Ten local startup founders have the opportunity to attend SXSW Sydney this year, courtesy of the WA State Government’s New Industries Fund, in partnership with West Tech Fest.
How can you be one of those ten founders joining Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy Stephen Dawson at SXSW? There’s a very simple application process where you can outline why you want to attend and what your goals would be for the delegation.
If you want to be a part of the delegation, you have until August 9th, 2024 to apply.
Minister Dawson commented, “This will be the second WA delegation to a SXSW event this year following a successful mission to Austin in February, which included representation from a range of industries including First Nations founders.”
“I encourage all founders who want to grow their startups and network with global leaders in their respective industries to apply for this opportunity.”
Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW brings together creators and entrepreneurs from across the world to meet, learn, and share ideas, facilitating collaboration and innovation.
Taking place from October 14th to 18th, the Sydney mission will include curated delegation opportunities during the SXSW Sydney week and a pre-departure kick-off.
The initiative follows a successful mission to SXSW in Austin in February, which included over 20 Western Australian delegates representing a range of sectors including energy transition, advanced technology and innovation, health and medical life sciences, creative and cultural industries, and First Nations entrepreneurship.
Applications are open to all founders at the startup or scaleup stage, whose business is registered in Western Australia.
The Sydney Mission will be led by West Tech Fest in collaboration with the Creative Tech Village.
For more information on how to apply, see here.