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Blockchain Week 2023
Blockchain Week 2023
5 days of exclusive online and in-real-life events including a launch, roundtables, live panels, fireside chats, a Fringe Festival, NFT art galleries, afterparties, workshops, debates, labs and more—in Australia’s biggest national Blockchain Week of the year. Blockchain Week features a dynamic mix of pioneering technology, academics, executives & government leaders who are shaping the blockchain and digital assets… Continue reading Blockchain Week 2023
MIT REAP Perth Program
MIT REAP Perth Program
MIT REAP (Regional Entrepeneurship Acceleration Program) MIT REAP, the Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is coming to Western Australia from June 26th - 30th to participate in the third workshop, which is usually based in Boston, Massachusetts. This will be a great opportunity for the whole innovation and entrepreneurship… Continue reading MIT REAP Perth Program
Webinar – How to Pitch in 10 mins or less
Webinar – How to Pitch in 10 mins or less
Join Greg Riebe, Australia's Angel Investor of the Year in 2020, as he guides entrepreneurs & founders on how to pitch your business A well formed, succinct pitch can be the difference between success and failure when presenting to investors and partners. Greg will use his experience of listening to pitches, and looking for interesting… Continue reading Webinar – How to Pitch in 10 mins or less
FFS / FIPWA Masterclass
FFS / FIPWA Masterclass
Join Future Food Systems (FFS) and program partners as we bring you the first edition of our Masterclass series at the state-of-the-art Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA), located in Stake Hill. Designed to educate, inform and ignite collaborative and innovative thinking amongst agrifood industry stakeholders, the Masterclass series will focus on a number of… Continue reading FFS / FIPWA Masterclass
Online Business Model Support
Online Business Model Support
Would you like some written feedback on how your small business makes money, who your customers are and how you deliver value to them? Or, if you are only at the early idea stage for a potential business, are you looking for written feedback on potential customers and how you could make money? Through the… Continue reading Online Business Model Support
Online Panel: Harnessing AI For Good
Online Panel: Harnessing AI For Good
How can we harness AI for good? Join us for a conversation on creating AI that is inclusive, personalised, and fit-for-purpose. Artificial intelligence (AI) already powers many systems and tools in our daily lives. But existing biases and lack of inclusion are being embedded into these tools. What needs to happen as we design and… Continue reading Online Panel: Harnessing AI For Good
Digitally Remastered: The Age of Blockchain
Digitally Remastered: The Age of Blockchain
Blockchain Week 2023 is coming to Perth! Unearth the transformative power of Blockchain Technology at Digitally Remastered: The Age OF Blockchain, held in Perth, Western Australia. As an official Blockchain Week 2023 event, the gathering of innovators and trailblazers will delve into the profound implications of Blockchain, NFTs, Metaverse, Crypto, DAOs, GameFi, and DeFi on the… Continue reading Digitally Remastered: The Age of Blockchain
Human Centric AI Seminar: An Argument for Limiting Collection of Data
Human Centric AI Seminar: An Argument for Limiting Collection of Data
Abstract: "Notice and choice," the dominant model for governing digital data collection and use, assumes that if proper transparency is provided people will only use platforms that have data practices they agree with. But, in reality, widespread data collection and use of machine learning enables inferences to be generated that are hard for people to… Continue reading Human Centric AI Seminar: An Argument for Limiting Collection of Data
Meet the Founders
Meet the Founders
Join Tash Teakle and Peter Clarke as they chat with Perth Founders Adam Sopp, Ryan Santos and Angelo Paoliello on their startup journey - how they got to where they are now, what worked, what didn't, and their plans for the next 12 months! Adam's background as a bricklayer inspired him to start his own… Continue reading Meet the Founders
Lean Startup First-Timers: Getting Started with Customer Development!
Lean Startup First-Timers: Getting Started with Customer Development!
This introductory "Getting Started" meeting is for founders (and potential founders) who are first-timers to Lean Startup Perth (or those who wish to get a refresher on Lean Startup). It's best for you to attend one of these meeting before attending a "Getting On" meeting (although it's not required). Hello Perth Founders and Friends, Have… Continue reading Lean Startup First-Timers: Getting Started with Customer Development!
Virtual Event: International Perspectives – Blockchain Week
Virtual Event: International Perspectives – Blockchain Week
International Perspectives: exploring global blockchain landscapes, opportunities and challenges A day of international perspectives, featuring keynote addresses and panel discussions exploring the regulatory landscapes of Asia, Europe, America, and Australia. Topics include: • A keynote with Caitlin Long on the inspiring voyage through the new frontier of finance across the United States, fueled by blockchain… Continue reading Virtual Event: International Perspectives – Blockchain Week
Exploring the Web3 Economy
Exploring the Web3 Economy
Embrace the Web3 Revolution and learn from leading experts how to unleash the power of decentralised economy. Explore the latest topics in web3 while critically reviewing the real possibilities and challenges of an inclusive economy powered by blockchain technologies. Be first to claim one of the limited place in an online series of three panels… Continue reading Exploring the Web3 Economy
DEADLINE: R&D Advance Finding Applications
DEADLINE: R&D Advance Finding Applications
Are you planning to apply for an Advance or Overseas Finding? An Advance Finding gives you assurance that your registered R&D activities will be eligible to claim under the R&D Tax Incentive. If you plan to conduct overseas R&D activities, then you must apply and receive an Overseas Finding first before you can claim. Your… Continue reading DEADLINE: R&D Advance Finding Applications
DEADLINE: Regional Economic Development Grants WA
DEADLINE: Regional Economic Development Grants WA
Regional Economic Development Grants provide funding to businesses for projects that create economic growth in regional WA. Further information, including guidelines, eligibility, application and contact details are located on each of the following regional Development Commission (RDC) websites: Gascoyne Development Commission Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission Great Southern Development Commission Kimberley Development Commission Mid-West Development Commission Peel… Continue reading DEADLINE: Regional Economic Development Grants WA
2023 MIT Perth Symposium
2023 MIT Perth Symposium
The prestigious MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT REAP) is coming to Western Australia from June 25th - July 1st. (Read the announcement here). During this visit, on Friday 30th June, Woodside Energy and Rio Tinto are co-hosting a 2023 ILP (Industrial Liaison Program) Perth Symposium, as a “meeting of the ecosystems.” Regional startups can apply… Continue reading 2023 MIT Perth Symposium
DEADLINE: iMOVE Impact Extension Program
DEADLINE: iMOVE Impact Extension Program
iMOVE Australia is pleased to announce its Impact Extension Program (IEP), in which we’re extending the opportunities to work with us to innovate in the transport and mobility space. What is the IEP? Through this program we seek to accelerate the evolution of ideas, products and services arising from our existing research programs that will… Continue reading DEADLINE: iMOVE Impact Extension Program