Expanding horizons: Startup opportunities in Hong Kong & the Greater Bay area
2025-07-02 16:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Perth) | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
Are you a WA-based founder exploring global growth? Join for an exclusive event exploring how startups can access one of the world’s most dynamic regions, Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Whether you’re early-stage or investment-ready, come along to discover Insights into the startup ecosystem in Hong Kong and the GBA, Strategies for connecting with potential partners and investors and Opportunities and support available for WA startups expanding internationally.
Learn more here: Expanding horizons: Startup opportunities in Hong Kong & the Greater Bay area

WiTWA Tech [+] Awards Launch + Meet Previous Winners
2025-07-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Bankwest Place, William Street, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
It’s time for WiTWA’s annual Meet & Greet event to launch the 2025 WiTWA Tech [+] Awards. This program is dedicated to shining a sparkling light on the incredible talents in our industry and giving them the recognition they deserve.
This event is your chance to get a clear overview of how the Tech [+] Awards work, hear directly from past winners and judges about what makes a standout nomination, and connect with an inspiring community of women and allies in tech.
This event is perfect for anyone who:

Has considered applying for the Tech [+] Awards before but lacked the motivation or clarity to do so.
Knows a potential nominee and wants to encourage them to nominate themselves — or would like to submit a nomination on their behalf.
Is a past WiTWA Tech [+] Award winner and keen to reconnect with fellow alumni or inspire a new generation.
Is excited to mingle with WiTWA’s incredible community of women and allies.

Learn more and register WiTWA Tech [+] Awards Launch + Meet Previous Winners

How to integrate the R&D tax incentive into your funding strategy
2025-07-03 07:30 - 08:30 | online, Australia
This practical online session features two expert advisors sharing insights to help founders and startup teams better understand, claim, and integrate the R&D tax incentive into their financial strategy. Whether you’re new to the program or already part of TRaCE or other government grant initiatives, this session will provide clarity and real-world tips to help you unlock more value.
What you’ll learn:
• How the R&D Tax Incentive works – eligibility, claiming tips, and myths busted
• Navigating R&D claims alongside programs like TRaCE
• Common pitfalls and how to stay compliant
• How to use R&D as a capital flywheel in your funding strategy
• Real-world case studies and founder-focused advice

This event is ideal for startups, researchers, or SMEs, looking to maximise their funding opportunities.

In Conversation: Fireside Chat with Dr. Genevieve Hohnen Co Founder @ The Volte
2025-07-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Kaizen West, 1187 Hay Street, West Perth, WA, Australia
Join an evening that goes beyond the buzzwords and straight into the heart of the founder experience.
This event brings a candid fireside chat featuring Dr. Genevieve Hohnen, co-founder of The Volte — Australia’s leading designer fashion rental platform. From that first lightbulb moment to scaling a nationally recognised brand, Genevieve will share the real, raw and remarkable moments that shape a startup journey, including, but not limited to:

How they closed an oversubscribed $4 million Series A funding round, which was led by eBay’s venture capital arm, eBay Ventures.
Their Circularity Partnership with David Jones which enables women to value and recognise their investment in clothing.
When they travelled to San Francisco, California to join the eBay leadership team at the eBay Ventures Innovation Session.

💬 What to Expect:

Conversations about funding, failure, scale—and everything in between
Insights on building a brand with impact
The founder feels: ambition, uncertainty, and chasing what’s next

In Conversation: Fireside Chat with Dr. Genevieve Hohnen Co Founder @ The Volte

EZI's "Growing the Esperance Innovation Ecosystem" Pre-Accelerator Course
2025-07-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Esperance, WA, WA, 6450, Australia
EZI’s Pre-Accelerator Course is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to turn their concepts into real businesses. Whether your idea is in technology, services, products, or beyond, this program will provide the foundation you need to succeed.
What You’ll Learn:

Intellectual Property Protection – Understand how to safeguard your idea with patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.
Funding Options – Discover grants, investors, and alternative ways to finance your Innovation.
Business Development – Learn the fundamentals of validating your idea, creating a business model, and setting up for growth.

Who Should Apply?

Innovators, problem-solvers, and creatives with an idea they want to develop
Individuals looking to commercialize research, skills, or industry insights
Early-stage entrepreneurs seeking expert guidance and business connections

Gain the knowledge, tools, and network to move from idea to action. Register now and take the first step toward launching your ideas a reality!
Register here

AIE PERTH | A Conversation with WA Energy Minister
2025-07-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Parmelia Hilton, 14 Mill Street, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
AIE Perth is pleased to host Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson, Minister for Energy & Decarbonisation, for a discussion over lunch of WA’s Energy future.
This is a great opportunity to get to know our new Minister, hear her vision for WA’s energy sector, and ask your burning questions. The Minister will provide a presentation, followed by facilitated Q&A.
AIE PERTH | A Conversation with WA Energy Minister

Supercharge Australia Incubator Pitch Day 2025
2025-07-10 09:00 - 10:30 | online, Australia
Join for the inaugural Supercharge Australia Incubator Pitch Day, showcasing the next generation of battery and electrification innovators shaping Australia’s energy future. Over the past 12 weeks, startups from across the lithium battery value chain have worked intensively through the Supercharge Australia Incubator—refining their business models, validating technologies, and building commercial readiness.
From battery chemistry breakthroughs and AI-powered energy technologies to materials innovation, recycling, second-life systems, and electrified mobility and infrastructure, this diverse group of startups represents a wave of transformative solutions for Australia’s battery value chain.
As part of the Supercharge Australia Incubator, this is the lineup of startups you will be hearing from on the pitch day:
Adoxima – Dr. Vyom Parashar and Kristoffer Collopy
CarboPhite – Dr. Mehrdad Parsa
InnoVoltIQ Tech – Dylan Wei Zhan
Li-ion Energy – Justin Manton
Naut – Fiona Bycroft
Net Zero Engineering Solutions – Portia Rooney
Noizend – Paul Monsted and George Tulloch
Powerblocks – Julie Leung and Robert Mortimer
Sustainable Lithium Cells Australia – Andrew Chadwick
Voltavate – Amir Hooshang Taheri
This will be a virtual event hosted on Zoom. This is not just a pitch day—it’s a glimpse into the future of the energy innovation ecosystem. Supercharge Australia, a partnership between EnergyLab and New Energy Nexus, is developing a supportive ecosystem for lithium battery innovation, allowing more value to be captured across the value chain.
Supercharge Australia Incubator Pitch Day 2025

2025 WA Energy Awards
2025-07-11 18:00 - 23:00 | Fraser’s Kings Park, 60 Fraser Avenue, Perth, WA, 6005, Australia
The AIE Perth and the City of Perth are proud to host the 2025 WA Energy Awards as part of the 24th Energy in WA Conference.

The WA Energy Awards celebrates the efforts of employees and companies in the energy sector.
These Awards recognise the importance of sharing innovation, best practice, continuous improvement and celebrating the successes of employees and initiatives.

Webinar: Next-Gen Mining Exploration
2025-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 | online, Australia
The mining sector is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by automation, digital systems, AI and sustainability. The Mining Innovation Across the Lifecyle webinar series will dive into the mining lifecycle – from smarter exploration techniques to digital mine planning, intelligent operations, advanced processing, and mine closure.
Join us for the first webinar in the series, Next-Gen Mining Exploration, where Austmine Members will showcase how AI, automation, and advanced geophysics are transforming mineral discovery, with innovations in drilling, remote sensing, and predictive analytics helping miners identify deposits with greater accuracy and efficiency.
Webinar Details: Monday 14 July 2025 | 2:00PM AEST

Intro to CERI Livestream | 14 July 2025
2025-07-14 14:00 - 14:30 | online, Australia
Intro to CERI Webinar Overview

15 minute CERI Introduction

15 minutes Q&A

About CERI
CERI is a not-for-profit established in 2015 by the Bass Family to support research commercialisation in Western Australia.
They offer a range of services to help empower early-stage entrepreneurs, PhD students and visionaries within the WA community, including commercialisation programs, workplace residency and mentorship, plus a low-cost, professional and safe environment for high-knowledge, high-value founders to develop their ideas into real-world solutions.

CERI 2024 Impact

Over $3.95m in capital and grant funding raised by our startups
125 program participants
9 resident companies

CERI Since 2015

$114 million combined startup valuations
85+ people employed by CERI startups
10 Patent/patent families held by companies

Notable CERI Alumni

Terra15 – Sensing and monitoring solutions using industry leading technology
Lixa – A private biotech company for anti-microbial technologies

Information Webinar - National Innovation Visa
2025-07-15 09:00 - 10:00 | online, Australia
The National Innovation Visa (NIV) is a small, exclusive program with an increased focus on high-calibre talented migrants. The NIV is aimed at established and emerging leaders to ensure Australia attracts migrants from across the world who will help create jobs and drive investment in key sectors of the Australian economy.
The Department of Home Affairs will be hosting online information sessions on the NIV addressing: NIV program priorities, expression of interest, nomination and application process, and an opportunity for questions at the end.
There will be two opportunities to participate in an online webinar, with the dates and times provided below. Please note the content for these webinars will be identical:
– Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 0900 – 1000 (WA)
– Thursday, 17 July 2025, 1200 – 1300 (WA)

Build Club Perth - July 2025
2025-07-15 17:00 - 19:30 | TL Robertson Library, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
An open session for anyone building their own cool AI project including AI chatbots, AI workflows, AI search and more!
Tuesday 15 July, 17:00 – 19:30
TL Robertson Library
See https://www.buildclub.ai/ for more details
Sponsors: WA Data Science Innovation Hub and WeMoney
July Session Sponsor: Matilda

Politics of the Machines Conference : Synthetic Sentience
2025-07-15 18:00 - 2025-07-18 21:00 | The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
The 2025 POM Conference is where thinkers, makers, and boundary-pushers come together to explore sentience in all its strange, beautiful, and unsettling forms. From artificial intelligence and autonomous machines to brain organoids and lab-grown meat, we’re diving into the messy crossroads of science, art, ethics, and culture.
Whether you’re decoding algorithms, building synthetic life, writing speculative fiction, or just asking big, weird questions—this is your space. Expect unexpected tracks, uncomfortable questions, and unforgettable conversations.
Politics of the Machines Conference : Synthetic Sentience

Kickstart AI: Insights from the Experts - A Live Panel
2025-07-16 07:30 - 09:00 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
Presented by: Brian Foody, Lee Goldsworthy, Nina Karisik, Andy Spence
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.
Curious about AI but not sure where to begin? Join us for Kickstart AI: Insights from the Experts, an engaging panel session designed to help you take your first….

AI for a Changing Climate: Shaping Future R&D Opportunities
2025-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 | online, Australia
Accelerating AI for climate adaptation and mitigation in Australia
CSIRO invites you to a free webinar to explore the findings of the AI for Climate R&D Roadmap, a discussion starter on how artificial intelligence (AI) can accelerate efforts to adapt to a changing climate and mitigate emissions. The paper focuses on downstream applications of AI in sectors already impacted by climate change, including infrastructure, emergency management, agriculture, energy, water, and healthcare.
This session is for government departments, professionals and researchers working in climate-affected sectors. It will outline emerging and existing AI use cases, highlight key risks and considerations for using AI safely and responsibly, and put forward suggested pathways for collaboration.
You’ll hear directly from the authors and engage with them during the Q&A segment.
The webinar also includes a consultation segment to gather feedback on how Australia can accelerate R&D opportunities for climate-related AI solutions. Your input will help shape future research, applications for industries, and partnerships.
Register here AI for a Changing Climate: Shaping Future R&D Opportunities

Spotlight on Commercialisation Series for Curtin Staff and Students
2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Curtin University, Australia
Exclusive to Curtin staff and students, the Spotlight on Commercialisation series introduces the principles of research commercialisation, what’s involved, and what support mechanisms are in place for them at Curtin for early-stage commercialisation projects.
Managing IP with Intan Oldakowska

Gain a basic understanding of how Intellectual Property (IP) can benefit your research career and be used to leverage commercialisation activities with founder of RexOrtho and EarFlo Intan Oldakowska. This session will cover basic concepts and terminology related to IP management and showcase how research-based discoveries can be a valuable asset in the commercialisation pathway.

Funding Sources

This session will explore how to keep your project on the path towards commercialisation, addressing gaps in technical and commercial development through a range of internal and external funding opportunities.

Pitching and Storytelling

Turn your research into a compelling narrative that captivates your audiences, making your research not just understood but also felt and remembered. This session will give you the tools to pitch your research story confidently and with poise.
This series is supported by the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer. Curtin University has partnered with The University of Queensland and James Cook University, together with industry partners across Australia, to accelerate innovation, commercialisation and research in the resources technology and critical minerals sector.

PLS Smart Mining Networking
2025-07-16 16:00 - 18:00 | The Melbourne Hotel, 33 Milligan Street, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Join Austmine for an exciting Smart Mining Networking Event in Perth, with Brett McFadgen, Executive General Manager Operations from PLS (formerly Pilbara Minerals)
PLS (formerly Pilbara Minerals) is an ASX listed leading global producer of lithium materials, with a diversified portfolio of assets and strategic partnerships in the rapidly growing battery materials sector. They own and operate the world’s largest, independent hard rock lithium operation, the Pilgangoora Operation in Australia, as well as the Colina Project in Brazil.
This event is a perfect opportunity for industry professionals to connect and build new relationships, while also gaining valuable insights from one of the industry’s leading experts.
Learn more: PLS Smart Mining Networking, 2025-06-16

ScaleUP WA Presents Innovations in Trade and Logistics
2025-07-17 13:30 - 17:00 | The Platform, 256 Adelaide Terrace #3 Perth, WA 6000 Australia, Perth, Australia, 6000, Australia
Unlock International Trade Opportunities!
International trade is crucial to the Australian economy, fuelling job creation, prosperity, and business growth.
Global demand for quality products and services are on the rise and businesses need to know how to uncover new opportunities, in both domestic and international markets, and reach more customers.
Join us for this free masterclass, kindly hosted by City of Canning and presented by ScaleUP WA with the support of industry partners.
Featuring:
⭐ Jenni Tiernan, EES Shipping Pty Ltd
⭐ Darryl Daisley, Axum Customs and Cross Border Trade
⭐ Phil Turtle, Australia Indonesia Business Council
⭐ Robert Osborn, WA Vietnam Business Council
…and more!
Keynote presentations will be followed by an industry panel providing updates and insights.
This event includes catered networking with refreshments.

2025 INCITE Awards
2025-07-18 18:00 - 23:00 | The Westin, 4480 Hay Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 2025 INCITE Awards on Friday, 18 July 2025 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.
What to expect:

A fantastic awards ceremony showcasing WA’s top technology leaders and solutions
Inspiring speeches from industry pioneers
Exceptional networking opportunities with key decision-makers
Being first in the know about the 34th INCITE Awards winners!

📅 Date: 18 July 2025
📍 Venue: The Westin Perth
🎭 Dress Code: Formal / Black Tie
Tickets are limited – book now to be part of history in the making. Early bird tickets close early April. If booking a table you will be contacted closer to the date for attendees and dietary requirements.

Singapore biotech delegation - Welcome Reception x WA Spotlight
2025-07-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Town Hall at Riff, 45 St Georges Terrace, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia
Join for an exciting night bringing together the Singaporean and Western Australian health and medical life sciences ecosystem.
This event combines a welcome reception for visiting Singaporean health and medical life sciences companies who are in Perth with the ACE.SG x Invest and Trade WA delegation, and the WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub’s WA Spotlight series.
This event is brought to you by Invest and Trade WA, the WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub, ACE.SG and Spacecubed.

Learn more and register: ACE.SG Delegation Welcome Reception x WA Spotlight event

It’s Not the Product—It’s the Pitch: Marketing Innovation that Sells
2025-07-22 23:00 - 23:30 | online, Australia
Innovation doesn’t sell itself—marketing does. This engaging session unpacks how success hinges not on the brilliance of an idea, but on how well it’s positioned in the market.
Through courtroom drama, toy industry insights, and real-world wins like the $350M baby monitor boom, we explore why people buy benefits, not products. Drawing from years of experience working with DOE and LLNL, the session also highlights how students helped commercialize lab and university tech into million-dollar startups. From robotic cats to national lab IP, LESI’s High Tech Committee webinar will show why great marketing beats great ideas—every time.

ARENA Grid-Forming Battery Portfolio Series: Summary Report Webinar
2025-07-23 08:00 - 09:00 | online, Australia
Join ARENA for a webinar on the recently published Grid-Forming Battery Portfolio Series: Summary Report. This session will bring the report to life, exploring key project learnings from the development, connection and operation of four, ARENA supported, grid-forming (GFM) battery energy storage system (BESS) plants on the National Energy Market (NEM).
You’ll hear from Ekistica on the technical, regulatory and commercial advances, learnings, challenges, and opportunities presented by an increasing integration of GFM BESS technology into the network.

Innovation Generation
2025-07-23 08:00 - 2025-07-24 18:30 | Fremantle, WA, Fremantle, WA, 6160, Australia
Innovation Generation is a conference for ages 18 – 35 that brings together the brightest and best speakers with real-world experience.
Filled with future-focused activities to empower future ag leaders to tackle national industry opportunities and challenges, Innovation Generation is a market-leading professional development experience that is home to new, innovative ideas and tech.
Learn more here: Innovation Generation

UNSW Founders Q & A on Intellectual Property and Startups
2025-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | online, Australia
One of your most valuable assets for your startup is the intellectual property (IP) you create. IP is any intangible property that is the result of creativity, such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, domain names and designs. At first glance, IP and all of the ‘legal stuff’ related to it can be overwhelming, so we are going to help simplify things for you.
Join this webinar to learn about IP protection and legal considerations with UNSW Founders and Baxter IP
Date: Wednesday 23 July 2025
T ime: 12-1pm (Including 20 minutes open Q & A)
Location: Online via Zoom
Learn more and register: UNSW Founders Q & A on Intellectual Property and Startups

Removing mentoring mysteries – Guidance and tips from top STEM leaders
2025-07-23 11:00 - 12:00 | online, Australia
Are you searching for a mentor to support your professional development, but don’t know where to start?
Join for a conversation with ATSE CEO Kylie Walker and former Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM FTSE FAA to learn the secrets of a thriving mentoring relationship.
Kylie and Cathy are hugely experienced and highly regarded mentors. They have extensive experience helping up-and-coming talent find and get the most from mentorship with industry leaders. Reflecting on their own experience, they will discuss just how to seek-out, build and nurture a mentoring relationship. The skills you learn here will help you through your whole career.
What you’ll take away from the session:

How to find the right mentor for you (and what to avoid)
What a mentoring relationship looks like and how to grow it
The dos and don’ts to a successful mentoring relationship.

HILT CRC public webinar: Beyond electrolysis – novel technologies to lower the cost of renewable hydrogen
2025-07-23 11:30 - 12:30 | online, Australia
Hydrogen generated from renewable sources is seen as a key enabler for heavy industry decarbonisation, particularly for green steel production. However, with increasing numbers of hydrogen projects around the world being deferred or cancelled, there is an increasing focus on the cost and scale up of hydrogen produced using electrolysis, currently the dominant technology for green hydrogen. As a result, there is increasing interest in emerging alternative technologies that could reduce costs and accelerate deployment.
This webinar explores innovative approaches to hydrogen generation, focusing on photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting – technologies that have the potential to deliver significant cost reductions in clean hydrogen production. We’ll also take a brief look at thermochemical and methane pyrolysis routes.
Learn more and register here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/55e77009-ad0d-49b2-b6a5-b88ca7b92b67@624f7526-1cda-4dc6-8b7f-28e9ac912dc3

Makuru Innovation Summit 2025
2025-07-23 16:30 - 2025-07-24 19:30 | Quay Perth, 18 The Esplanade, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
At Makuru Innovation Summit 2025, attendees will understand the opportunities in Western Australia and how to participate in future growth opportunities. They will also meet other industry leaders in relevant sectors from around the world, across Australia, and deeply intertwined with the Western Australian community and economy.
This is an opportunity to see what Western Australia has to offer and how participants can benefit
Learn more here: Makuru Innovation Summit 2025

Impact Café Online: Turning Purpose into Measurable Impact
2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:30 | online, Australia
Live Demo: Using the Lotterywest Community Impact Hub for Planning, Outcomes Measurement & Funding Readiness
Who should attend?
Social enterprises, purpose-driven businesses, and community organisations looking to sharpen their impact story, attract values-aligned funding, or strengthen their evaluation capability.
Why attend?
This one-hour online session will show you how to plan, measure and communicate your impact—clearly and confidently. You’ll get a live walkthrough of the Lotterywest Community Impact Hub tools and learn how to:

Turn your mission into measurable outcomes
Build a simple logic model or theory of change
Select indicators that resonate with funders and stakeholders
Streamline your evaluation and reporting processes

Whether you’re grant-seeking, pitching for impact investment, or refining your strategy—this session will help you align your purpose with practical tools to drive real-world change.
Facilitator: Melanie Bainbridge
Senior Manager, Impact Design & Capability, Lotterywest
Melanie has over 20 years of experience in impact strategy and community-led innovation. She works with organisations across WA to design accessible, outcome-focused approaches that drive funding readiness, organisational clarity, and social value.

The Future and Upgrades of the SWIS
2025-07-24 17:30 - 20:30 | Riff, 45 St Georges Tce, Perth, Australia
Join Young Energy Professionals to explore some predictions of how the grid will look over the next few years and what ‘upgrades’ undergoing to help support.
About this topic: The South West Interconnected System (SWIS) is going through a period of rapid change across the network. What are some predictions of how the grid will look over the next few years? What ‘upgrades’ is the network undergoing to help support the grid in the coming years? Come down and join us to learn more about what the future of the energy grid in WA is forecasted to look like.
This event will be a presentation style where you can hear insights from industry professionals and their wealth of knowledge of what what the future of the SWIS is looking like and what ‘upgrades’ could we look out for.

National Care and Support Sector Conference 2025
2025-07-25 08:00 - 17:00 | State Reception Centre, 60 Fraser Ave, Kings Park, Western Australia, 6005, Australia
National Care and Support Sector Conference, a pivotal event that brings together five key care sectors—Disability, Aged Care, Mental Health, Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), and Veterans’ Care. This conference will serve as a national platform for discussing the shared challenges and opportunities across these rapidly reforming sectors.
Why This Conference Matters: The insights gathered from this conference will contribute to shaping the future reforms, ensuring that the voices of sector leaders, providers, and individuals with lived experience are heard at the highest levels of policy-making.
Key Themes and Topics covered:
The conference will focus on five critical themes that are shaping the future of care and support services in Australia:

Care Models: Explore innovative approaches to delivering high-quality care that meets the diverse needs of individuals and families across sectors.
Funding and Governance: Discuss sustainable funding models and governance structures that ensure long-term viability and equity in care delivery.
Workforce and Regulation: Address workforce challenges, from shortages to skill development, and consider how regulation can support a thriving care workforce.
Quality and Safeguarding: Focus on maintaining high standards of care, ensuring safety and protection for vulnerable individuals, and promoting continuous improvement
Technology and Digital Transformation: Examine how technology and digital solutions can drive innovation, improve service delivery, and enhance the quality of care.

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