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54 hours to change the world? Let's lock in and make it happen💪 Join us on April 4-6 for a weekend full of for non-stop innovation, mentorship, and collaboration! Learn from the best, form your dream team, and turn your idea into a winning venture. From dating, learning new a language to investing money and and advertisement, last year we had more than 50 students turned up and solve the world's hairiest problems. Will it be *you* this time around? We're thrilled to continue our partnership with Curtin Innovation and Entrepreneurship to make Student Startup Weekend happen again! Don't miss your chance to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey. Link to secure your spot now: https://lnkd.in/gnK6yEzn

Call For Presenters Now Open We're looking for educators leading innovative initiatives within their school communities designed to help students develop the skill sets, mindsets, and experiences needed to thrive in the ever changing workforce of the future. As part of our 2025 program, EduFest WA is thrilled to host a series of 30-minute masterclasses to provide a platform for West Australian educators to share their insights and experiences from their work developing innovative and inspiring learning experiences for their students. If you're leading a project in your education community that aims to build a culture of innovation and future thinking, we invite you to submit an overview of your proposed masterclass. If successful, you will be given a complimentary ticket to EduFest WA and invited to present your 30-minute masterclass to attendees as part of the official program in 2025. https://lnkd.in/gDNk-vm2

What is Innovation Week? Every year students from around WA attend Country Sports Week to play sports, connect with other students and enjoy the City of Perth. Innovation Week 2025 is a week-long program designed for students who still want to get involved but may not be interested in sports. Through practical experiential learning, emerging technology immersion, and entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship design, students build lifelong skills and meet like minded students from across Western Australia While focused on Country Week schools, Innovation Week is open to all Western Australian schools. Secure your spot today. https://lnkd.in/gV-rZUVP

LaunchLAB AI is here, and we’re throwing the rulebook out the window🦾 50+ applications. 15 of WA’s most ambitious founders. 10 weeks to go from pre-idea to product-market fit with revenue. No pressure at all! First session and program director Jeroen van Dalen has already thrown them into the deep end: Interviewing real customers and proving their ideas have legs. No fluff, no endless Powerpoint slides—just a full-speed playground for AI founders to build, break, and create. The real question: Did they apply to shake up entire industries—healthcare, education, hospitality—or just for the cool merch? Who knows, but they’re locked in! This program is made possible by Meshpoints, an initiativesupported by Lotterywest and Spacecubed, which exists to build a stronger culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in WA. With support from DDD Perth, Able - AI Leadership Development Platform, CyberWest Hub, WA Data Science Innovation Hub (WADSIH) and St Catherine's College. Participants include Sunga Mushota, Dre Siwela, Vik Shah, Shivam Sharma, Lachlan Bassi, Isabelle O'Hara, Ryan Liebregts, Chirayu Patel, Ben Niu, Neelam Dajee, Reuben Stanley, James Griffiths, Sharinia Kanagandran

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Super excited and a little bit proud to share that Bloom LaunchLAB AI has officially launched! 🚀 We've selected 15 of WA's most ambitious founders to join Australia's first-ever AI incubator. We were fortunate to receive over 50 applications (was it the merch?), including many incredible candidates we hope to invite into future cohorts (sign up here https://lnkd.in/g3FVjs7Y ). 🎯 Our bold goal: can we go from pre-idea to product-market fit with revenue in just 10 weeks? Let's find out! Meet legendary founders: Sunga Mushota, Dre Siwela, Vik Shah, Shivam Sharma, Lachlan Bassi, Isabelle O'Hara, Ryan Liebregts, Chirayu Patel, Ben Niu, Neelam Dajee, Max Jones, Dre Siwela, Reuben Stanley, James Griffiths, Sharinia Kanagandran! Thanks for all the supporters and mentors: Ash Shilkin (co-lead), Katarina Miljkovic OAM, Alishum A., 🏂 Lee Goldsworthy, Vannessa V. 🛡, Lisa Longman, Sean Oldenburger, Fredrik Ihre, Jiaranai Keatnuxsuo (เจียระไน เกียรตินักสู้), Nadia Reyhani, Aidan Morgan Alex Jenkins, Matt James, Matthew Macfarlane, Joshua J Morley GAICD, Sonny Pham, Wilson Casado FAIM, Milan Raicevic, Siavash Khaksar, Ranjeev Sidhu, Minh! This program is made possible by Meshpoints, an initiative supported by Lotterywest and Spacecubed, which exists to build a stronger culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in WA. With support from DDD Perth, Able - AI Leadership Development Platform , CyberWest Hub, WA Data Science Innovation Hub (WADSIH).

A Challenge Like No Other Technology is shaping our future—will your child be a leader or a bystander? Cyber Cup 2025 gives students in Years 7–9 a chance to tackle real cyber challenges, work with industry mentors, and build practical solutions that could change the game. Over two exciting days, they’ll think big, create boldly, and gain insights into cybersecurity careers. This is their chance to step up, stand out, and shape the digital world! Who: Cyber Cup is tailored to students from years 7-9. When:      Tuesday 15th April      10:00am - 3:00pm             Wednesday 16th April      10:00am - 3:00pm                              Showcase       3:00pm  - 5:00pm Where: Bloom Crawley @ St Catherine's College Crawley             2 Park Rd, Crawley WA 6009 Cyber Cup is a Collaboration between Bloom and CyberWest. Secure your spot today!

EduFest WA is coming back to Perth on the 17th of September 2025! 🚀 Through workshops, seminars, and hands-on activities, EduFest WA attendees will have the chance to learn from industry leaders and experts, as well as collaborate and network with other educators. EduFest WA is a unique opportunity for educators to enhance their knowledge and understanding of intrapreneurship, innovation, design thinking, and entrepreneurship education, enabling them to teach these 21st-century skills with confidence. After a sell-out year in 2024, this is a professional learning event not to miss. Make sure to grab your tickets now: www.edufestwa.com/perth

Genuine connection—whether through friendships, shared passions, or mutual support—enhances well-being and resilience. In a world that often feels disconnected, meaningful relationships remind us that we thrive not in isolation building our ideas alone in our room, but together.

Can't wait for another year of ideas and insights!