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UPCOMING EVENTS
 
➡ Gain insights from keynote speakers from across Australia about future industries holding immense promise for the South West region including Future Food, Productive Oceans and Sustainable Seafood, and Technology for Net Zero.

➡ Connect with dynamic trailblazers with fresh viewpoints and ingenious solutions including entrepreneurs, researchers, government representatives, corporates, and investors.

➡ Engage in panel discussions featuring innovators sharing their remarkable success stories through the power of sustainability and creativity.

➡ Hear compelling pitches and see new innovations from emerging startups in partnership with investor network, South West Angels.

➡ Enhance your day and choose from two optional bespoke tour experiences of Shelter Brewery and Busselton Jetty's Marine Discovery Centre.

Exceptional speaker line up including:
  • Josh Whiteland, Wadandi custodian and Koomal Dreaming founder
  • Kylie Hansen, Founding Director of Impact Seed,
  • Susie O’Neill, Head of Industry Engagement for Food Frontier
  • Thomas Nann, CEO and Co-founder Allegro Energy
  • Michael Wear, Founder and Managing Director of Tidal Moon
  • Chandni Jaga, Ventures and Sustainability, Plug and Play
  • Amy Carter-James, Co-founder and CE) of Raaise
  • Andrew Outhwaite, Managing Director of For Blue

...and more to be announced!
Discover the latest cutting-edge businesses revolutionising the Agtech industry at this exciting expo-style networking event. Startups and SMEs will showcase their innovations and pitch for investment opportunities.

These innovative businesses have all participated in the HARVEST Agtech Accelerator program.  Now in its seventh year, HARVEST has supported over 60 businesses making it a hub for the best Agtech talent in WA.

Event MC Simon Foley, GM of Agworld, will also share their insights on scaling agtech.

Don't miss out on an evening filled with inspiring ideas, insightful pitches, and endless possibilities. Canapes and drinks provided.

Supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development (DPIRD), CSBP,  AgriFutures Australia, Wrays | Intellectual Property, Agrifutures Australia, Esperance Zone Innovation Group, and the Royal Agricultural Society of WA, this event promises to be an invaluable opportunity for networking and collaboration.
NEW SERVICES
 
DPIRD’s WA Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program is available to support small businesses operating in WA who are seeking to accelerate growth through professional support services in areas such as business planning, sales and marketing, and financial health.
AgriStart is a Professional Service Provider that your business can nominate to carry out these services to be supported by redemption of a voucher. We can also help with your application where you will need to demonstrate that your proposed activities will contribute to the acceleration of your business, product, process or service into new markets.
More info click this link.  
Applications close 5pm Tuesday 27 August 2024.
Austrade’s Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program helps small to medium enterprises grow their exports in international markets. This is a matched funding grant program, where you must match the dollar value of the grant monies you receive. Applications for Round 4 are likely to open in late 2024 and you can subscribe for updates by ticking the ‘EMDG update box’ here: Subscribe to Austrade newsletters | Austrade .

AgriStart can support you to prepare your application for the best chance of success. We will work with you to
check your eligibility and co-develop your plan to market, budget and strategic roadmap. If you are interested in accessing our support to help secure this EMDG funding, please visit this link to learn more.
 
OPPORTUNITIES
 
Get to know the players and projects from across the start up and entrepreneurship eco system in WA!
Register for this fast-paced, fun event in which you’ll hear 20 speakers for three minutes each. In person and online.
Tuesday, July 30th
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Claremont Hotel
West Tech Fest are giving WA Founders the chance to apply for 1 of 10 passes to SXSW Sydney, where you’ll discover the ground-breaking technologies and ideas in Tech & Innovation, Gaming, Screen & Music that are changing the way we live our lives. Find out more.
New Industries Fund: Grants
Grants are currently available for startups and small businesses. These include Commercialisation Bridget Grants (Between $50,000 and $200,000) and Innovation Booster grants (Up to $40,000).  Find out more about the Commercialisation Bridge Grant
Learn more about the Innovation Booster Grant
For our fellow South West businesses: Busselton CCI and Dunsborough Yallingup CCI Business Excellence Awards 2024 are now OPEN!
Do it for you, your team and your business to be recognised and rewarded. An opportunity to reflect on your prior business successes and establish a strategy for your future.
Applications close 31st August 2023. More info.
 
Innovation Cluster specialises in connecting start-ups, investors, corporates, industry, tertiary institutions and government to accelerate individual and collective business success, and drive economic development
and diversification.
 
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