DEADLINE: AEA Ignite Grants Round 3
2026-03-04 08:00 - 09:00 (Australia/Perth) | Apply online
Ignite grants support early-stage research commercialisation through competitive grants of up to $500,000 for a maximum period of 12 months. These grants are available for researchers at Australian universities to complete basic research, laboratory testing and establish proof-of-concept in an industry-relevant environment.

Applications for AEA Round 3 are now open and will close 5pm AEDT 4 March 2026
Learn more here: https://www.aea.gov.au/researcher-applicant/grants/aea-ignite

IP Essentials: Insights for PHD students
2026-03-04 09:00 - 10:00 | online
Get ready to dive deep into the world of intellectual property – it’s all about the essentials for PHD students!
Explore the fundamentals of intellectual property and considerations for your research as a PhD student. This lunchtime session provides a practical overview of patents, trade secrets, and common pitfalls to avoid, followed by a fireside chat with Jeka Viktorova, CEO and Co-Founder of Syenta, on her journey from researcher to deep‑tech founder.
Registered attendees will be emailed the webinar link the morning of the event.

CORE Innovation Hub Community Coffee
2026-03-04 10:00 - 11:00 | CORE Innovation Hub, 191 St. Georges Terrrace, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Join CORE Innovation Hub for a coffee and a chat and meet the local Perth energy and mining ecosystem.
Community Coffee is a great way to meet local innovators, technologists and entrepreneurs working to solve some of the big challenges. This is your opportunity to connect with CORE members and guests and find out more about the opportunities and the challenges within the sector.

E3 Connect March: Creating a Culture of Agency and Innovation
2026-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 | online
Designed to facilitate networking and learning from educators and leaders across Australia.
MARCH THEME: Creating a Culture of Agency and Innovation
Explore how entrepreneurial learning empowers young people to identify opportunities, solve real-world problems, and create value for others. This session examines how schools can intentionally foster critical and creative thinking, innovation, collaboration, and learner agency—equipping students with the mindset, skillset, and toolset to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Bloom: Home Cooked to Household Name
2026-03-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Bloom Lab, Crawley, 2 Park Road, Crawley, WA, 6009
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating big dreams, bold moves, and seriously good cookies.
Join Nadia Nesevski, founder of Cookie Loaded, as she shares how she turned a home-baked idea into a cookie empire. What started in her kitchen became a brand people line up for – and she’s spilling the real tea (and crumbs) on how she made it happen.
From late nights and leap-of-faith moments to scaling, branding, and building a cult-like following, Nadia will take you behind the scenes of growing Cookie Loaded into a household name – the wins, the setbacks, the risks, and the resilience it took to back herself all the way.
