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💥 $10 Million Raised and Counting! 💥 So far in 2025, CERI Resident startups and scaleups have collectively raised over $10 million through a range of funding methods and sources. This incredible milestone is not only a testament to the talent and drive of our resident founders but also to the power of CERI’s collaborative and supportive innovation community. From Launch@22 scaleup WaveX: Wave Powered Generators working on innovative renewable energy, to EntoZyme’s synthetic biology technology, sub-sea communications and Isopogen’s revolutionary medical technology. We’re so proud of what’s been achieved and can’t wait to see what the next few months bring. Being part of CERI means access to mentorship, networks, and resources that help startups in WA go further, faster. Want to be part of the next wave of deep technology success stories in WA? Our 2026 Program Dates have just been released, sign up today! 👉 www.ceri.org.au

🦟 Learn how a mosquito can save lives! Join us for an unmissable evening featuring Ben Green, Executive Director of Technology Innovation at the World Mosquito Program (WMP). Discover how WMP is protecting communities from mosquito-borne diseases, using mosquitoes themselves! In this one-off event, Ben will share: • An overview of the World Mosquito Program (WMP) • The global dengue burden • Wolbachia and the biological innovation • Partnering with governments and communities • Building the evidence portfolio for impact • Innovation for scale: from mosquito production to distribution and release There’ll even be nibbles, drinks and opportunities to network. This is a rare chance to hear directly from about a unique innovation making a huge impact on global health. Seats are limited, secure your spot now before it's too late 👉 https://lnkd.in/gNrJnef4 #Innovation #GlobalHealth #TechnologyForGood #NetworkingEvent #CERI #WorldMosquitoProgram #PerthEvents

What did our Women Entrepreneur Series attendees learn from session 2? With a speaker line-up of both investors and successful founders, you would have struggled to walk away without a nugget of wisdom. Thanks to Rebecca Chan (Nguyen), Mercy Campbell, Roshan De Silva and Daphne Lakhiani for sharing their thoughts on camera with us. Learn for yourself at the next and final session of the three part series: https://lnkd.in/d4C5wVBa

Building a not-for-profit or social enterprise brings a different set of challenges when it comes to growth, sustainability and impact. That’s why we’re particularly excited to welcome Kate O'Hara, CEO of Foodbank WA, to our final Women Entrepreneurs Series event. Kate brings firsthand experience leading a large-scale not-for-profit, balancing purpose with financial sustainability, managing diverse stakeholders and partnerships, leading teams, and growing an organisation while keeping its social mission at the centre. For anyone building a social enterprise, leading a not-for-profit or trying to create sustainable impact through their business, there’ll be plenty to learn from Kate. 📅 Friday 2 October | Now You’re in Business 📍 CERI, Nedlands All are welcome. RSVP is essential. 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/d4C5wVBa

For our final Women Entrepreneur Series event, Now You’re in Business, we're turning our attention to what happens when the business is up and running, and the realities of leading, growing and navigating everything that comes with it. Joining us will be Amanda Williamson (RedLine Consulting), Kate O'Hara (Foodbank WA), Aaron McDonald (Pragma Lawyers), Andrea Horwood (ETTO Australia) and Melissa Sturgess (Ananda Pharma Ltd), with Natalie Dawson (Focus Commercial Advisory) guiding the conversation. If the first two events are anything to go by, expect plenty of candid stories, practical advice and a range of perspectives. 📅 Friday, 2 October | CERI, Nedlands All are welcome. Tickets are free. RSVP is essential. We'd love to see you in the room for the final one. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/d4C5wVBa

Limited places remain for the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮 : 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 this Thursday @CERI. CERI is proud to be hosting session two of our Women Entrepreneurs Series on Thursday 3rd September from 5.00 - 7.30pm AWST. Moderated by Focus Commercial Advisory CEO Natalie Dawson, this panel session will look at understanding capital, investment readiness and creating opportunities for women as both founders and investors. 🚀Featured panellists include: - ETTO Australia Founder & CEO Andrea Horwood - Ananda Pharma Ltd CEO & Co-Founder Melissa Sturgess - Poynton Stavrianou Executive Chair John Poynton AO - Skalata Venture Partner Tracie Clark The Women Entrepreneurs Series is a CERI FIRST initiative, kindly supported by the New Industries and Innovation Fund, managed by the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification. The session will be at CERI - Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation - Level 1, 22 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA. RSVP is essential. Places are limited so secure your free tickets here: https://shorturl.at/66SlN