members or by private invitation. To express your interest in attending, please contact info@corehub.com.au

Beechboro Small Business Workshop – Surviving and Thriving
2023-05-16 09:30 - 11:30 | The Function Foom – Swan Active Beechboro, 332 Benara Rd, Beechboro, Perth, Western Australia, 6063, Australia
Do you need help to brainstorm, describe and visualise how your business makes money, who your customers are and how you
deliver value to them?
Through the Australian Government’s Workforce Australia for Business Entrepreneurship Facilitator Program, in collaboration with Innovation Cluster, the City of Swan invites its registered small businesses to attend a free workshop with Peter Clarke and Ash Roberts to help your business survive and thrive!
Attendees will complete the Business Model Canvas, a one-page template to describe and visualise their business model into nine boxes that represent the core elements of a business.
Please join us if you are looking for support to grow your business, attract more customers and increase your profitability!
