WA: The State of Startups – including Techboard 2017 WA Awards

Techboard is proud to be partnering with StartupWA to present a great event as part of the West Tech Fest on 5 December 2017.  Join us in kicking off WestTechFest with an insightful review of the WA startup scene this year and looking forward to in 2018, followed by the annual Techboard 2017 WA Awards and startup community drinks. Techboard is also holding its National Techboard 2017 Awards on 30 November in Sydney with StartCon.

This event bring together national, state and local perspectives on the composition, trends, highlights and lessons of relevance to everyone in the ecosystem. See the first release of fascinating data, and participate in discussions that will inform the future direction for advocates, investors and governments in 2018 and beyond. And, best of all, celebrate the successes of the brightest stars of the WA startup scene in 2017.

A full wrap-up of the event has been published by StartupWA.

Guests will include:

  • Hon. Dave Kelly MLA, Minister for Innovation and ICT; Science – outlining the State Government’s focus and support for innovation

  • Peter van Bruchem and Rafael Kimberley-Bowen, Co-Founders of Techboard – showcasing the year’s investment highlights and announcing the Techboard Awards winners for 2017’s highest traction ventures

  • Monica Wulff, Co-Founder of StartupMuster – presenting WA startup stats in the context of national survey results

  • Alex McCauley, CEO of StartupAUS – presenting the 2017 Crossroads report and key recommendations

  • City of Perth – outlining their highlights and vision for innovation and economic development

  • StartupWA – summarising key stats and ecosystem trends, and direction forward for WA