WA Innovation Calendar

LaunchLAB AI Showcase
2025-05-16 17:30 - 18:00 (Australia/Perth) | Bloom Lab, Crawley, 2 Park Road, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
Join us as we celebrate the LaunchLAB AI cohort and showcase what happens when WA’s brightest technical minds meet top-tier startup training and mentorship.
The results? Nothing short of game-changing. From education to logistics to healthcare, founders will pitch their AI solutions and reflect on the progress and traction they’ve achieved so far.
Come see why the future of AI in WA is just getting started.
📍 Bloom Crawley Hub, St Catherine’s College UWA
⏰ 5:30 PM – Networking & Refreshments | 6:00 PM – Pitches Begin
👔 Smart Casual Attire
🥂 Light food & drinks provided

Branding for Digital Marketing
2025-05-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
In today’s market, the significance of your brand transcends far beyond your logo. Instead, it represents the soul of your business – conveying its values, culture, and promise. Each and every interaction between your customers and your business is a statement about your brand and your identity in the marketplace.
With the rapid growth of digital marketing, good branding is often overlooked. As a result, more and more businesses are failing to focus on the foundational elements that underpin an enduring and impactful brand in pursuit of online visibility and metrics.
Learn more HERE

ACS WA Tech Summit 2025
2025-05-20 13:00 - 19:00 | The Hub, Bentley Technology Park, 2 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley, WA, Australia
This dynamic half-day summit will explore “Innovation for a New Era,” where ACS will uncover the latest tools, trends, and breakthroughs reshaping the tech landscape.
In 2025, the ACS Tech Summit will be an opportunity to build on the state’s growth with innovation for a new era. It will bring together businesses, governments and the education sector to showcase transformative people, programs and policies. Keynote speakers will present ideas for a brighter tomorrow. Dedicated learning streams will take you beyond conventional thinking. And our emerging tech sessions will equip you for a modern digital age. Above all, the ACS Tech Summit will be an opportunity to connect and collaborate. To meet people, build relationships and realise new possibilities for the sector, businesses and personal careers.
Streams:

𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – Explore cutting-edge advancements driving the industry forward.
𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 – Discover how tech is shaping a greener, more sustainable future.

Learn more HERE

Cyber Connect May Event with Blue Bricks
2025-05-20 17:00 - 19:30 | The Globe, 495/497 Wellington Street, PERTH, WA, 6000, Australia
Cyber Connect is your ultimate platform for fostering collaboration, tackling critical challenges, and sharing invaluable insights across organisations. Each month, we dive into a new cybersecurity challenge, creating a vibrant space for thought leaders to engage and innovate.
This Month’s Spotlight: Online Assessment & Document Security in an Education Environment with Blue Bricks
Students may attempt to cheat during online assessments, tamper with submitted documents, or share passwords and OTPs for Wi-Fi access, leading to significant security risks. Additionally, AI agents may be used to assist students during exams.
🚀 Join to connect with industry experts, exchange groundbreaking ideas, and drive meaningful change in today’s dynamic cybersecurity landscape.

Your Next Smart Move: Investing in 2025 & Beyond
2025-05-20 18:00 - 20:30 | NAB Headquarter Perth, 100 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Whether you’re setting aside your first $10K or looking to diversify a $200K portfolio, Your Next Smart Move: Investing in 2025 & Beyond is your gateway to understanding where, how, and why to invest. This high-impact evening is designed for business professionals, investors, and anyone curious about growing their wealth with strategy, insight, and the right network.
You’ll hear directly from five experts in banking, properties, business, securities, and emerging tech—covering everything from bank-backed investment tools to the rising world of Web3 and crypto. No jargon, just practical advice and clear pathways to smart investing.

The Org Chart is Dead: Build a Startup That Survives Its Own Success
2025-05-21 07:30 - 09:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
Presented by: Erin Clark, The Exchange Collective
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.
Why should a scrappy startup care about organisational design? Because humans are messy expensive, unpredictable…..

From event to movement: Co-creating the future of evokeAG
2025-05-21 08:00 - 10:00 | online, Australia
Join the evokeAG team in a co-design workshop to:

Co-create the next chapter of Australia’s premier agrifood innovation platform.

Put the right questions on the table and spotlight the voices that matter.

Help evolve evokeAG into a platform that increases impact and relevance across the years.

Shape how evokeAG can better serve the full agrifood innovation ecology.

During the ideation sessions, explore:

Who evokeAG is for (e.g. producers, investors, founders, researchers)

The change evokeAG seeks to drive in the agrifood system

Long-term positioning from 2026 through to 2030

A shared outcome for all participants: “By participating in evokeAG, they…”

Who should attend?

Industry leaders
RDCs (Rural Development Corporations)
DAFF representatives
Producers
Investors
Founders
Researchers
Young and emerging leaders

3 OTHER DATES AVAILABLE TO REGISTER

We are Emersyn Lounge Launch
2025-05-21 10:00 - 11:00 | WA
Join the official launch of the We Are Emersyn Lounge at Purpose Studio — a bold new collaboration built to champion founders who are building with purpose, not just for profit. This is more than a co-working space — it’s the beginning of a movement that backs ambitious, impact-driven founders with the tools, networks and environment they need to scale with intention.
This strategic opportunity plugs you into a growing ecosystem of founders who are scaling with values and purpose.
Learn more here: We are Emersyn Lounge Launch

Global Lessons in Impact-Led Commercialisation
2025-05-21 12:00 - 14:00 | online, Australia
Join Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia for a thought-provoking session with Dr Irene Dal Poz, Head of Impact Strategy at Oxentia (UK), as we explore how innovation systems worldwide are redefining value, inclusion and venture potential.

What to expect:

Trends from the UK Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) innovation ecosystems: How social impact is reframing commercialisation in practice.

Discover some of the latest trends shaping HASS research commercialisation and social innovation and impact.

Get inspired about new approaches to value and venture creation.

The event will be held in Melbourne and online. Learn more and register: Global Lessons in Impact-Led Commercialisation

Female Founder Festival | Perth | 2025
2025-05-21 16:00 - 20:00 | The Hub, Bentley Technology Park, 2 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley, WA, Australia
Follow your entrepreneurial calling, take your business to the next level and get connected at our FREE Female Founder Festival!

Whether you’re just dipping your toes in the water, or well into your business journey, the Female Founder Festival is back in 2025 and has even more on offer.
Valued at $250 a ticket, this event is free to attend. It includes structured networking, panel discussions and an expo of business and government resources to help your business thrive, with incredible panellists who are soon to be announced!
What’s on offer:

Structured networking with women entrepreneurs, industry peers and experts in your city.
Question time with a brilliant panel of women founders in both the early and later stages of business; hear their lessons and share yours. Panel members to be announced soon!
Industry booths on-site with vital resources for female founders
A team and info pack on site to give you everything you need to prepare and enter Kickstarter Challenge 2025, a start-up competition where we give away $60K worth of equity-free funding.
Free professional headshots to give your brand a boost

Read more of the exciting details and what to expect at the Perth Female Founder Festival!

DEADLINE: Biomedical Industry Innovation Booster Grant (IBG)
2025-05-22 08:00 - 09:00 | Apply online, Australia
The Biomedical Industry IBG is a competitive funding grant, designed to provide WA-based startups and small businesses with the financial boost needed to access professional skills, services or knowledge, to advance their innovative idea, project or commercial activity in Western Australia.
Innovation Booster Grants are awarded in any of the following four categories:

Research and Development
Product Development
Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property (see below)
Commercialisation Support Service (see below).

Please Note: expenditure under Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property, and Commercialisation Support Services MUST involve the use of an external consultant (for example, an IP attorney).
Learn more HERE

DEADLINE: Biomedical Industry Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG)
2025-05-22 08:00 - 09:00 | Apply online, Australia
The Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG) is a competitive Western Australian government grant exclusively for the biomedical industry sector. This round is funded through the $8.65 million Health and Medical Life Sciences Industry Strategy Funding, which sits under the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI).
Biomedical Industry CBG are awarded in any of the following four categories:

Product Readiness
Team Readiness
Intellectual Property Readiness
Commercialisation Readiness.

Learn more and apply: DEADLINE: Biomedical Industry Commercialisation Bridge Grant (CBG)

The Digital Mine Summit WA 2025
2025-05-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Crown Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Perth, WA, Australia
The mining sector has seen monumental changes through the broad adoption of digital transformation over the past several years. The digital mine summit will bring together senior mining technology and operations leaders to discuss the effective alignment of digitalisation.
Technological innovation has found it’s way into almost every corner of mining operations, from haulage and asset management to operational analytics and sustainability. However with so much concurrent digital transformation comes challenges around alignment, prioritisation, optimisation and change management. This summit will explore these themes in detail while fostering opportunities for networking and collaboration
Learn more HERE

Molecules to machines – Chemistry's links to careers in STEM
2025-05-22 09:15 - 10:00 | online, Australia
Join for “Molecules to machines – Chemistry’s links to careers in STEM”, an exciting webinar exploring how the fundamental science of chemistry underpins a vast array of exciting STEM careers, from designing innovative materials to revolutionising medicine and beyond.
Learn more: Molecules to machines – Chemistry’s links to careers in STEM

WAGCG Meeting Perth
2025-05-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Novotel Perth, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, WA, Australia
Meeting will be held simultaneously in Perth (Novotel Langley) and Kalgoorlie (Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber of Commerce & Industry), with a video link between the two venues.
The meeting topic will be Geotechnical Instrumentation
Learn more HERE

Investing in Health Tech | Forever Young Series
2025-05-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Shaw and Partners Limited, 20/108 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
YOUNG IC X SHAW AND PARTNERS – Forever Young Series
Embark on an exciting journey through our dynamic series of shows, where we dive into the world of investment with industry insiders and financial aficionados, sharing insights and sparking conversations that matter.

The Topic – Health Tech | Investing in Health Tech with Ian Brown, Lea Dias and Daniel Chiew.
“Where visionaries and ventures unite”

Brightwater's Research and Innovation Showcase
2025-05-22 17:30 - 20:30 | The University Club of WA, Ground Floor Auditorium, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Dementia will soon become the leading cause of death in Australia. Through innovation, we can drive positive change, and we invite you to become part of the story.
For one night only, discover cutting edge research, transformative technology and innovative solutions that are creating a better future for people living with dementia and their carers.

Meet Abi, the aged care robot that speaks 90 languages
Discover the winners of the hackathon challenge tackling social isolation among the elderly
Hear revelations about ageing well from some of our brightest thought leaders
Mingle with like-minded people over premium canapes, drinks and dessert

LaunchPad Showcase: Sem One 2025
2025-05-22 17:30 - 21:00 | The Bloom Centre for Youth Innovation, 2 Park Road, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia

DEADLINE: Job Opportunity - Associate - Beanstalk AgTech
2025-05-23 08:00 - 09:00 | Apply online, Australia
Beanstalk is a leading ventures and advisory firm dedicated to driving profitable and sustainable agrifood systems.
They are on the lookout for a high-performing, entrepreneurial, and impact-driven individual to join their team.
As an associate, you will be working within a team to deliver agrifood innovation projects across Australia and Indo-Pacific region. You will be working with stakeholders from startups to multinational corporations.
Applications for this role will close Friday 23 May, 2025.

Learn more and apply: DEADLINE: Job Opportunity – Associate – Beanstalk AgTech

Annual Forum: Changes in Agriculture
2025-05-23 09:00 - 20:00 | Members Lounge, Royal Agricultural Society of WA, Claremont Showgrounds, Claremont, Western Australia, 6010, Australia
Join AgVocateWA at their Annual Forum for an informative day, as they cover key changes in the industry and what it all means for young people.
The conference will be followed by a networking sundowner at the Claremont Hotel
Learn more HERE

Business News: The Future of Health
2025-05-23 12:30 - 15:00 | Crown Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Perth, WA, Australia
This exclusive lunch brings together senior leaders from the WA Government, St John WA, the Royal Flying Doctor Service and major pioneers within the health sector. Together, they will offer a wide-ranging perspective on the current state of healthcare and what lies ahead — from emergency response and rural access to private sector capacity and innovation in medical science.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from the organisations shaping the future of healthcare in Western Australia—what’s working, what’s changing, and what it means for your business, your sector, and your community.

Learn more here: Business News: The Future of Health

Perth Landing Pad: Global Ventures Showcase
2025-05-26 17:00 - 19:45 | The Hub, Bentley Technology Park, 2 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley, WA, Australia
Join for an evening of connection and celebration at the Perth Landing Pad Global Ventures Showcase, proudly powered by Spacecubed, with the support of the City of Perth and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation.
This special showcase highlights the success of international and interstate businesses expanding into Western Australia through the Perth Landing Pad program. It’s a chance to meet the founders behind these ventures, hear their stories, and discover how Perth is rapidly growing as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. Whether you’re a startup, investor, industry leader or ecosystem supporter, this event offers a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and explore new pathways for growth in WA.
Learn more HERE

DEADLINE: AOF - R&D Tax Incentive
2025-05-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Apply online, Australia
Applications for advance and overseas findings (AOFs) for R&D activities commencing in the 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 income year are closing on 30 June 2025.
Applications must be submitted using the AOF form available through the R&DTI customer portal. Late AOF applications cannot be accepted. If you wish to claim the offset for R&D activities conducted overseas, you must obtain a positive overseas finding first. Advance findings for activities conducted solely in Australia are not mandatory but will give you certainty about the eligibility of those activities for up to 3 years.
An updated version of the AOF form was released last year. If you are using the updated form for the first time and need assistance, email RDTaxIncentive@industry.gov.au
Learn more here: DEADLINE: AOF – R&D Tax Incentive

Global Food and Beverage Industry Trends
2025-05-27 09:30 - 13:30 | Duxton Hotel, 1 St Georges Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Join the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development for an insightful workshop with the United Kingdom’s “Dr Food”, Professor David Hughes
With his extensive knowledge of global food and beverage issues, Professor Hughes will delve into trends and industry developments, while highlighting opportunities for Western Australian manufacturers.
Professor Hughes will provide insights into food packaging, production, consumer behaviour, and marketing opportunities in the context of a dynamic global food and beverage landscape. He will also look at the global political environment we are operating in, and how changing political policies have impacted expectations and confidence.
Learn more: Global Food and Beverage Industry Trends

Capital Raising for Researcher Founders
2025-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 | online, Australia
Curious about what it really takes to raise capital in deep-tech?In this session, dive into the challenges, opportunities and intricacies of deep-tech funding. From navigating venture capital to managing equity shares, this is for researcher founders looking to make smarter funding decisions and scale with confidence.

Learn more here: Capital Raising for Researcher Founders

RTCM Trailblazer Information Session
2025-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 | online, Australia
Join us for an upcoming information sessions to discover everything you need to know about Curtin Ignition – an intensive program designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and business owners turn their ideas into reality.
In these sessions, you’ll learn what Curtin Ignition is, who the program is designed for, the invaluable skills and insights you’ll gain, and the numerous benefits of participating. You’ll also get an inside look at the mentors, industry experts, and networks involved, and receive guidance on how to apply. Don’t miss this opportunity to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey and unlock the potential of your ideas.
Register HERE

AARP Monthly Sundowner x Cyber West Summit Welcome Reception
2025-05-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct, Pederick Rd, Neerabup, WA, Australia
Speakers
Welcome Address – Emma O’Neil, Director, Cyber West Hub
Panel Discussion – “International Spotlight on Cyber”
Chair – Dr Glenn Murray
Scott Flower PhD, Founder, CI-ISAC International
Representatives from Philippines & India DelegationsAgenda
4.00pm: Arrival, Registration & Networking
4.10pm: Introduction and Welcome – CORE & Cyber West Summit
4.20pm: Cyber West Summit Welcome Reception

5.00pm: Networking and Refreshments
AARP Facility Tour
Tech Demo from AARP User
6.00pm: Event concludes
Learn more and register: AARP Monthly Sundowner x Cyber West Summit Welcome Reception

CyberWest Summit 2025
2025-05-28 08:00 - 2025-05-29 17:00 | Pan Pacific Hotel Perth, 207 Adelaide Tce, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
CyberWest Summit is WA’s flagship cybersecurity education and awareness event. Learn from dozens of cybersecurity experts and acquire the skills to prevent and react to cybercrime targeting your business. Designed by experts for non-technical business people, the summit makes cybersecurity accessible to all with practical insights and strategies to empower any business.

Bandwidth Amplify Program Workshop
2025-05-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Apply online, Australia
Take your creative business to the next level with AMPLIFY – a six-week virtual mentorship program designed to provide tailored, expert guidance.
🔹 Starts Wednesday 28th May 2025 with a Group Workshop at Riff:Spacecubed (also available virtually) including guest industry presenters, and personalised advisory support to help select the most suitable mentors for your business.
Learn more HERE

Lunch and learn: Preparing for the net zero economy
2025-05-28 10:00 - 11:00 | online, Australia
This webinar provides businesses with the skills and information to prepare for the transistion to a net zero economy.

Join Dr Vanessa Rauland and Nele Ilves where they will help you bridge the gap and offer support to businesses embarking on their climate and or/ESG Journey.
What can you expect?

unpack the essentials of upcoming mandatory climate reporting for businesses
understand the downstream impact on your business as a supplier
learn how to prepare your business and take proactive steps
understand the emerging opportunities in Australia’s net zero transformation.

Learn more here: Lunch and learn: Preparing for the net zero economy
