- Government opens applications for WA startups to join Sydney
SXSW mission
- The mission to take place from 14 – 18 October
- Opportunity
is for all WA founders at startup or scaleup stage to come along
Ten lucky local startup
founders will get the opportunity to attend the 2024 SXSW Sydney conference,
thanks to funding from the Cook Government.
Minister for Innovation
and the Digital Economy Stephen Dawson has opened applications through the
State Government's New Industries Fund for startups to join him on a special
delegation to the conference.
Founded in 1987 in
Austin, Texas, the SXSW brings together creators and entrepreneurs from across
the world to meet, learn and share ideas, facilitating collaboration and
innovation.
Taking place from 14 – 18
October, the Sydney mission will include curated delegation opportunities
during the SXSW Sydney week and a pre-departure kick off.
The initiative follows a
successful mission to SXSW in Austin in February, which included over 20 Western
Australian delegates representing a range of sectors including energy
transition; advanced technology and innovation; health and medical life
sciences; creative and cultural industries; and First Nations entrepreneurship.
Applications are open to
all founders at startup or scaleup stage, whose business is registered in
Western Australia. Regional, female founders and First Nations entrepreneurs are
encouraged to apply.
The Sydney Mission will
be led by West Tech Fest in collaboration with the Creative Tech Village.
Applications close on 9 August 2024.
For more
information, visit: WTF SXSW
Mission Application - West Tech Fest
Comments attributed to the Innovation and Digital Economy Minister
Stephen Dawson:
"The Cook Government is
committed to making our State a global hub for invention, investment,
innovation and impact.
"Supporting local founders
to attend the SXSW Sydney reinforces this commitment and will enable the
brightest minds in our local innovation ecosystem to meet, learn and
collaborate with entrepreneurs from across the world.
"This will be the second
WA delegation to a SXSW event this year following a successful mission to
Austin in February, which included representation from a range of industries
including First Nations founders.
"I encourage all founders
who want to grow their startups and network with global leaders in their
respective industries to apply for this opportunity."
