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SUMMARY:CSIRO Webinar: Nurturing Trust in Science Through Partnerships and Engagement
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin us for a snapshot of how we’re doing this in practice: \n\n‘It Starts With…’ – our new podcast bringing credible science to curious\, general audiences\nScience video explainers – short\, shareable content that makes complex research discoverable beyond the journal page\nScientific writing workshops – practical\, partnership-based support to help your researchers communicate and publish effectively\n\nDiscover how CSIRO Publishing can partner with your institution to strengthen the research ecosystem – from the lab to the public conversation.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/csiro-webinar-nurturing-trust-in-science-through-partnerships-and-engagement/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260708T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260702T123953Z
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SUMMARY:How to Build a Career in VC: a Conversation with Jun Qu
DESCRIPTION:​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.\n​Expect honest reflections\, possible myths busted\, and plenty of room for your questions. \n​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.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/how-to-build-a-career-in-vc-a-conversation-with-jun-qu/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260709T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260709T100000
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SUMMARY:Supercharge Australia Incubator #2 Pitch Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Supercharge Australia Incubator #2 Pitch Day\, showcasing the next generation of battery and electrification innovators shaping Australia’s energy future.\nThese 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.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/supercharge-australia-incubator-2-pitch-day/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Showcase / Pitch / Demo / Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260710T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260710T180000
DTSTAMP:20260702T115922Z
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SUMMARY:Founders Across Borders: Why Global from Day One (and what that means)
DESCRIPTION:​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.\n​This session makes the case for the opposite approach: building global from day one\, before you think you need to. \n​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. \n​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.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/founders-across-borders-why-global-from-day-one-and-what-that-means/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260715T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260715T120000
DTSTAMP:20260701T095703Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: STARTER Project Funding (AMRCRC)
DESCRIPTION:Explore Additive Manufacturing Innovation with AMCRC’s new STARTER Project Funding Program \nThe 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. \nWith 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. \nJoin this webinar to learn everything you need to know about the program\, including eligibility\, funding requirements\, assessment criteria\, key dates and the application process.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/webinar-starter-project-funding-amrcrc/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Information Session / Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260715T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260715T133000
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SUMMARY:HILT CRC Public Webinar: Decarbonising alumina – AlumiNEXT™ and future pathways
DESCRIPTION: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.\nAlumiNEXT™ 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. \nA/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. \nFrom 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. \nThe 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
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/hilt-crc-public-webinar-decarbonising-alumina-aluminext-and-future-pathways/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260716T103000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Bite series: Biologicals – a glimpse into the future
DESCRIPTION: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. \n‘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.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/beyond-the-bite-series-biologicals-a-glimpse-into-the-future/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260716T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260716T160000
DTSTAMP:20260626T075937Z
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SUMMARY:MRIWA WEBINARS: CRITICAL MINERALS & TAILINGS VALORISATION SERIES
DESCRIPTION:Resilient Value Chains for the Energy Transition: A Circular Economy approach on Critical Battery Materials with Dr Stéphanie Riché & Dr Caroline Celle\nJoin 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. \nThe 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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/mriwa-webinars-critical-minerals-tailings-valorisation-series/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
ORGANIZER;CN="Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA)":MAILTO:events@mriwa.wa.gov.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260720T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260720T163000
DTSTAMP:20260617T073508Z
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SUMMARY:Strategic Workshop for Major Collaborative Grant Bids
DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, delivered in partnership with SPP\, is designed to help WA health and medical researchers\, innovators and start-ups strengthen major national funding bids. \nIt will be a practical masterclass on what distinguishes successful applications focusing on impact and what assessors value. Participants will gain a clear\, assessor-informed understanding of how to position their research for competitiveness\, identify high‑impact improvements\, and take actionable steps to increase their chances of securing major grants such as MRFF\, NHMRC\, CRC\, ARC programs. \nEOIs to attend this workshop close on 7 July 2026
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/strategic-workshop-for-major-collaborative-grant-bids/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260722T070000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260722T080000
DTSTAMP:20260627T075155Z
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SUMMARY:Y Combinator Insights for Australian Founders
DESCRIPTION:​Y Combinator is widely regarded as the world’s leading startup accelerator. If you’re an Aussie founder considering an application\, join 77 Partners for a practical\, no-fluff AMA on what YC looks for\, how to craft a standout application\, and how to make the most of the program. \n​Hosted by our Venture Partner Yotam Rosenbaum (YC W11)\, with additional YC alumni from Australia and the US\, this session will cover what to expect\, common pitfalls\, and tactical tips specific to ANZ founders—followed by open Q&A.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/y-combinator-insights-for-australian-founders-2-2/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Information Session / Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260730T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260730T150000
DTSTAMP:20260628T045845Z
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SUMMARY:OMRI Speaker Series: Chief Data Officer Natalia Kacperek
DESCRIPTION:The Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) is pleased to host the third event in its 2026 OMRI Speaker Series\, featuring Chief Data Officer Natalia Kacperek.\nThe OMRI Speaker Series provides a regular forum for thought leadership\, discussion and sector‑wide engagement across Western Australia’s health and medical research and innovation ecosystem. \nIn this session\, Natalia Kacperek\, Chief Data Officer at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and Chair of the WA Government’s AI Advisory Board\, will share insights from her experience leading data\, policy and innovation initiatives across the public sector. Drawing on her work across areas such as data integration\, information sharing and the responsible use of emerging technologies\, Natalia will explore the opportunities and challenges of leveraging data to inform decision-making and drive better outcomes for Western Australians. \nParticipation is encouraged either in person or online. This event will be delivered as a hybrid session\, with opportunities for both in‑room and virtual engagement.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/omri-speaker-series-chief-data-officer-natalia-kacperek/
LOCATION:Department of Health\, 189 Royal Street\, East Perth\, WA\, 6004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Seminar / Panel Discussion / Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261022T050000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260629T074040Z
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SUMMARY:Semiconductor Australia 2026 - Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Semiconductors are the single most important technology on the planet\, underpinning all advanced capabilities from AI\, quantum\, defence\, advanced manufacturing\, renewables\, electronics\, to biomedical applications. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the future of our domestic deep-tech industry and their role in Australia’s economic development. \nSemiconductor Australia 2026 brings together Australia’s brightest deep-tech entrepreneurs\, industry and innovation policy makers\, and the international investor community to help secure Australia’s deep-tech and advanced manufacturing future. \nJoin the country’s leading deep-tech entrepreneurs\, policy makers\, research leaders\, and investors as we map the roadmap for Australia’s semiconductor future.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/semiconductor-australia-2026-virtual-conference/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference / Summit / Symposium
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261111T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20261111T140000
DTSTAMP:20260605T040310Z
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SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Educator Exchange (E3 Connect)
DESCRIPTION:Examine how entrepreneurial capabilities can be made visible\, credible\, and measurable through intentional evidence\, assessment\, and reporting practices. Educators will see examples of how schools are capturing capability growth and communicating progress in ways that support learning\, accountability\, and student pathways. \nWhether you are an E3 unconference alumni or keen to know more about introducing entrepreneurial education into your school and teaching practice\, this session is for you!
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/entrepreneurial-educator-exchange-e3-connect/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Networking / Group Meetup
ORGANIZER;CN="Young Change Agents":MAILTO:renae@youngchangeagents.com
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