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Launch Pad Western Sydney University

Locality: Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: 9678 7200

Address: Building BR, Ground Floor, Suite 12, Werrington Park Corporate Centre, 14 Great Western Hwy 2747 Kingswood, NSW, Australia

Website: https://launchpadlive.com.au

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25.01.2022 Centre for Western Sydney relaunched to advocate for region In response to the significant social and economic challenges facing Sydney’s West, Western Sydney University has re-launched its ‘Centre for Western Sydney’ an innovative research, policy and advocacy hub, that in partnership with community, industry and government, will address the pressing issues of one of Australia’s fastest growing regions. The Centre’s incoming Director Dr Andy Marks, who is also the Universi...ty’s Assistant Vice-Chancellor, said the reinvigorated Centre is a significant step towards acknowledging the complexities and diversities of Western Sydney and finding solutions to a range of issues, including climate change, employment, education and infrastructure. https://hubs.ly/H0BCJGN0

24.01.2022 Launch Pad Western Sydney University will join CSIRO and Macquarie University to deliver the Innovation Districts C19 R&D Challenges (IDC), designed to accelerate businesses working for a better future post-COVID-19. The IDC project is a $3 million investment by the NSW Government in the state’s innovation ecosystem to fast-track products and services that address pandemic-induced challenges in our working and personal lives. The University will contribute to the creation o...f an ‘innovation arc’ that stretches across Sydney, from the Northern Beaches, North Shore and North-Western Sydney to Parramatta, Penrith, Camden, Campbelltown and Liverpool. After considering submissions across the combined districts, nine outstanding businesses will compete in the first challenge round with a state-wide pool of 36, each hoping for a share in the $500,000 funding allocation. Western Sydney University Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research, Enterprise and International) Professor Deborah Sweeney said: The opportunity to collaborate with CSIRO and Macquarie University in delivering this Innovation Challenge opens up a wide range of possibilities to develop new high-tech solutions to meet the challenges we currently face as a society and an economy through COVID-19." https://hubs.ly/H0xSsys0

23.01.2022 Expressions of interest are now open for our upcoming SydWest Global Connections Tech Startup Accelerator Program. Startup SydWest Global Connections is a 6-month duration accelerator program supporting advanced technology start-ups working in high-growth industry sectors or using technologies where there is potential to drive international market opportunities, particularly within the US and Asia Pacific region. Delivered through Western Sydney University’s highly successful... Launch Pad Technology Business Incubator, the accelerator provides a range of support activities designed to help start-ups establish quickly, hone the value proposition, rapidly develop technology, access markets and scale effectively. https://hubs.ly/H0B6k8j0 #startups #acceleratorprogram #incubator #tech #innovation

21.01.2022 #SydWest GlobalConnections Tech Startup Accelerator Program - Info Session #2 Come and hear Jamie discuss the 10 reasons why startups fail and what practical steps you can take to improve your chance of success. This information session is a great opportunity to meet our Chief Entrepreneur in Residence, Jamie Pride, and learn more about the upcoming Launch Pad accelerator program. ... There'll be an opportunity for Q&A as part of this event. This event will run this Wednesday, 20 January, 11:30-12:30pm RSVP here - https://hubs.ly/H0D_zv30

21.01.2022 Throwback to our #UrbanFutures2020 Demo Day! Anility has developed a suite of powerful new tools designed to protect construction projects from contractor risk. https://www.anility.io/ EOIs are now open for other Launch Pad Programs. Find out more here https://launchpadlive.com.au/sydwest/ or link in bio

16.01.2022 Big battery in western Sydney to charge up NSW energy grid. The federal government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has announced it will jointly fund a new large-scale, grid-connected battery located in western Sydney. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA will provide up to $11.5 million in funding to TransGrid to build a 50 MW / 75 MWh large-scale, grid-connected lithium ion battery at its Wallgrove substation in western Sydney.... The NSW state government will also provide $10 million in funding for the battery, as part of their $75 million Emerging Energy Program. https://hubs.ly/H0yYMPv0

14.01.2022 SydWest Global Connections Tech Startup Accelerator Program - Info Session #1 Thinking of applying to the next SydWest Accelerator program? Come along to this information session to meet our Entrepreneur in Residence, Jonathon Wolfe, and learn more about the upcoming Launch Pad accelerator program. ... There'll be an opportunity for Q&A as part of this event. This event will run this Friday, 15 January, 11:30-12:30pm RSVP here - https://hubs.ly/H0DDWJn0

13.01.2022 Congratulations to the Tiliter team for closing their $7.5m Series A round of funding led by Investec Emerging Companies. Tiliter is an Australian startup that’s using computer vision to power cashier-less checkout tech that replaces the need for barcodes on products. https://hubs.ly/H0yg2Tb0

11.01.2022 Launch of the Australia India Water Centre celebrates collaborative approach to water security Western Sydney University is proud to launch the new Australia India Water Centre, to be delivered by a consortium of eight universities and one government partner in Australia, and fifteen universities and research institutions in India. With a common goal of addressing the critical challenge of water security, sanitation, and water management and distribution in a warming climate,... the consortium will foster research collaboration, education, training, and capacity-building. #sustainability

11.01.2022 ONE DAY TO GO: @Antler Australia's virtual Demo Day is taking place tomorrow, Thursday, Nov 19 at 7pm AEDT. Witness exceptional individuals as they pitch the innovative businesses they have built with Antler, and that on their way to becoming the defining companies of tomorrow. Be sure to register now so that you don't miss out on this awesome event: https://hubs.ly/H0B6j_Z0... We'll see you there!

11.01.2022 Launch Pad's Program Manager, Rebecca Pham, joins Founder Institute Sydney & Perth Australia: The Australian Startup Community Leaders Event. Australia has a fast growing startup ecosystem, and entrepreneurs here are lucky to have so many resources available to help them in their journey. However, many people don't know about all of the resources available, the differences between them, or what resources are right for them - especially in our post-Coronavirus world. At this ...online and interactive "Meet the Startup Community Leaders" event, Founder Institute gathers representatives from different entrepreneurial organisations, and top entrepreneurs, to outline the local resources and provide tips on how to build a startup in Australia. Watch the full recording here - https://hubs.ly/H0FVC150

06.01.2022 Calling all student entrepreneurs! Build your own startup and increase your chances of finding a job in Australia. FFWD is a virtual program to help NSW students build their first startup in just 6 weeks. Get support to build your dream startup and 1-on-1 mentoring and workshops with experts. 100% free and online. Sponsored by the NSW Government. #FFWD2021... Apply for FFWD today! https://hubs.ly/H0F0hpz0

05.01.2022 ANNOUNCING: Accelerate 2020 Demo Day on November 18th! For the past three months we’ve had the privilege of working with a tenacious group of Migrapreneurs.... As our Accelerate program comes to an end, the cohort is gearing up to pitch their tech and social businesses to investors, corporates and the wider startup community. We invite you to join us in celebrating and elevating these Migrapreneur-led startups as they strive to make an impact in Australia and the world. Grab tickets below https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/125266424247

04.01.2022 Research collaboration with Western Sydney manufacturer, Maxton Fox to focus on circular economy Western Sydney University's School of Engineering and Launch Pad Technology Business Incubator are collaborating with Maxton Fox to transform their approach to commercial furniture design and manufacture through a focus on Industry 4.0 and circular economy and to drive sustainable development for their business. #CircularEconomy #Industry4_0 #AdvancedManufacturing... https://hubs.ly/H0DfGg90

02.01.2022 Honeywell and YBF Ventures are inviting Australian innovators to apply to the PropTech Showcase 2020. This is an exclusive opportunity to present your solution to Honeywell Australia’s senior executive team. Solutions should support healthier community environments such as work, travel, events and education, and can be either hardware solutions (sensors, automation/ robotics, beacons, edge devices), software solutions (AI, APIs, big data) or a combination. https://hubs.ly/H0...BgN9Q0 #proptech #competition #automation #hardware #software #robotics #artificiallntelligence #ai #bigdata

02.01.2022 Launch Pad has recently announced Jamie Pride as Chief Entrepreneur in Residence to help drive Launch Pad’s aspiration to design and deliver Australia’s most advanced tech start-up and scale-up support ecosystem. With over 20 years’ leadership and consulting experience with international technology and digital media organisations, Jamie will guide the development of technology-based start-up companies in Greater Western Sydney. He will work with founders to connect them with ...commercialisation and technology support for research and development that Launch Pad is providing through its accelerator and incubation programs that are delivered both face to face and online. A former CEO of https://hubs.ly/H0Dfsns0, best-selling author of books including 'Unicorn Tears' and Partner of Organisational Strategy at global consulting firm Korn Ferry, Mr Pride has previously worked with Launch Pad to deliver the highly successful Landcom Urban Futures Property Industry Technology Accelerator. Click here to read more - https://hubs.ly/H0Dfkjq0 For businesses looking to get involved in programs and work with Jamie, visit https://hubs.ly/H0DfGg10