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SUMMARY:Morning Startup Presentation: How purpose turns a long list into a clear next step
DESCRIPTION:What do I do next? How purpose turns a long list into a clear next step \nEvery founder’s to-do list grows faster than it shrinks. There’s always another feature\, another meeting\, another opportunity that looks too good to miss. You finish the week exhausted\, and still can’t say whether any of it moved you forward.\nThe question underneath it all never changes: what do I do next?\nIn this session\, Paul Cannavan will share why a long list is rarely the real problem\, and why a missing sense of direction usually is. \nDrawing on 20 years building digital products\, mentoring more than 50 founders\, and some hard personal choices about where his own time goes\, Paul will tackle the questions he hears most: \n\nHow do you choose between ten good ideas when you only have time for one?\nHow do you say no without feeling like you’re missing out?\nHow do you get from a big-picture “why” to something you can actually do on Monday morning?\n\nYou’ve probably heard that you should start with why. This session is about what comes after it. Most purpose talks stop at the statement; Paul treats purpose as a decision tool that turns a why into a direction\, and a direction into the one step worth taking this week. You’ll leave with a short set of questions you can use straight away\, and your own next step noted down\, on your phone or however suits you\, along with why it matters. \nAbout the speaker \nPaul Cannavan is a product strategy consultant and the founder of With Impact In Mind. He has spent 20 years building digital products across Australia and the UK\, from working with clinicians in UK hospitals to shadowing clinical staff in First Nations clinics in the Northern Territory. He has mentored more than 50 founders through accelerator programs and runs the Innovation Shed\, a platform and hands-on workspace for early-stage Perth founders and innovators. He’s also building buddi\, a tool that helps people take the next step towards better health. His own why is simple: time\, and quality of life\, with his family
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/morning-startup-presentation-how-purpose-turns-a-long-list-into-a-clear-next-step/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup,Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261008T193000
DTSTAMP:20261003T071153Z
CREATED:20261003T071153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T071153Z
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SUMMARY:Physical AI Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hear 3 expert talks\, take the mic for a demo or announcement. Connect with ANZ’s largest AI/hardware community over pizza & drinks. \nListen and learn\, share a quick demo\, prototype\, or announcement – whether it’s AI\, hardware\, or something you’re building. All welcome. \nPresentations:\n\nTalk 1 by Massimo Sacchi: Democratisation of Edge AI This talk brings Physical AI down from theory to the factory floor. It opens by framing Edge AI along two axes—edge versus cloud\, and learned models versus traditional analytical rules—then walks through why industrial environments increasingly demand on-device intelligence. \n\n\nTalk 2 by Stanley Chong: 20ms vs 2 Seconds: What a Safety Vest Taught Us About Choosing the Right Visual AI Not every vision problem needs a giant model — and not every giant model needs to see pixels the way you’d think. In this talk we’ll unpack the real differences between CNNs\, Vision-Language Models (VLMs)\, and multimodal LLMs: what they’re each actually built to do\, where their reasoning comes from\, and why picking the wrong one costs you either accuracy or your latency budget. \n\n\nTalk 3 by Dr Fangyi Zhang: Gentle Embodied AI: Vision- and Tactile-Based Robotic Manipulation for a Delicate World Modern robots excel at tasks demanding force\, speed\, and repeatability\, yet they remain remarkably poor at gentleness – the careful\, adaptive\, contact-rich interaction required to handle fragile objects\, manipulate deformable materials\, or physically collaborate with people safely. This talk begins with vision-based manipulation and learning-based control – how robots can acquire visuo-motor skills\, transfer them from simulation to the real world\, and learn manipulation behaviours by watching human demonstrations. \n\nPizza and drinks for this meetup are made possible by our sponsor\, the Innovation Central Perth – an industry and science collaboration centre located at Curtin University\, with the vision of advancing digital transformation through an open innovation ecosystem. \nRegister here
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/physical-ai-meetup-2/
LOCATION:Innovation Central Perth\, Level 2\, Building 216\, Curtin University\, Bentley\, WA\, 6102\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup,Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261007T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20261003T071950Z
CREATED:20261003T071935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T071950Z
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SUMMARY:Founder Sundowner October
DESCRIPTION:Calling all startup founders! \nThis is a very casual\, monthly\, after-work event\, in addition to the fortnightly Morning Startup meetups at Spacecubed. So if you’re not a morning person\, this is for you! \nThere will be no speakers or formalities. Just a bunch of startups\, in a pub\, having fun\, and learning from each other.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/founder-sundowner-october/
LOCATION:Nowhere Brewing Co\, 25 Harrogate\, West Leederville\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261007T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261007T090000
DTSTAMP:20261003T042210Z
CREATED:20261003T042210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261003T042210Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Startup Presentation: What it really takes to keep a small tech company alive
DESCRIPTION:Morning Startup Presentation: \nBrendan and Liz Wright\, the husband-and-wife team behind Joondalup-based CommunityToGo\, have pivoted again and again. In the early 2010s\, when apps were still a novelty\, they delivered over 150 of them to schools\, clubs\, churches and community groups\, before realising their customers weren’t really buying an app at all; they were trying to drive change. That insight sparked the first of many reinventions\, leading to their current focus on AI. \nExpect candid lessons on finding the real problem behind your product\, knowing when to pivot\, running a business as a couple\, and staying relevant as the technology shifts underneath you. \nAbout our speakers: \nBrendan Wright is the newly appointed General Manager of ALT USA\, the United States business unit of Aquatic Leisure Technologies (ALT)\, and previously its Digital Transformation Lead. With more than 30 years in ICT\, including over 15 years with global vendors such as Oracle and SAP\, he has been involved in startups since 2013\, including four years as Co-Founder and Managing Director of CommunityToGo. \nLiz Wright is the Lead Developer at CommunityToGo and the builder behind the business\, turning ideas into working products. Most recently she designed and built Coaches-Coach Sports\, a multi-sport AI coaching platform delivered in partnership with Bevo Sports\, using AI-assisted development to deliver in months what once took a full team. She’s also an accomplished watercolour painter who brings an artist’s eye for clean\, simple design to her tech work.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/morning-startup-presentation-what-it-really-takes-to-keep-a-small-tech-company-alive/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup,Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260923T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260923T090000
DTSTAMP:20260920T074336Z
CREATED:20260920T074336Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Startup: Jonathon Matthews
DESCRIPTION:Every founder knows the highlight reel; fewer talk about the moments that nearly ended it all. Jonathan Matthews\, co-founder and Managing Director of CorpCloud & Intelligent IP has lived both sides. In this talk\, Jono shares the story of two startups: what broke\, what survived\, and the hard-won lessons that turned setbacks into the foundation of a Perth-grown telecommunications and IT business now powering organisations across Australia. Expect honest war stories\, practical takeaways\, and a reminder that resilience\, not perfection\, is what gets startups through. \nAbout our speaker: \nJonathan Matthews is the co-founder and Managing Director of CorpCloud\, a Perth-based telecommunications carrier and IT provider he built from the ground up into a team of more than 100\, delivering cloud\, network and voice solutions to businesses across Australia.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/morning-startup-jonathon-matthews/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260903T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260903T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T085430Z
CREATED:20260806T085430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T085430Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Social Sundowner
DESCRIPTION:Casual get-together for Perth climate enthusiasts. Presented by Net Zero Network\, Perth Climate Crew\, and the Sustainability Professionals Network (SPN)\, an initiative to strengthen connections within the WA climate community. \nLet’s build a stronger\, more connected climate network in Perth. Grab your ticket and join us!
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/sustainability-social-sundowner-2/
LOCATION:The Globe\, 495/497 Wellington Street\, PERTH\, WA\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Net Zero Network":MAILTO:info@netzeronetwork.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260826T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260826T090000
DTSTAMP:20260813T053543Z
CREATED:20260813T053543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T053543Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Deck: How Presence Wins the Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re pitching to investors\, presenting to prospective partners\, or facing a room full of unscripted audience questions\, your physical and verbal presence often speaks before your slides do. In high-stakes startup environments\, knowing how to own your authority and project calm\, unshakeable confidence is the ultimate superpower. \nIn this interactive 30-minute session\, event producer\, business director\, and international stage performer Jessica Gough breaks down the exact physical and vocal techniques used on live stages to command instant attention. You will learn practical non-verbal persuasion tools\, how to anchor your body under pressure\, and how to stay composed\, charismatic\, and quick on your feet when hit with unexpected or tough Q&A curveballs. Drawing from over 17 years of experience producing high-level live events\, building creative ventures\, and performing internationally\, Jessica bridges stagecraft with business strategy. \nExpect actionable\, real-world tools you can test immediately – leaving you equipped to pitch with power\, navigate unscripted moments seamlessly\, and leave an unforgettable impression in any room
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/beyond-the-deck-how-presence-wins-the-pitch/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260812T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260731T055652Z
CREATED:20260731T055652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T055652Z
UID:10007980-1786519800-1786568400@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Content marketing in the age of AI search
DESCRIPTION:Everyone wants the AI search playbook so their business appears when a prospect asks ChatGPT or Claude for a recommendation. But you can’t game your way to success in AI search. It relies on good SEO and on content structured so AI can use it. It rewards businesses that have already done the fundamental work of content marketing. Skip that work\, and no amount of “AI optimisation” will save you. This talk connects two things most startups treat separately: content marketing and getting discovered by AI. \nDrawing on content work she started 30 years ago and five businesses built on organic content\, Sarah Mitchell lays out the three-part strategy that makes visibility possible and shows what happens when you drop one. She’ll cover the mistakes she’s made and watched others make\, from chasing clicks\, to optimising for traffic instead of conversions\, to the most common trap of all: “post and hope.” She’ll share real examples of WA companies winning ground by structuring their content for AI\, in industries as diverse as manufacturing and aged care.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/content-marketing-in-the-age-of-ai-search/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260729T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260729T090000
DTSTAMP:20260718T102511Z
CREATED:20260718T102511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260718T102511Z
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SUMMARY:Pitch your Startup!
DESCRIPTION:Morning Startup is giving the upcoming new startups of Perth\, a chance to practice your pitch in front of the non-intimidating and supportive Morning Startup audience.\nIf you’re interested in pitching\, email contact@morningstartup.com. Include your contact details and a short description of your startup and they’ll be in touch!
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/pitch-your-startup-10/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Showcase / Pitch / Demo / Tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260715T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260715T090000
DTSTAMP:20260624T063206Z
CREATED:20260624T063206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T063206Z
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SUMMARY:Chatting the Good Privacy Talk - bringing privacy into the AI Chat
DESCRIPTION:AI is here to stay. You can ask Claude! But here’s the thing that Gemini may not speak about: Privacy. People’s Privacy. \nWhen you’re about to build that prompt in GROK what are the pesky privacy things you should know? What actually is Privacy? \nJoin the Privacy Mayhem crew for a chat on how to manage the mayhem before it manages you. Bring your smiles\, your beautiful brains and we’ll bring the fun!
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/chatting-the-good-privacy-talk-bringing-privacy-into-the-ai-chat/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260709T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260709T193000
DTSTAMP:20260702T114943Z
CREATED:20260702T114943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T114943Z
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SUMMARY:Physical AI Meetup - Perth
DESCRIPTION:Hear 3 expert talks\, take the mic for a demo or announcement. Connect with ANZ’s largest AI/hardware community over pizza & drinks.\n\n\n\n\nListen and learn\, share a quick demo\, prototype\, or announcement – whether it’s AI\, hardware\, or something you’re building. All welcome. \nPizza and drinks for this meetup are made possible by our sponsor\, the Curtin Institute for Data Science – Australia’s largest university-based data science research institute\, applying data science and high-performance computing to real-world problems across government\, industry\, and academia.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/physical-ai-meetup-perth/
LOCATION:Curtin School of Business [78 Murray Street]\, 78 Murray Street\, Perth\, WA\, 6000
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260701T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260701T090000
DTSTAMP:20260623T032112Z
CREATED:20260623T032112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T032112Z
UID:10007784-1782891000-1782896400@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Building a Business That Outgrows You - with Jesse Emia (KeepSpace)
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, Jesse will go deep into the internal operating system behind KeepSpace: the structure\, team\, culture\, planning rhythms and decision-making processes that have helped the company grow into a resilient\, multi-million dollar business.\nJesse’s talks are known for being candid\, practical and almost uncomfortably transparent. Expect a rare look inside the actual day-to-day mechanics of building a company\, including how KeepSpace approaches financial transparency\, salaries\, OKRs\, team alignment\, annual planning\, weekly reviews and focusing everyone on the work that matters most. \nJesse will share how KeepSpace has built structure around vision\, projects\, workflow and people\, and how those systems help the team stay aligned while navigating changing markets\, economic pressure\, COVID\, hype cycles and the rise of AI. \nIf you’re building a startup and want more than high-level advice\, this is a chance to see the real operational detail behind a company that has had to become stronger\, clearer and more resilient over time.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/building-a-business-that-outgrows-you-with-jesse-emia-keepspace/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260617T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260617T093000
DTSTAMP:20260723T083241Z
CREATED:20260605T050335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T083241Z
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SUMMARY:Building and selling a product that didn’t have a category - with Michael Kuzma.
DESCRIPTION:Michael Kuzma spent more than seven years building robotic self-playing guitars before figuring out if anyone would actually want one. \nIn this session\, Michael will share the practical lessons learned while creating and selling a product that sits somewhere between robotics\, music\, engineering and art. Working largely solo from Perth\, he went from having no clear market\, to viral attention\, to thousands of low-quality enquiries\, and eventually to a small number of highly qualified buyers around the world. \nThe journey forced him to rethink pricing\, marketing\, storytelling\, and what a sustainable business actually looks like when your product does not fit neatly into an existing category. \nMichael will unpack how he turned polarising online attention into global exposure\, redesigned his sales process to filter serious buyers from curious onlookers\, and learned to position a strange\, high-end hardware/art product for international customers willing to pay for it.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/building-and-selling-a-product-that-didnt-have-a-category-with-michael-kuzma/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup,Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260603T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260603T090000
DTSTAMP:20260531T085017Z
CREATED:20260531T085017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260531T085017Z
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SUMMARY:Real-time fundraising adventures with Drew Pflaum (SavvyWise)
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, Drew Pflaum\, co-founder and CEO of SavvyWise\, will share a candid founder journey from idea to early traction\, including the lessons\, mistakes\, trade-offs\, and decisions that shaped the company’s first six months.\nIn July 2025\, SavvyWise was just an idea. By September\, the team had launched an MVP. By October\, they had their first paying customer. The months that followed brought a rapid series of milestones: winning the Venture UWA incubator\, passing $100k in sales\, completing several capital raises\, and seeing the company’s valuation grow across each round. \nBut behind those headline numbers is the more useful story: how the idea came together\, how the team found early customers\, what they learned from investors\, and how they managed the pressure of building while fundraising. \nAbout Drew:\nDrew Pflaum\, CPA\, is the co-founder and CEO of SavvyWise. Before starting SavvyWise\, Drew was a Director at Perth-based accounting firm Munro’s\, and brings a background in accounting\, advisory\, and business strategy to his work as a startup founder\, combining commercial experience with the hands-on realities of building a new company from scratch.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/real-time-fundraising-adventures-with-drew-pflaum-savvywise/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup,Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260506T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260506T090000
DTSTAMP:20260412T053251Z
CREATED:20260412T053251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T053251Z
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SUMMARY:Stop Writing Code like it's April 2026!
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Aidan Morgan will draw on twelve months of hands-on experimentation with agentic engineering teams assembled for an AI-first delivery model. \nHe’ll introduce a mental model for AI-first delivery\, share how he’s using deterministic tooling to create fast\, automated backpressure to keep agents on track\, and challenge some long-held assumptions about software delivery. \nIf you’ve been wondering how to move beyond “AI-assisted coding” and into genuinely agentic software delivery\, this one’s for you.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/stop-writing-code-like-its-april-2026/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260422T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260422T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T074337Z
CREATED:20260412T053251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T074337Z
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SUMMARY:WA Innovators of the Year Launch 2026!
DESCRIPTION:Morning Startup is proud to host the official launch of the 2026 Western Australian Innovators of the Year (WA IOTY) Awards\, celebrating WA’s innovative and entrepreneurial spirit for 20 years. \nThe WA Innovators of the Year Awards recognise the people\, ideas and technologies shaping Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem. Delivered by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification\, the program acknowledges emerging and growth-stage innovators who are creating economic\, social and environmental impact for the State – from entrepreneurial ventures and cutting-edge research through to innovative products and services. \nAs the flagship awards program in Western Australia’s innovation calendar\, WA IOTY supports innovators to grow\, scale and succeed. Finalists gain access to funding\, professional development and accelerator opportunities that strengthen capability\, encourage collaboration and turn innovation into real-world outcomes for Western Australia.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/waioty-2026-launch-2/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Information Session / Launch,Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260408T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260408T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T075138Z
CREATED:20260414T075137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T075138Z
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SUMMARY:Why Turning Down Investment is a Good Thing
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Kate Hall\, PlayIndies   \nMorning 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. \nKate co-founded Playindies through a chance connection with her row co-founder\, where they quickly realised they were both independently planning to build the same kind of platform.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/why-turning-down-investment-is-a-good-thing/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260326T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260326T193000
DTSTAMP:20260322T065229Z
CREATED:20260322T065229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T065229Z
UID:10004383-1774546200-1774553400@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Physical AI Meetup
DESCRIPTION: Talk 1: Getting Deep with Neural Networks – Considerations for Physical AI in Autonomous Underwater Vehicles \n Talk 2: From Mine Site to Mindset: Real-World Physical AI with Computer Vision (BHP) and LLMs (Monti) \nTalk 3: Agents for the Bottom Line: How AI Agents Are Starting to Do Real Work \nSponsored by the Curtin Institute for Data Science – Australia’s largest university-based data science research institute\, applying data science and high-performance computing to real-world problems across government\, industry\, and academia.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/physical-ai-meetup/
LOCATION:Curtin CBD (137 St Georges Tce)\, 137 St Georges Terrace\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260325T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260325T083000
DTSTAMP:20260326T024957Z
CREATED:20260315T052323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T024957Z
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SUMMARY:Pitch your Startup!
DESCRIPTION:A chance for upcoming new startups of Perth to practice their pitch in front of the non-intimidating and supportive Morning Startup audience. \nEach startup will get exactly three minutes to pitch (they’ll be clapped out at the three minute mark)\, followed by a couple of minutes of questions and feedback from the audience.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/pitch-your-startup/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup,Showcase / Pitch / Demo / Tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260311T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260311T083000
DTSTAMP:20260302T074619Z
CREATED:20260302T074619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T074619Z
UID:10004333-1773214200-1773217800@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Founder Story: How Ida Sports' Discovery Cut Costs & Raised $2.5M
DESCRIPTION:In this practical session grounded in the Disciplined Entrepreneurship model\, you’ll see the actual deck that raised the first $2.5 million for Ida Sports and unpack the customer discovery work that shaped it. \nBen will share how early customer interviews helped Ida Sports more than halve production costs\, refine their feature set\, and avoid building the wrong product — reinforcing why early validation is critical for first-time founders. \nPerfect for early-stage builders\, this session blends theory and practice\, with actionable insights you can apply immediately (and a timely lead-in to our upcoming pitch practice session).
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/founder-story-how-ida-sports-discovery-cut-costs-raised-2-5m/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup,Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260225T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260225T090000
DTSTAMP:20260111T084920Z
CREATED:20260111T084709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T084920Z
UID:10004094-1772004600-1772010000@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Mobilising WA’s GreenTech Ecosystem: Meet the WA GreenTech Hub
DESCRIPTION:Hear from the recently launched Western Australian GreenTech Hub\, about their mission to support green entrepreneurship and innovation in WA. The Hub hosts innovation challenges to help solve WA’s most pressing sustainability issues. These challenges see participants develop solutions that align directly to the needs of industry and communities\, whilst accelerating their own enterprises. \nLearn about their first challenge\, focused on long duration energy storage to meet WA’s unique energy needs\, and potential future challenges. Come meet the team and other like-minded green entrepreneurs seeking to make a positive impact in WA\, and across the globe. \n 
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/mobilising-was-greentech-ecosystem-meet-the-wa-greentech-hub/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
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ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260211T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260211T090000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024232Z
CREATED:20260414T075137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T024232Z
UID:10007494-1770795000-1770800400@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Building with AI without breaking the product\, the business or your reputation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Amar Karisik\, Made Apt  \nMorning 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. \nFounders are using AI to brainstorm and plan to write code… and to make design work like graphics or artwork for their product. Eventually\, the planning leads to legal or trust issues
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/building-with-ai-without-breaking-the-product-the-business-or-your-reputation/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260204T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260204T090000
DTSTAMP:20260111T055243Z
CREATED:20260111T055243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260111T055243Z
UID:10004081-1770190200-1770195600@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:How Meshpoints is building a thriving WA innovation ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, Charlie Gunningham\, Head of Ecosystem Engagement at Meshpoints\, will outline how the next phase of Meshpoints will operate\, building on the foundations of 2022–2025. \nThis includes: \n\nRefreshed funding opportunities for the ecosystem\nNew ways for partner organisations and individuals to contribute and collaborate\n\nThere will be time for open Q&A\, followed by an optional 90-minute workshop (9:00–10:30am) for those who want to dive deeper into the first upcoming funding round. Applications for this round will open on 4 February 2026. \nThis session is ideal for founders\, ecosystem builders\, community leaders\, and organisations interested in shaping the future of innovation in WA.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/how-meshpoints-is-building-a-thriving-wa-innovation-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/morningstartupmeshpoints.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251210T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251210T090000
DTSTAMP:20251206T092249Z
CREATED:20251206T092249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T092249Z
UID:10004053-1765351800-1765357200@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Morning Startup F*ups! A West Tech Fest Special!
DESCRIPTION:It’s West Tech Fest week — the one time of year every founder pretends they’re well-rested\, well-funded\, and definitely not three bad decisions away from shambles. \nSo\, to honour the truth behind the theatre\, Morning Startup is proudly hosting: \nThis is a morning dedicated to the beautiful disasters: The launches that face-planted\, the “oops” moments that became full-blown fires\, and the brilliant ideas that absolutely never should’ve seen daylight. \nIt’s all the messy\, unfiltered reality that usually gets left out of keynote presentations\, served up with humour\, honesty\, and just enough self-awareness to make us all feel better about our own questionable decisions.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/morning-startup-fups-a-west-tech-fest-special/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251119T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251119T090000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024232Z
CREATED:20260414T075136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T024232Z
UID:10007491-1763537400-1763542800@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:From Scrappy to Scalable: Fractional Finance Smarts for Startups
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Tim Whyte\, Tim Macpherson  \nMorning 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. \nMost startups outgrow their tax and accounting firm before they realise it. By the time they do\, they’re scrambling. Wondering if they nee…
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/from-scrappy-to-scalable-fractional-finance-smarts-for-startups/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251105T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251105T090000
DTSTAMP:20260415T024232Z
CREATED:20260414T075129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T024232Z
UID:10007490-1762327800-1762333200@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:How to Fall in Love with the Problem\, Not the Solution
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Scotty Allen\, The Product Bus   \nMorning 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. \nWhy do most startups fail? It’s rarely because founders can’t build a product-It’s because they build the wrong one.. In this fast-paced 30-minute masterclass\, Scotty Allen\, Founder…
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/how-to-fall-in-love-with-the-problem-not-the-solution/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251022T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251022T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T075129Z
CREATED:20260414T075129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T075129Z
UID:10007489-1761118200-1761123600@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Pitch Your Impact
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Morning Startup   \nMorning 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. \nShare your for-purpose pitch with the supportive Morning Startup audience and get real-time feedback. This isn’t Shark Tank-it’s Morning Startup\, where pitches are fast\, fun\, and full of community spirit.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/pitch-your-impact/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251008T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20251008T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T075129Z
CREATED:20260414T075129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T075129Z
UID:10007488-1759908600-1759914000@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:Local Innovation\, Global Impact: Founders Factory's WA Accelerator
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Tamryn Barker\, Charlotta Kemp\, Founders Factory   \nMorning 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. \nWhat if your startup could plug straight into a global network that’s helped 400+ companies raise over $4 billion in follow-on funding?…
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/local-innovation-global-impact-founders-factorys-wa-accelerator/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250924T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250924T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T075129Z
CREATED:20260414T075129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T075129Z
UID:10007487-1758699000-1758704400@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:No. You DON'T Need Money for Your Startup! (Seriously)
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Morning Startup \nMorning 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. \nThink you need a pile of VC cash to get your startup off the ground? Think again. Join us for a refreshing and practical panel discussion featuring
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/no-you-dont-need-money-for-your-startup-seriously/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250910T073000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20250910T090000
DTSTAMP:20260414T075129Z
CREATED:20260414T075128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T075129Z
UID:10007486-1757489400-1757494800@wainnovationcalendar.com.au
SUMMARY:How to Build\, Launch & Monetise an App Live in 30 Minutes with AI
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Carl Maiorana \nMorning 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. \nThree years ago\, it would cost $50-100k and a team of 36 people to create a SaaS MVP. Today\, with the power of AI\, an
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/how-to-build-launch-monetise-an-app-live-in-30-minutes-with-ai/
LOCATION:Riff\, 45 St Georges Tce\, Perth\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Morning Startup":MAILTO:contact@morningstartup.com
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