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Peter Rossdeutscher Podcast with Innovation Australia on bridging the SME gap in space

Innovation Australia PODCAST with Peter Rossdeutscher

Space is open for business, but getting SMEs a foothold in this commercial frontier requires special matchmaking with government and defence — which Peter Rossdeutscher and Quantum TX are becoming masters at.

“The biggest gap we found is small businesses didn’t understand space,” the chief executive said. He aims to create a circular ecosystem to close the gap in support for SMEs ready to scale up and explore stellar opportunities. 

Mr Rossdeutscher’s strategy is straightforward: shuttle SME technologies between the defence, energy, and space sectors. This move helps each industry, as improvements in one lead to new chances in the others, building a web of growth and fresh ideas.

Read full article - or Innovation Australia PODCAST

Sarah Nolet at Agristart HARVEST 2.0 Event

WA's first Energy Self-sufficiency Hackathon

In March we challenged Western Power employees to join energy sector experts, businesses, innovation gurus, as well as entrepreneurs and researchers to take part in Western Australia's first Energy Self-Sufficiency Hackathon. Participants were challenged to help reshape the existing network to integrate new and emerging technologies for the Albany region to maximise renewable power sources and become energy self-sufficient.

Positive Influences on the Perth Startup Ecosystem

Pia Turcinov, founder of Mystral Enterprises, speaks on the positive influences on the Perth startup ecosystem

Start Something at UWA 2016

Start Something - a series of five entrepreneur-led workshops designed to help researchers and staff at UWA release the social & economic value of world-class research

 

WA or US? Where works best for our budding startups?

24 Nov 2020 Kate Purnell The West Australian

WA startup founders are divided on what support is needed to help give budding tech companies the best chance of success.

At an entrepreneurship breakfast this morning hosted by the City of Subiaco and innovation consultancy Atomic Sky, a panel of startup leaders voiced opposing opinions on WA’s strengths and weaknesses within the sector.

“Often I hear people say ‘Perth is so hard’ but I feel the opposite,” Kanopy founder Olivia Humphrey said. Read full article in The West Australian

Subiaco makes a pitch for startups

24 Nov 2020 Charlie Gunningham Start Up News

The City of Subiaco is calling on emerging businesses to apply for its innovation accelerator program, ‘Subiaco Connect’

Calling all new and emerging businesses! We're on the hunt for participants to join our new innovation acceleration program starting in the New Year. The project was launched by Mayor Penny Taylor at an innovation breakfast at Subiaco's new Vibe Hotel this week. Read more about it at START UP NEWS

The Power of Networks Webinar

In November I had the pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion on the role of networks in commercialisation for the Commercialisation Studies Centre. There were a number of fascinating insights from the distinguished panel of Samantha Tough, Peter Rossdeutscher and Brodie McCulloch, who brought diverse perspectives of the innovation and commercialisation process. A recording is available below and I have also summarised a few key takeaways.

Read full Linkedin Post published by Daniel Schepis, Senior Lecturer at The University of Western Australia:

Agristart HARVEST first accelerator program

HARVEST is an accelerator program targeting late-stage start-ups and SMEs looking to scale their business, develop new opportunities and export markets. Visit www.agristart.com.au/harvest-accelerator-program/ for more information.

Start Something Program Murdoch University

Start Something Program Murdoch University

Start Something: A UWA IQ Initiative 2015

As part of promoting innovation at UWA, the UWA Innovation Quarter recently completed the inaugural Start Something Program - a series of workshops aimed at helping UWA researchers commercialise their ideas. With over thirty participants, engaging with mentors from a variety of industries and learning the skills they need to develop ideas into business plans, we can truly say this was a success!

Start Something at UWA OceanWorks - part of the Woodside FutureLab

Start Something @ Woodside OceanWorks is a vertical accelerator designed for UWA academics undertaking research in oceans and engineering. The program launched in March 2017 with a cohort of 22 academics. Over six weeks, each developed a business plan to release the social and economic value of their research.