Think artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, smart sensor networks, renewables, defence and space technologies, robotics, big data and creative industries, as organisers of the national innovation festival Southstart join forces with the Adelaide Economic Development Agency (AEDA) to host 23 events for Startup Week.

Organisers say the state is fast becoming synonymous with deep technology, and events this year will also mark Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 14 as they embrace the state’s thriving local startup community of business builders, founders, investors, industry and future leaders.

AEDA Managing Director Ian Hill believes the partnership helps Adelaide continue to position itself as a critical facilitator in the innovation race.

“This new partnership will support the festival in expanding its core activities across the calendar year to foster innovative ideas and investment connections within Adelaide CBD,” Mr Hill says.

Startup Week highlights include:

Celebrating Female Founders Morning Tea with SAVCF/KMPG on November 15 with speakers international expert on entrepreneurial leadership and business growth Dr Jana Matthews, social entrepreneur Summer Petrosius and former InDaily 40 Under 40 award winner Sasha Baranikov.

South Australian Venture Capital Fund, in partnership with Southstart and the state government, is celebrating and creating discussion amongst a host of inspiring female entrepreneurs.

Innovation Districts Round Table at Lot Fourteen with state government on November 15 with speaker Julia Spicer OAM, Chair GEM + Innovation Advisory B.M. QLD.

Australia is hosting the https://genaustralia.org/ next May, guided by the theme Transform Your World, with the Southstart Festival scheduled for March 7 to March 10.

This event will trigger conversations amongst innovation leaders in the lead-up at Lot Fourteen, to explore the question: What are you doing to transform your world? The event facilitated by Global Entrepreneurship Network Australia chair and Member of Queensland’s Innovation Advisory Council Julia Spicer.

Startup SA Industry Lunch powered by RAA on November 15.

Startup SA is the non-for-profit industry association for South Australian innovators, start-ups and scale-ups. This session is designed to consult with South Australian industry innovation leads, as key players in the startup eco-system, to co-design a sustainable collaboration between industry and startups.

In terms of commercialising, the government-appointed delivery partner for the Accelerating Commercialisation service, i4 is telling entrepreneurs and founders with an interest to join an information session prior to submitting an application to learn about support and how the program works.

Accelerating Commercialisation and i4 Connect are also holding another event on November 16 discussing pathways to build, grow and fund startups.

While the Southstart Community Celebration on November 17 has speakers including Nikki Govan from the Adelaide Economic Development Authority, Anton Andreacchio, South Australian Entrepreneurship Board and Josh Garratt from Angel Investors.

To be held at the immersive performance space Light Adelaide, SA’s leading entrepreneurs and advisors come together to explore where we have been as a state and where we go next. Speakers and special guests of the night include Julia Spicer OAM (Chair of Global Entrepreneurs Network Australia) and Anton Andreacchio (Board Member of the South Australian Entrepreneurship Advisory Board).

To see the Startup Week program click here.