News Articles for West Tech Fest

Syndicates seek our better angels

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OPINION: Syndicate investing in startups means you can do it with others and share the load.

The best tech fest is in the west

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Charlie Gunningham looks back at last year's record-breaking West Tech Fest, the longest-running tech festival in the country.

Tech fest brings ocean focus

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A self-maintaining aquarium, hydrofoil surfboards and a biobank to preserve coral species were among the unique innovations on show as part of the West Tech Coast event.

State unveils wind investment program

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The state government has unveiled a co-investment program aimed at assisting WA-based businesses in the wind energy industry to scale up, with $8 million in funding available.

State appoints board to lead tech strategy

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The state government has deepened its penetration of the startup and innovation sector by appointing an advisory board of industry leaders to provide strategic advice.

Omni Biotech wins seed funding, as Snackr closes its doors

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The challenge of taking a startup from an idea to success remains a big one, despite the evidence that the ecosystem has become bigger and funding more accessible.

Startup interest fuelled by FOMO

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Canva might have been the tech success that got away from Western Australia, but veteran investor Bill Tai believes local startups might benefit from investor fear of missing out again.

Entrepreneur academy for schools

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A Curtin University-run program to promote entrepreneurship in schools, funded by Timezone founder Malcolm Steinberg, has launched with Department of Education backing.

State backs WTF for 2 more years

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The state government has committed $500,000 in support for West Tech Fest which opened last night, effectively underwriting the startup convention for another two years.

West Tech Fest unveils speaker lineup

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Technology and innovation festival West Tech Fest has revealed its headline acts for the week-long program in early December, including Aaron Gershenberg who founded one of Silicon Valley's early venture capital funds.

Promise of new era in venture capital

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Three new local funds proposing to focus on early-stage investment are raising expectations.

Startup festival wins state backing

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Half a million dollars committed to West Tech Fest as state government outlines a new innovation strategy.

First Nations X set for West Tech Fest

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Tickets to a First Nations-focused event at this year's West Tech Fest will be given away to Indigenous Australians for free in a bid to create opportunities for emerging business leaders.

Games tech a first for fest

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Cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens featured prominently at Perth's recent tech festival.

Angels deliver $100k for tech startups

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A new cohort of angel investors has shown support for the state's startup scene by presenting $100,000 to three emerging businesses at this year's West Tech Fest.

Tech fest back in the west

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'Tis the season for tech, with the annual West Tech Fest filling the calendar from December 6 to 10.

Zooming in to a conference near you

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Business must be good if your company name becomes a verb, as it has with Zoom.

Global eyes on WA's tech festival

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West Tech Fest showcases WA's wide range of talent, ideas and successes in an increasingly competitive market.

Startups face up to the competition

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Tech innovators, investors and entrepreneurs descended on Perth during the past fortnight for a series of startup events that sparked wide-ranging discussions about how to strengthen the local ecosystem and compete on the world stage.

West Tech Fest names Sine winning startup

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Curtin University's West Tech Fest attracted tech innovators, investors and entrepreneurs from across the country to Perth last week, including Adelaide-based visitor management system Sine, which won the West Tech Startup Challenge.

Safety Culture wins 2016 OzApp Awards

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Now in its sixth year, the annual OzApp Awards concluded last night announcing the 2016 winner as Townsville-based Safety Culture, selected from five grand finalists which included Perth-based Formalytics, Melbourne's Law Advisor and Reword, and Shippit (Sydney).

Investors bank on startup wins

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Perth's tech network has grown significantly during the past three years; what it needs next are some success stories.

Well-funded foreign firms a digital disruption

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Australia is at significant risk of a digital ‘invasion' by overseas tech companies keen to disrupt the economic status quo.

Sydney's Kindy takes top prize at OzApp Awards

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Perth's APE Mobile has been pipped at the final post in the OzApp Awards, part of the West Tech Fest, with Sydney-based childcare application Kind