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Regional Innovation Summit

The 2026 Regional Innovation Summit is bigger, bolder, and more immersive than ever.

The 2026 Summit will take place on Friday 13 March and will once again deliver a powerful experience connecting investors, innovators, industry leaders, and government stakeholders with the people and ideas shaping the future of regional innovation.

Hosted at the historic Caves House in one of WA’s most breathtaking coastal destinations Yallingup, this year’s Summit is newly designed as a roundtable-style gathering, bringing together regional and national changemakers for an interactive day of keynotes, panels, networking, and startup pitches.

Keynote Speaker – Tim Jarvis AM

Tim Jarvis AM is an Australian environmental scientist, adventurer, author and filmmaker, best known for recreating some of history’s most dangerous polar expeditions to raise awareness about climate change and environmental conservation. At the Summit, Tim will share powerful lessons from the world’s harshest environments — insights into purpose-driven leadership, navigating uncertainty and aligning innovation with sustainability.

Speakers & Panellists:

This year we’ve taken it to the next level. We’ve built immersive experiences into your day where you can taste wine aged on the seafloor, explore ancient bush medicines and ocean innovation, witness autonomous farm technology in action and experience an immersive art light display where biology, data and creativity collide.

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The Regional Innovation Summit is a BioInnovation Festival Satellite Event, supported by City of Busselton, South West Development Commission through the Innovative Industries of the Future (iiF) program, GreenTech Hub, Department of Energy and Economic Diversification through the CONNECT Sustainable Industries program and nbn® Australia. The Caves House Cleanser Sundowner is brought to you by Creative Tech Village.

DEADLINE: Open Sustainability Challenge

Welcome to the Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge 7th Edition!
The global momentum for sustainability continues to grow, bringing new opportunities for innovation and collaboration.

Now in its seventh year, the Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (SOIC) by Enterprise Singapore invites startups and innovators from around the world to partner with leading corporates in developing practical, scalable solutions for a more sustainable future.

This year’s challenge explores key themes including Renewable Energy, Offshore Wind, Greener Industries, Sustainable Agrifood, and Sustainable Materials. Each theme reflects pressing industry priorities and presents opportunities for innovators to pilot and scale transformative solutions in collaboration with leading corporate partners. Each challenge statement also highlights the potential sustainability impact that can be achieved through a successful solution.

TERN Webinar – Applying Environmental Data to Forecasting Health Issues

The One Health framework recognises a fundamental truth: human health, animal health, and environmental health are inseparable. Understanding our environment is the key to predicting and preventing emerging health crises affecting all Australians.

As climate change accelerates, we’re witnessing unprecedented health challenges at the intersection of environmental change and disease. Extreme heat events, bushfire smoke, droughts, air pollution, allergens and shifting disease patterns are increasingly threatening Australian communities.

This webinar brings together three leading researchers pioneering solutions to these challenges

Sustainable Development Goals: Local | Regional | Global Report Launch

Join for the launch of Sustainable Development Goals: Local, Regional, Global, a report that brings together insights from leading academics, practitioners, and policy experts across all 17 SDGs.

This timely publication highlights innovative research, real-world case studies, and evidence-based pathways to accelerate sustainable development in Australia and beyond.

Speakers will explore the current state of SDG progress, examining both the challenges and opportunities shaping implementation at local, regional, and global levels.

Attendees and contributors will have the opportunity to connect across sectors, share insights, and form collaborations that strengthen emerging policy directions and practical strategies for meaningful change.

This event offers a unique opportunity for policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, and community leaders to engage with cutting-edge thinking on the SDGs and explore how collective action can deliver a more sustainable and equitable future.

The launch will feature an opening address from Richard Damania, Chief Economist, The World Bank, followed by a panel discussion with:

Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder, Global Citizen
Pro-Vice Chancellor Academic Advancement & Diversity Fiona McGaughey, The University of Western Australia
Professor Kadambot Siddique, UWA Institute of Agriculture
Professor Jessica Meeuwig, UWA Oceans Institute
Adam Carrel, Climate Change & Sustainability, EY Australia

ATSE: WA End of Year Event

Presented by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering’s Western Australia Division

Join as early career researchers present their innovative work through engaging electronic posters and a keynote presentation by Trevor Whittington.

The highlight of the night will be a keynote presentation by Trevor Whittington, who will explore the theme; “How science and technology has helped, and will help, farmers adapt to a drying climate”

WA Housing Innovation Fund Information Session

The HIF supports local industry to develop and scale up innovative building methods, technologies, and manufacturing solutions — including modular and prefabricated housing — to help deliver homes faster, more sustainably, and more affordably.

This session will provide an overview of the program’s objectives, eligibility criteria, and application process. Participants will also be given the opportunity to ask questions and explore how the Fund can support their organisation in advancing innovative housing solutions.

DEADLINE: Housing Innovation Fund (HIF)

The Housing Innovation Fund will support the local construction industry through a combination of grants and loans.

The HIF forms part of the broader WA Housing Plan, through which the Government is delivering long-term solutions to increase housing supply, reduce red tape, unlock land, and build workforce capability. Since 2021, more than $4.5 billion has been committed to initiatives aimed at boosting housing availability across the State.

The Housing Innovation Fund will back local businesses seeking to:

scale up manufacturing and prefabrication capabilities;
automate key elements of the construction process;
improve environmental sustainability;
reduce build times and reliance on traditional labour; and
strengthen WA’s construction and manufacturing resilience.

Sustainability Opportunities for SMEs – Building a Future-Ready Business

A practical and inspiring workshop designed for small and medium businesses to understand how sustainability isn’t just good for the planet – it’s good for business.

Ths online workshop will unpack what climate action means in practice, showcase a local success story, and highlight actionable steps SMEs can take to strengthen competitiveness as we transition to a net zero economy.

Registration is free but essential: Sustainability Opportunities for SMEs – Building a Future-Ready Business

World Nuclear Energy Day 2025 – Australia December 2nd – Webinar

Showcasing Nuclear Energy in Australia and Around the Globe

Once again, Innovate Australia proudly serves as the official Ambassador for World Nuclear Energy Day in 2025. For the fifth consecutive year, they invite you to celebrate the remarkable advancements in technology and innovation within the global nuclear energy sector.

This year’s theme, “We are critical mass!” highlights the collective impact and support needed to drive nuclear energy forward as a crucial part of our clean energy future. December 2nd holds profound significance, honouring the groundbreaking achievement of the first self-sustaining chain reaction and the launch of the world’s first commercial-scale electric power reactor. On this day in 1942, Enrico Fermi’s Chicago Pile-1 reactor made history with a self-sustaining chain reaction. Exactly 15 years later, on December 2, 1957, the first commercial reactor in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, reached criticality.

As Australia intensifies its pursuit of zero emissions, nuclear energy continues to gather support and recognition as a vital, clean, and reliable power source. Join in acknowledging this incredible legacy and exploring nuclear energy’s promise as we look to the future.

Fraunhofer IKTS-ECU short course on ceramic technologies for industry-Joondalup

This 2-day program aims to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge about the fundamentals of inorganic membranes, membrane processes and membrane plants. Selected applications will be discussed and results of case studies presented.

Gain working knowledge, case-study insights, a close look at the membrane demonstrator and module designs and an optional one-to-one collaboration meeting with Fraunhofer IKTS and ECU.

Day 1
One-to-one meetings for discussion on cooperation models with Fraunhofer IKTS and joint projects at the joint lab.
A membrane demonstrator will be available to show the installation of ceramic membranes in process plants and the spectrum of ceramic membrane shapes.

Day 2

Fundamentals of membrane technology – basic principles, terminology, benefits
Membrane materials and construction principles, mass transfer and separation mechanism and advantages and disadvantages
Fundamentals of inorganic membranes – preparation and characteristics
Mixed-matrix-membranes
Membrane processes, application and case studies with inorganic and mixed-matrix-membranes in
Liquid filtration (micro, ultra and nano filtration)
Pervaporation/vapor permeation
Membrane distillation and extraction
Gas separation
Introduction of IKTS technologies and the joint lab @ECU campus

Fee waivers available for industry partners, please contact p.roach@ecu.edu.au for details