The Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy, will be leading a trade mission to Israel from 21 to 29 October 2023.
The tech and innovation-focused mission is organised by the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce WA (AICCWA) in collaboration with Invest and Trade Western Australia (ITWA).
Companies will be selected through a competitive expression of interest process.
Who is eligible?
Delegates representing the various contributors to the WA innovation ecosystem will be selected to participate in the mission. We are looking for:
- Sector leaders from cyber security, defence, smart cities and agritech (CEO/COO/Managing Director/Director level);
- Startups (WA companies in their early stages of operation);
- Venture capital investors;
- Innovation experts (from industry, not-for-profit organisations and universities); and
- Advisors, consultants, lawyers, innovators, R&D tax advisors and other interested parties from the sector.
Scholarships that cover the majority of delegation fees will be available for up to 5 up-and-coming Western Australian companies that would greatly benefit from the experience but could not afford to attend otherwise.
What to expect:
Mission delegates will be provided with a robust understanding of the Israeli innovation ecosystem.
They will also have the opportunity to attend a range of meetings with senior leaders from:
- venture capital funds
- sector-focused accelerators and incubators
- tertiary institutions
- research institutes
- startups and scale-up companies
- geopolitical experts
About Israel
Israel is regarded as the ‘Startup Nation’ and has a thriving technology ecosystem that includes the defence industry, globally leading centres of higher education and research, venture capital groups, incubators, and accelerators.
Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA)
The Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) has a national membership exceeding 1,000 Australian companies across a broad range of industry sectors.
AICC has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth, as well as Auckland and Tel Aviv.
AICC(WA) has more than 20 years of experience developing and managing delegations to Israel with senior government, business, academic and industry leaders.
Invest and Trade Western Australia
Invest and Trade Western Australia (ITWA) sits within the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, and operates as the 'front door' to Western Australia for overseas and interstate investors, tasked with attracting investment into the State and assisting local industry to access new markets.
ITWA is supported by a global network of investment and trade offices, which are located across 5 regional hubs: ASEAN, China, India-Gulf, North East Asia and the United Kingdom/Europe. A number of new offices are in the process of being established, including a new hub in Austin, Texas.
Western Australia - the place to innovate
Innovation has been identified in Diversify WA, the WA Government's lead economic framework, as a key enabler for economic growth and diversification across a range of industries in the State.
In 2022, the WA Government released its Innovation Strategy, which sets a 10-year vision to establish WA as a global hub of invention, investment, innovation and impact.
Applications close 5pm (AWST), Friday 11 August 2023.
To submit an expression of interest, visit the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) Tech and Innovation Mission to Israel webpage.
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