Innovation Cluster is proud to be announced as a recipient of the X-TEND WA program grants, supported by Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation and part of the New Industries Fund, and created to help fund programs that improve investor education and build confidence in innovation projects.
Our program CONNECT Sustainable Industries will connect multi-sector stakeholders, accelerate low-emissions technologies and facilitate technology-driven innovators.
Click through to find out more and express your interest in being part of CONNECT Sustainable Industries: https://bit.ly/3taAAV8
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One of our X-tend WA program partners is the iconic Busselton Jetty, a not-for-profit organisation that is WA’s leading tourist destination, plus has a strong focus on marine conservation. The X-tend grant, in collaboration with For Blue, will support the development of sustainable marine industries aligned to the jetty’s environmental goals. To learn more about supporting their environmental fund see here.
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Innovation Cluster is excited to be partnering with Australia’s South West, the peak regional tourism organisation for the South West of Western Australia, to deliver a Tourism Product Incubator. This program is an innovation and entrepreneurship mentoring program to guide business agility, support new product development, and maximise regional recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cohort Announced!
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The Future Works program was created and delivered in 2021/22 by Rural Enterprises and AgriStart to address the key labour shortage experienced in the primary industries sector. Participants were equipped with knowledge, skills and confidence for sustained employment in the agricultural industry. The program ensured targeted approach to increasing the knowledge and understanding of the diversity of careers available, particularly in horticulture and viticulture. Find out how this was achieved. The Local Jobs Program (LJP) is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment.
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Kooyar Wongi have shared exciting news about their new joint venture business, Aboriginal Land Services (ALS) along with a newly established Busselton office and a new staff member coming on board. ALS is a majority Aboriginal-owned and led consultancy that believes in supporting Aboriginal strength and challenging the barriers that have excluded Aboriginal people from participating in the heritage and environmental industry.
“ALS is in a position to positively impact the way in which the Aboriginal cultural landscape is perceived, valued, managed and protected, through our work in heritage, environmental management and community engagement. They are intrinsically linked and need to be managed in a more holistic fashion if we are to see real change across a range of sectors.”, says majority owner and proud Nyungar man, Bill Bennell. Want to find out more about ALS and what they do? Head here: https://aboriginallandservices.com.au/
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Congratulations to Rocky Ridge for winning the Promoting Sustainability category in the Telstra Best of Business awards for WA recently. All Rocky Ridge beers are brewed at their off-grid, carbon-neutral facility in Jindong, Western Australia. The beers are brewed naturally, preservative-free and unpasteurised. Check out this video by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development to see the brewery in action: https://youtu.be/3l5Ux5aoXww
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Building Bulletproof Backs, a digital health solution for stubborn back pain sufferers, has four new business entities recently developed and due to roll out in the next few months under the core theme of offering "Movement Solutions" locally and globally. The Subscriber Based Movement Channel will launch soon and the virtual physiotherapy will expand its service delivery in July - including the launch of the Beta Tested and Refined Bulletproof Backs App.
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Drone Phenotyping: Revolutionising research to the leaf level. Stratus Imaging has partnered with MAPEO in Australia to deliver an end-to-end image processing solution for drone-based phenotyping, providing useful insights for a variety of crops. This real world application of data supports agricultural monitoring efforts, whilst minimising labour effort. MAPEO’s advanced machine learning models can be incorporated into monitoring and research tasks.
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No Frills Fertiliser have scaled up and finished commissioning their new blending facility, and can now formulate and deliver 100 % certified organic mineral blends to suit all soil types.
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Indian Ocean Greens provides regenerative ocean grown seaweed to your plate and has recently re-branded and begun working with the team at For Blue who are assisting in the investigation of different coastal sites, preparing for scaling up and commercialisation. Thier new website: www.indianoceangreens.com.au
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Grants of up to $20,000 are available to help Western Australian small businesses and startups from all sectors access the professional skills and services they need to advance their innovative ideas and commercial activities. Applications close on Wednesday 20 April 2022 Watch the applicant information video here
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South West Angels are calling for funding applications. Submit your EOI online before 5pm, 29 March to gain access to some of WA's top private investors looking for early stage investment opportunities. Successful applicants will be invited to present on 27 April in the South West after passing an initial discussion stage. Apply now through the website or send your enquiries to xo@southwestangels.com.au
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An exciting new opportunity for international and interstate business looking to make new investments into Western Australia. The Investment Attraction Fund presents an exciting opportunity for businesses to grow and access
financial assistance of up to $5 million.
The Fund will also support a more proactive approach to investment attraction for WA, increasing the competitiveness of WA industries in global and domestic supply chains and attracting talent from all over the world.
For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/geNjBYU8
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