Weekly Sparks #217

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TUESDAY SEP 28

UTS Startup Awards

ONLINE | UTS | 6.00-8.00PM AEST

Meet the next generation of incredible technology-enabled startups, spanning industries from health tech to cryptocurrency to product innovation on Tuesday 28 September 2021.

How to Use Design Thinking to Validate Your Business Idea

ONLINE | Academy of Entrepreneurs | 9.00-10.00AM AEST

Stuck with your business idea? Did you know that Design Thinking will 100% help you?

Industry-Research Collaborations to Grow and Boost your Business

ONLINE | Tech23 | 11.00AM AEST

How can startups and SMEs leverage research for impact?

Startup&Angels - Fintech Online Day 1

ONLINE | Startup & Angels | 5.00PM AEST

One-of-a-kind 3-day event about Fintech, discover the latest funding trends globally, with an opportunity to learn about fintech startups and scaleups.

WEDNESDAY SEP 29

Providing Smart Investment to Clever Innovation

ONLINE | The Studio | 12.00-12.45PM AEST

Fishburners is planning the biggest pitch night ever hosted before. Join this lunch time workshop with Cameron Storey to learn all about smart investments to clever innovation through R&D Tax Financing.

How is PropTech Making it Easier to Buy a Home?

ONLINE | Stone & Chalk | 12.00-1.00PM AEST

How can you use social media to be a more active and educated buyer? What do you need to know about the property before you bid? On this month's The Proptech Panel, Stone & Chalk talk with three proptech professionals who are using technology to make the search and inspection process easier.

Sydney Climate Tech Meetup

ONLINE | Fishburners | 5.00-7.00PM AEST

This meetup is designed to bounce knowledge, ideas, expertise and experience to help drive the new wave of climate tech companies in Australia.

Join the Dots - Circular Economy

ONLINE | I2N Hub | 5.00-7.00PM AEST

Hear from founders and business leaders as they share how they're tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. Presentations followed by networking to help attendees join the dots for potential collaboration.

Decarbonising Our Entire Economy – especially heavy industry!

ONLINE | Tech23 | 10.00AM AEST

Join Tech23 as they discuss the opportunities for carbon elimination, capture and utilization or storage where it is needed most.

Social Enterprise Series - Ideation for impact

ONLINE | ACU | 4.00-6.00PM AEST

This class is taught by Ben Pecotich, the social entrepreneur-in-residence at the Centre for Social Impact UNSW where he teaches master’s students social enterprise approaches. In this discussion he will help you clarify your ideas, build deep empathy for people and problems, and you will test your riskiest assumptions so you can move forward with confidence.

Startup&Angels - Fintech Online Day 2

ONLINE | Startup&Angels | 5.00PM AEST

Understand better the role of Fintech in the global financial services industry today and tomorrow.

THURSDAY SEP 30

GovTech - Australia's Next Trillion Dollar Opportunity

ONLINE | Fishburners | 12.00-1.00PM AEST

This session with Ibrahim El Badawi will introduce you to the GovTech startup sector with its global market that exceeds USD450 billion and projected to reach one trillion dollars by 2025. The session will highlight the opportunities for startups, investors and the public sector in Australia.

Global Pitch Nights

ONLINE | The Studio | 5.30-7.30PM AEST

Pitch Nights will be held on the last Thursday of the month, and are open to anyone who is looking to learn or be involved with start ups including, investors, start ups, business founders and, educators and students.

Introduction to Social Media for Start-Ups

ONLINE | Parramatta Council | 3.30-5.00PM AEST

Everyone knows social media is critical for every business, but if you are busy getting your start-up off the ground, how do you choose where to spend your time and budget? This highly interactive 90-minute online workshop will answer these questions and more.

Startup&Angels - Fintech Online Day 3

ONLINE | Startup&Angels | 5.00PM AEST

Learn about the next trends and innovations and what investors are looking at, with founders, investors and innovation program leaders. Early-stage to growth companies, VCs and funds or simply curious-minded fellows willing to learn about the current and upcoming funding trends of the Fintech industry in APAC and looking to connect and exchange with peers.

2030 Movement: What Tech are Investors Betting on Now?

ONLINE | General Assembly | 6.00-7.00PM AEST

This event will take you behind the scenes of venture capitalism, drawing back the curtain on how investment decisions are made and what technologies are placed to be the biggest breakthroughs by 2030.

FRIDAY OCT 1

Next Generation Cancer Treatments

ONLINE | Tech23 | 11.00AM AEST

Explore the advances in different fields of cancer treatments including Theranostics, Immunotherapy, Chemo/Radiotherapy and discover the opportunities we have to fight the big C.

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