Life Sciences WA Networking Sundowner
2026-07-02 17:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Perth) | FOUND., 399 Hay Street, Subiaco, WA, 6008, Australia
Join Life Sciences WA for the first of our regular LSWA Sundowner event series, bringing together Western Australia’s life sciences ecosystem for an evening of networking and connection.
This relaxed and welcoming event is an opportunity to connect with industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and emerging professionals from across the sector.
Whether you are looking to expand your network, explore new collaborations, share ideas or reconnect with colleagues and peers, the LSWA Sundowner is designed to help strengthen connections across WA’s growing life sciences community.

Non-Coding AI Use : An easy way to kill your startup
2026-07-03 11:45 - 13:00 | BDO Australia – Perth, Level 9, Mia Yellagonga Tower 2, 5 Spring St, Perth, WA, 6000
AI is now the cheapest advisor in the room – and that’s exactly the problem.
Early-stage founders are increasingly turning to AI for the advice they can’t yet afford: drafting legal agreements, preparing patent applications, working through R&D tax claims, setting up company structures. Used well, with the right expertise behind it, AI is a powerful tool. Used without the knowledge to spot when it’s wrong, it’s a fast and expensive way to do real damage to your startup.
Join Experia Growth and our expert sponsors for a sharp, one-hour lunchtime session on where non-coding AI use goes wrong – and what to do instead.
This is for early-stage and aspiring founders who are already leaning on AI to fill the gaps, and want to understand the risks before they become expensive.

2026 RACI National Congress
2026-07-05 08:00 - 2026-07-10 17:00 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, 6000, Australia
5–10 July 2026 | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre, Western Australia
The 2026 RACI National Congress is Australia’s premier gathering of chemical scientists, engineers, educators, and innovators from across the country and around the globe. Hosted by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), Australia’s peak professional body championing the chemical sciences, this Congress is a celebration of the vital role of the chemical sciences in shaping a sustainable future.
The theme for the 2026 National Congress is “Enabling Innovation in a Carbon Constrained World”, engaging members from all fields of chemistry in efforts to formulate genuine and sustainable solutions to our biggest global challenges including alternative energy sources, climate change, food security and antibiotic resistance through presentations and discussions.

Fremantle Innovation Exchange: Blue Economy - Innovation in WA
2026-07-07 07:30 - 09:00 | Fremantle Chamber of Commerce, 16 Phillimore Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160, Australia
The Fremantle Innovation Exchange (FIE) is a new initiative by the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce made possible through funding from the Meshpoints Promotions & Storytelling Challenge.
This opening session will explore the breadth of Western Australia’s blue economy, showcasing founders and industry leaders working across marine technology, ocean sustainability and coastal innovation. Through founder storytelling and moderated discussion, the session will cover how ideas are developed, tested and scaled within WA, highlight emerging opportunities in the sector and unpack the challenges and enablers unique to operating in this space. Attendees will gain insight into real local innovation journeys, strengthening understanding of the blue economy’s role in WA’s future and building confidence in the state as a place for ocean-based ventures to thrive.

CSIRO Webinar: Nurturing Trust in Science Through Partnerships and Engagement
2026-07-07 08:00 - 09:00 | online, Australia
In an era of rampant misinformation, the credibility of science has never mattered more – or been harder to protect. CSIRO Publishing is responding on two fronts: making rigorous science accessible and engaging for the general public, and equipping researchers with the skills and confidence to publish with impact.
Join us for a snapshot of how we’re doing this in practice:

‘It Starts With…’ – our new podcast bringing credible science to curious, general audiences
Science video explainers – short, shareable content that makes complex research discoverable beyond the journal page
Scientific writing workshops – practical, partnership-based support to help your researchers communicate and publish effectively

Discover how CSIRO Publishing can partner with your institution to strengthen the research ecosystem – from the lab to the public conversation.

Business Basics 101 | What Founders should prioritise when starting out | Speaker: Charlie Gunningham
2026-07-07 10:30 - 11:30 | The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
Set Your Startup Up for Success
Learn the essential legal and financial foundations every founder needs to know before launching.
What You’ll Learn:

The key legal structures for new businesses and how to choose the right one

Basic accounting principles and compliance requirements

Essential tools and practices to manage your business finances

Common legal and financial pitfalls to avoid as a first-time founder

Confidence to launch your business with a solid foundation

Activities to scale with Matt Macfarlane
2026-07-07 12:30 - 13:30 | The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
A Fireside Chat on Scaling Smarter
Learn how to identify and build the foundational components of a business model through real-world insights and interactive discussion.
What You’ll Learn:

How to identify and cultivate key partnerships that drive growth

Understanding the core activities that underpin a sustainable business model

Recognising and leveraging your business’s most critical resources

Practical insights through a real founder’s growth journey

Open Q&A in a relaxed, interview-style format

This session takes a unique approach — rather than a traditional presentation, it will be structured as an interview and fireside chat. Matt Macfarlane will share the story of one of the startups he’s helped scale, and together we’ll unpack the key components of business operations through conversation and audience questions.

EngineerConnect Perth: Next Wave in Electrical Engineering
2026-07-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Perth WA, Western Australia, Australia
This panel brings together industry professionals from across key sectors including mining, construction, and infrastructure to explore the engineering challenge behind growth, energy, and delivery, and what it takes to turn plans into reality in today’s environment.
Why Attend:
Understand the real challenges behind delivering infrastructure in Western Australia.
Learn how rising construction, energy, and material costs are impacting projects.
Gain insight into the role of power systems and energy infrastructure in future developments.
Hear how engineers and construction professionals are managing risk and delivery pressures.
Connect with industry leaders working on complex, large-scale projects.

In Conversation with Professor Barney Glover AO
2026-07-08 11:00 - 12:00 | online, Australia
Join Universities Australia’s Solutions Series: In Conversation for a candid discussion with Professor Barney Glover AO, the Chief Commissioner of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).
As the newly established ATEC begins its work, Professor Glover will join Universities Australia CEO Luke Sheehy for an open conversation about the opportunities, challenges and priorities ahead.
From implementation of the Australian Universities Accord to the future of Australia’s tertiary education system, this discussion will explore the issues shaping the Commission’s work and the role it will play in supporting national reform.

How to Build a Career in VC: a Conversation with Jun Qu
2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:00 | online, Australia
​In this session, Jun Qu of Main Sequence Ventures joins us for an open, unscripted conversation about the day-to-day reality of life as a VC: where the time actually goes, how the job changes as you move from analyst to partner, and the parts of the work that are genuinely great — alongside the parts no one puts in the job description.
​Expect honest reflections, possible myths busted, and plenty of room for your questions.
​If you’re curious whether a career in venture is for you, or just want a clear-eyed look behind the curtain, this talk is for you.

2026 Industry Forum: 2030 Agrifood Opportunity
2026-07-08 13:15 - 19:00 | The University Club of WA, Ground Floor Auditorium, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
All are invited to attend The UWA Institute of Agriculture’s 20th annual Industry Forum at The University Club of WA on 8 July 2026.
The UWA Institute of Agriculture warmly invites all interested members of the public to register to attend its 20th annual Industry Forum at The University Club of WA.
This year, we will be tackling the urgent and oft-controversial question: 2030 agrifood opportunity: Can we capitalise on $200 billion growth?
The event will feature a lively discussion between agriculture industry leaders and analysts, innovative researchers and working farmers. Following the formal program, all attendees are invited to join us for a fully-catered networking sundowner.

BioProcessing Network Australia (BPN) WA Industry Day
2026-07-09 08:30 - 16:00 | Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street, Perth, WA, 6000
The BioProcessing Network (BPN) is a not-for-profit association dedicated to fostering and advancing technical knowledge across the biotechnology industry. From upstream to downstream processing, formulation, filling, facility design.
This inaugural WA gathering marks the beginning of regular BPN meetings in Perth, creating a forum for the WA biotechnology and bioprocessing community to connect, exchange ideas, and tackle the technical and industry challenges in the field.

Supercharge Australia Incubator #2 Pitch Day
2026-07-09 09:00 - 10:00 | online, Australia
Join us for the Supercharge Australia Incubator #2 Pitch Day, showcasing the next generation of battery and electrification innovators shaping Australia’s energy future.
These companies are tackling the full lithium battery value chain – the materials that go in, the chemistry that makes them safer and longer-lasting, the systems that track health across an entire lifecycle, the infrastructure that lets EVs feed power back into the grid, and the manufacturing capability that keeps more of this value onshore.

Circular Futures Forum
2026-07-09 09:00 - 16:00 | City of Gosnells, 2120 Albany Hwy, Gosnells, 6110
Circular Economy and Sustainable Procurement insights for local government and business operators.
The Circular Futures Forum is a full-day seminar bringing together sustainability, procurement, waste, and finance officers from local governments across Western Australia to explore what the circular economy really looks like in practice — and how to make it work in your organisation. It’s also relevant to business operators looking to improve their sustainability credentials, reduce waste and maximise their profits.

Perth's Metropolitan Rollingstock Fleet: a brief history and look into the future
2026-07-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Engineers Australia, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Australia
This event is a presentation on the history of the Public Transport Authority’s rollingstock assets including both electrics (EMUs) and diesels (DMUs). The presentation will include information about the current status of the fleets, which are in service and what works are currently underway.
The end will also provide a glimpse into the future of what is planned for PTA’s rollingstock. This is a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look into the trains that move thousands of people every day across Perth.

Physical AI Meetup - Perth
2026-07-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Curtin School of Business, 78 Murray Street, Perth, WA, 6000
Hear 3 expert talks, take the mic for a demo or announcement. Connect with ANZ’s largest AI/hardware community over pizza & drinks.

Listen and learn, share a quick demo, prototype, or announcement – whether it’s AI, hardware, or something you’re building. All welcome.
Pizza 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.

Founders Across Borders: Why Global from Day One (and what that means)
2026-07-10 17:00 - 18:00 | online, Australia
​Most founders treat “going global” as a milestone they’ll deal with later. By the time they get there, the product, the team, and the company are already built around one market — and changing that is expensive, sometimes impossible without starting over.
​This session makes the case for the opposite approach: building global from day one, before you think you need to.
​What you’ll learn: Why “initial market” is a more useful mental model than “home market”, and what changes when you adopt it. | ​How product, team, and culture decisions made in the first few months determine how hard international expansion will be later. | ​The legal and entity structure decisions that are nearly impossible to undo once made. | What fundraising looks like when you’re building for multiple markets from the start. | ​A worked example of a company that built global from very early — and what it cost them.
​Who should attend: ​Early-stage founders who suspect international expansion is in their future, even if it’s not imminent. | ​Founders who have already made early decisions (team, tools, entity structure) and want to know what to revisit before it’s too late. | ​Anyone building a company they don’t want confined to one market. | ​You’re still working full-time, curious, with an idea you haven’t committed to yet.

Investment Options | Speaker: Derek Gerrard
2026-07-14 12:00 - 13:30 | The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
Investment Options
From First Dollar to Venture Capital
Understand the full funding journey and learn how to attract the right investors from seed to scale.
What You’ll Learn:

Personal insights from raising $55M and launching a fund

Preparing for investment: traction, defensibility, and reducing risk

Pros and cons of external investment

Getting the first $50K: grants, accelerators, crowdfunding

Raising the first $500K and choosing your funding path

Equity splits, co-founder dynamics, and funder red flags

Learn about your options and how to become investment-ready with Derek Gerrard, founder of Purpose Ventures and owner of WA’s largest fund.

Immerse Australia XR After Dark - Murdoch University / Unity / Immerse Australia / AWE
2026-07-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Murdoch University, Australia
Immerse Australia comes to Murdoch University’s DigiLab — with a special guest from Unity.
Join us for XR AFTER DARK – an evening exploring how immersive and extended reality (XR) technologies are being used across industry, research and education, and where they’re heading next.
Immerse Australia is the national not-for-profit industry body for immersive and XR technology. Our events bring industry, researchers, students and the wider XR community together to connect, share, and get hands-on with the latest in immersive tech.
What’s on

Talks from Unity and Murdoch University
Hands-on XR headset demos in Murdoch’s DigiLab
Networking with Perth’s immersive tech community over food and drinks
Livestreamed!

WiTWA Breakfast | How Founders Turn Data into Equity with Pia Turcinov AM
2026-07-15 07:30 - 08:30 | Curtin School of Business, 78 Murray Street, Perth, WA, 6000
Start your morning with meaningful connections, fresh perspectives, and practical insights from one of Western Australia’s most respected leaders in innovation and venture capital.
Moats, Not Pitfalls: How Founders Turn Data into Equity with Pia Turcinov AM
Data is often a startup’s hidden superpower—but without the right strategy, it can quickly become a compliance liability rather than a competitive advantage.
In this practical breakfast session, Pia Turcinov AM, General Partner at Fund WA, shares an investor’s perspective on what makes data truly investable. Rather than a technical deep dive, Pia explores the difference between building a strong data moat that protects your market position and falling into common early pitfalls that can quietly erode business value.
Whether you’re building a startup, leading innovation within an organisation, working with data, or simply curious about how investors think, you’ll leave with practical insights into protecting your ideas, strengthening your business, and creating long-term value.

Chatting the Good Privacy Talk - bringing privacy into the AI Chat
2026-07-15 07:30 - 09:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
AI is here to stay. You can ask Claude! But here’s the thing that Gemini may not speak about: Privacy. People’s Privacy.
When you’re about to build that prompt in GROK what are the pesky privacy things you should know? What actually is Privacy?
Join 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!

Webinar: STARTER Project Funding (AMRCRC)
2026-07-15 11:00 - 12:00 | online, Australia
Explore Additive Manufacturing Innovation with AMCRC’s new STARTER Project Funding Program
The Additive Manufacturing CRC (AMCRC) is launching its new STARTER Project Funding Program — designed to help Australian businesses, particularly manufacturing SMEs and start-ups, explore the potential of additive manufacturing through shorter-term, lower-risk R&D projects.
With reduced financial barriers and faster pathways to impact, the STARTER Program provides dollar-matched funding from $20,000 to $75,000 for industry-led projects that investigate, test and advance additive manufacturing innovation in Australia.
Join this webinar to learn everything you need to know about the program, including eligibility, funding requirements, assessment criteria, key dates and the application process.

HILT CRC Public Webinar: Decarbonising alumina – AlumiNEXT™ and future pathways
2026-07-15 12:30 - 13:30 | online, Australia
Join HILT CRC for a webinar on alumina decarbonisation, featuring an update on RP1.013 Alumina refineries’ next-generation transition (AlumiNEXT™) Project and a broader discussion of the technologies, integration challenges and industry priorities shaping the transition to low-carbon alumina.
AlumiNEXT™ is focused on two major emissions-reduction pathways for alumina refining: achieving low- or zero-emissions steam generation and recovery within the Bayer Process, and decarbonising calcination through hydrogen, electrification and other low-carbon heat options.
A/Prof. Woei Saw (Adelaide University), AlumiNEXT™ research leader, will present a project update, including recent progress across reactor design, modelling, steam recovery, calcination studies and industry-led integration priorities. Prof. Gus Nathan (Adelaide University and HILT CRC Research Director) will provide a technical perspective on the current status and future of alumina decarbonisation, considering how emerging technologies can be combined into practical refinery transition pathways.
From an industry perspective, Emilio Pai (Emirates Global Aluminium) will discuss EGA’s activities and priorities as a producer and user of alumina, and Marghanita Johnson (CEO, Australian Aluminium Council) will provide a broader view of the sector’s decarbonisation challenges and opportunities.
The session will explore what is technically promising, what still needs to be de-risked, and how industry, researchers and technology providers can work together to bridge the gap to low-carbon alumina processing. Register here

Virtual Breach Point: US DoD Market Access Webinar #6
2026-07-16 08:00 - 09:00 | online, Australia
This is an online event series for Australian defence tech founders ready to scale in America.
What John will cover:

AUKUS opportunities
US Policy and Lobbying
Who to contact and how to reach the right decision-makers
How to engage with stakeholders in the Political, National Security, and Defence ecosystems

Beyond the Bite series: Biologicals – a glimpse into the future
2026-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 | online, Australia
Join us for the second webinar in ATSE’s Agriculture and Food Forum series, Biologicals – a multi-part series exploring the future of Australian food and agriculture, from nutrition and sustainability to biosolutions, productivity and value-added innovation.
‘Biologicals’ is the name for a suite of existing and novel crop protection and plant health tools that includes biopesticides (living, dead or derived natural products), biological agents such as natural enemies, and biofertilizers. In the second webinar in ATSE’s Beyond the Bite series, Biologicals – a glimpse into the future features a diverse panel spanning research, industry, end user and international experts unpacking both the promise and the practicalities of new bio products for agricultural productivity and safety. They will highlight opportunities and challenges across regulation, scalable manufacturing, cost and real-world adoption of biosolutions. Critically, the discussion will connect these innovations to the broader imperative of strengthening food and nutritional security, ensuring sustainable solutions can be delivered at scale for real impact on the ground.

Webinar: Blue Economy Symposium (OMAE 2026 Tokyo)
2026-07-16 13:00 - 14:30 | online, Australia
This webinar will highlight four presentations from the Blue Economy Symposium held at the OMAE 2026 conference in Tokyo, Japan, providing an opportunity to hear high-quality research and gain insights from industry leaders on the current and future directions of the Blue Economy.

PRESENTATION 1: Development of an Integrated CFD Framework for Simulating Artificial Upwelling and Flexible Kelp Dynamics in Offshore Environments. Presented by Ali Motamedinezhad, PhD Candidate, at AMC/UTAS.
PRESENTATION 2: Decarbonising Offshore Wind Operations: A Conceptual Design of Hydrogen Power Systems for a Service Operation Vessel (SOV). Presented by Dr Hongjun Fan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, at AMC/UTAS.
PRESENTATION 3: A brief review of large offshore aquaculture facilities in China. Presented by Dr. Xiangfeng GUO, Associate Professor, at South China University of Technology.
PRESENTATION 4: Power Absorption of Axisymmetric and Asymmetric Float Shapes in Regular and Irregular Waves: An Experimental Investigation With a PTO. Presented by Reza Abassi, PhD Candidate at UQ.

Followed by Q&A facilitated by Prof Irene Penesis, Research Director at the Blue Economy CRC and Dr Yunil Chu, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland.
The long-term strategy of the Blue Economy is aimed at unlocking the potential of the ocean resources through the sustainable development of offshore seafood and renewable energy production systems. This Blue Economy symposium was initiated in the OMAE@42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering, held in Melbourne in 2023. Owing to its success, the symposium has become a permanent feature symposium in OMAE, covering emerging technologies in the context of the blue economy with a focus on aquaculture and renewable energy applications.

MRIWA WEBINARS: CRITICAL MINERALS & TAILINGS VALORISATION SERIES
2026-07-16 15:00 - 16:00 | online, Australia
Resilient Value Chains for the Energy Transition: A Circular Economy approach on Critical Battery Materials with Dr Stéphanie Riché & Dr Caroline Celle
Join us for our new international monthly webinar series where we speak with researchers from around the globe who are advancing the fields of critical minerals and tailing valorisation.
The energy transition is known to be intensive in critical raw materials and must not lead to replacing the current dependence on fossil fuels with a dependence on raw materials. It must be based on assumed sovereignty over the necessary materials and a quest toward resource efficiency at each stage of a circular economy of materials. This presentation will first illustrate how supply/demand and supply chain risk analysis can support national and European strategies. It will also illustrate how key-enabling technologies can facilitate the transformation of linear material value chains into circular ones.
The second part of this presentation will focus on the circularity of battery materials. The replacement of critical materials for battery development is strategically addressed by developing new post Li-ion chemistries without Ni, Co, Li, and Cu, such as Na or K-ion batteries. Additionally, the reuse of recycled inputs from production scraps or end-of-life batteries is being explored. Intensive research is ongoing to improve the electrochemical performance of high-energy-density batteries and to develop low-cost, low-environmental-impact batteries. After a brief introduction to CEA’s R&D facilities, the presentation will focus on the reuse of purified black mass lixiviates for the synthesis of advanced cathode active materials (PCAM and CAM). It will also evaluate the impact of the nature of impurities on overall performance.

From Ore to Opportunity: The Path to A Green Industry
2026-07-17 06:45 - 09:00 | Crown Perth, Great Eastern Highway, Perth, WA, Australia
Western Australia is a global leader in the extraction and trade of minerals, with iron ore dominating our trade partnerships for decades. Now, we reach a defining crossroad in industry as we balance our future sustainability and global competitiveness.
Join industry leaders, innovators and policymakers for From Ore to Opportunity: The Path to a Green Industry, featuring a keynote address from Senator the Hon. Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science. This timely event will explore the major opportunities, challenges and strategic decisions shaping Australia’s green economy, from value-added manufacturing and critical minerals to sovereign capability, investment and the industries set to define the decades ahead.

Impact North Funding Sources Panel [online]
2026-07-17 09:30 - 11:30 | online, Australia
Join us for a practical conversation that makes philanthropy and grants easier to understand, focuses on respectful relationship-building, and leaves you with clear next steps for your business.
What we’ll cover

What philanthropy is, and how it’s different from grant funding.
How to build the relationship over time to funders
A simple way to explain your business and what you’re looking for to funders
Q&A and time to connect and network after the panel

35th INCITE Awards
2026-07-17 18:00 - 23:00 | The Westin, 4480 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
Celebrating 35 years of Western Australian technology innovation
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 2026 INCITE Awards on Friday, 17 July 2026 at The Westin Perth. This prestigious event brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, government representatives, and tech enthusiasts to honour the state’s most groundbreaking achievements as they move ahead to represent our State at the Australian iAwards.
