Freo Startup Fest

19/12/2025

And just like that... It's a wrap on 2025 and we truly went out with a bang this year at Freo Startup Fest 🍾 all the event photos are now up at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PvULvH8aigVAS6XWgbNukwc-jAsWtKGM?usp=sharing

Thanks to everyone who came down and got involved, pitched ideas, asked great questions, and backed our local startup community 🚀

A huge thanks to our speakers, partners, and the small but mighty team behind the curtains for making it happen, we're already itching for Freo Startup Fest 2026. Until then 🫡

West Tech Fest

09/12/2025

We're proud to recognise Tekkon as a returning sponsor of 🤝

Tekkon helps startups scale fast with top-tier, vetted software developers and AI engineers from Nepal - cost-effective, startup-ready, and embedded directly into your team.

Don't miss our Tek Talks session, brought to you by Tekkon! Our four guests will be chatting all things vibe coding, the power of APIs and more practical insights into developing technology in 2025 and beyond 🚀

08/12/2025

The countdown is officially over... Freo Startup Fest is this Wednesday 🥳 from 12:30-5:00pm, followed by the sundowner from 5-7pm. The interactive agenda is now available at https://www.fsfagenda.com/ 🌐

Get ready to immerse yourself in a community and crowd made up of startup founders, investors and like-minded folk for an unforgettable day celebrating WA and Australia’s startup ecosystem.

West Tech Fest

04/12/2025

And we are SOLD OUT 🙌 thanks to everyone who bought tickets, we’re beyond excited to bring Freo Startup Fest back to the stage this December 10, 2025 at Freo Social 🎉 here’s a throwback to 2023 and 2024 to get you as excited as we are

The agenda will be live on fsfagenda.com by the end of the week ⏱️

See you soon 😉

03/12/2025

Proud to recognise Scale Partners as a Silver Sponsor of
🤝

Scale.partners is a ​boutique professional services firm focused on CFO advisory and tax advice for innovative businesses experiencing high growth and increasing complexity.

They provide expert advice, to help you grow your business effectively. They get involved once you have outgrown your existing advisors and/or your internal capabilities.

Their directors have established and grown businesses and can advise as well as execute. They will help you navigate key milestones like raising capital, expanding overseas, M&A activity, staff equity, etc.

Learn more 👉 https://www.scale.partners/

02/12/2025

It's back! We're excited to bring you the four special guests joining us on the stage this year for Tek Talks, powered by Tekkon 💻

→ Samuel Hawley 👉 APIs: The Real Co-Founders of Modern Startups
Founder of Limitless Devs and a seasoned engineer, Samuel breaks down how APIs can act as leverage for startups - helping validate faster, scale earlier, and focus on what matters. With 8+ years of dev experience and a no-jargon 'Pub Talks' delivery, he’ll explain why building everything from scratch is a thing of the past.

→ Carl Maiorana 👉 Anyone Can Build with Vibe Coding
A financial adviser turned fast-moving maker, Carl blends frameworks, storytelling, and AI tools to rapidly bring ideas to life. In this short, sharp session, he introduces 'Vibe Coding' - a punk-rock take on software dev for anyone who values momentum over perfection.

→ Erin Clark 👉 Dear Developers: 3 F*ups I Owe You an Apology For
Startup veteran and founder of The Exchange Collective, Erin shares three brutally honest lessons from working with devs across two decades. Expect humour, humility, and real advice for non-technical founders on building better products and avoiding classic missteps.

→ Kale Miller 👉 Vibe Engineering
Founder of Prometheus AI and host of The Small Business CTO, Kale helps businesses apply AI, data, and automation in the real world. In this talk, he lays out how you can build with vibe coding - if you do it right and sidestep the traps that tank most early builds.

West Tech Fest is NEXT WEEK 🎉 we can't wait to see everyone there.

28/11/2025

We're proud to recognise Radium Capital as a Silver Sponsor of and 🤝

R&D shouldn’t stall while you wait on refunds

Perth-born and operating nationally, Radium has provided more than $1 billion to over 1,000 companies undertaking research and development (R&D) via Radium Advances, which allow companies to access their R&D Tax Incentive refunds early.

Leading the charge in powering Australian R&D through R&D lending since 2017, Radium Capital provides non-dilutive finance that can be used as part of a diverse capital stack to help businesses grow, scale and move from idea to impact.

Learn more 👉 https://radiumcapital.com.au/radium-capital-1-billion-rd-funding-milestone/

West Tech Fest

Radium Capital reaches $1 billion in R&D funding, powering Australian innovation. Learn how R&D finance can accelerate your growth.

25/11/2025

Freo Heave Ho 🚢 Introducing this year's Founders Panel brought to you as always by our favourite host, Charlie Gunningham! Joining him on the stage for a session close to our hearts, building startups in the Port City, is:

→ Harry Hubbert | Chief Operations Officer & Director at Greenroom Robotics

→ Beth Temperley | Co-Founder at ArtsiX and Director & Artist Manager at Temperley Collective

→ Steve Wildisen | Co-Founder & CEO of Xsights Digital Pty Ltd

Join Charlie, Harry, Beth & Steve as they chat about what it takes to build a startup in Freo — and why this port city has its own unique brand of momentum and excitement. Expect good vibes and a bit of Freo flavour as we dive into the stories behind these exciting local startups.

Get your tickets to West Tech Fest before they sell—and we'll see you this December 10th at Freo Social 😉 https://westtechfest.com.au/event/freo-startup-fest/

25/11/2025

And here we have our Reverse Pitch Roundup 🍾 introducing 3 more special guests coming to the stage this year at Freo Startup Fest:

→ Natasha Teakle - Managing Director & Co-founder at AgriStart
→ Charlotta Kemp - Program and Community Lead at Founders Factory
→ Morgan Stewart - Community Engagement & Events Manager at Radium Capital

The Reverse Pitch was a smash hit, and this year is looking to be quite the competition 👀 are you ready for the people behind the curtains of Accelerator Programs and Venture Capital Firms to pitch to YOU 🫵?

Tickets are selling fast, get yours to join Natasha, Charlotta, Morgan and many more exciting speakers and guests at Freo Startup Fest 2025 as part of West Tech Fest! 👉 https://westtechfest.com.au/event/freo-startup-fest/

24/11/2025

Drum roll 🥁 Introducing the first 3 special guests joining us for the returning Reverse Pitch this year at Freo Startup Fest 📣 for which we'll be welcoming to the stage the people behind the curtains of Accelerator Programs and Venture Capital Firms to pitch to YOU 🫵 coming to the stage:

→ Josh Garratt - Founding Partner at Eastend Ventures
→ Kali Norman - Head of Growth at Innovation Bay
→ Rohan W. - Co-Founder & CEO at Skalata

But that's not all 👀

Tickets are selling fast, get yours to join Josh, Kali, Rohan and many more exciting speakers and guests at Freo Startup Fest 2025 as part of West Tech Fest! 👉 https://westtechfest.com.au/event/freo-startup-fest/

05/08/2025

🚨 In case you haven't heard, West Tech Fest is BACK 👉 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 for 2025 are officially on sale! And of course, making our return again this year, Freo Startup Fest is back this December 4th, 2025 🎉

And for the exciting news we know you have all been waiting for, by overwhelming demand, West Tech have announced the official return of 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗪𝗔𝗗𝗝𝗘𝗠𝗨𝗣 - 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱! Join us as we redefine what success truly means with visionary leaders and changemakers, exploring how to measure impact beyond just commercial outcomes, all with sand under your feet and quokkas at your heels at this iconic West Australian location. Come sundown, the festival after party, Out of office: Offshore Edition, kicks off, providing unique networking opportunities and an appropriate wrap to a life changing week.

The countdown to WA’s biggest week in tech and innovation has officially begun - and this is your chance to lock in early access to the conversations, connections and culture that make WTF so unique - all at a big $$$ saving!

🎟️ Earlybird Festival Passes → on sale now
📍 Freo Startup Fest → returning Wednesday 10 Dec
🌴 West Tech Wadjemup → officially returning Thursday 11 Dec

Go go go 👉 https://westtechfest.com.au/

Mon 8 to Fri 12 Dec

03/12/2024

The countdown is officially over... Freo Startup Fest is TOMORROW 🥳 Get ready to immerse yourself in a community and crowd made up of startup founders, investors and like-minded folk for an unforgettable day celebrating WA and Australia’s startup ecosystem. Our interactive agenda is available at the link below, so bookmark it and get ready! We can't wait to see you there 🚀

https://www.fsfagenda.com/