CORE Innovation Hub

🚨 FINAL CALL: Showcase Your Business at the Pilbara Summit! 🚨

Want to get your business in front of the biggest names in energy and resources?
As a Community Sponsor of the 2026 Pilbara Summit in Karratha, CORE Innovation Hub is offering exclusive exhibition space to two businesses to showcase alongside us.

This is your chance to:
• Pitch to a high-value, targeted industry audience
• Connect directly with key leaders and decision-makers
• Strengthen your footprint in the Pilbara ecosystem

⏳Deadline: COB THIS FRIDAY, 17 April 2026
Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to elevate your business in the Pilbara region.

👉 Submit your Expression of Interest now: https://bit.ly/4suJ1Gs

The Pilbara Summit is Back – Showcase with CORE!

The Pilbara Summit returns to Karratha this 24–25 June, and CORE Innovation Hub is looking for two innovative businesses to join us!

As a Community Sponsor, we’ve secured exclusive exhibition space to help two businesses showcase their capabilities alongside us in the heart of the region.

Why join us?
• Direct Access: Engage with key industry leaders and decision-makers
• Regional Impact: Strengthen your presence in the Pilbara ecosystem
• High Visibility: Position your brand at the region's premier resource event

⏳ EOIs CLOSE COB THIS FRIDAY, 17 April

Ready to take your business to the next level in the Pilbara?
👉 Apply now: https://bit.ly/3QkTMO1

Hey Perth! Let’s talk about money. (The real kind.)

Getting a mining or energy tech startup off the ground is one thing. Funding it long-term is another beast entirely. Between R&D tax incentives, angel rounds and growth capital, the "right" path isn’t always clear.
For our next CORE Connect event, we’re going to the historic bank vault at CORE Perth to have an honest conversation about how capital actually flows in this sector.

Speakers include:
✅Greg Riebe from Perth Angels
✅ Natalie Milne from Radium Capital
... with more to be announced!

We’ll cover:
☑️ When different types of funding makes sense
☑️ What investor and lenders look for
☑️ Common mistakes businesses make when structuring their capital

The aim of this event is to:
✔️ Strip away the fluff and generic pitches
✔️ Help unpack the realities behind funding decisions
✔️ Help founders and operators better understand the capital stack
✔️ Learn how to position your business for the right type of investment or finance

Stay for a drink and connect with the Perth CORE community.

💰 Cost: Free
📍 CORE Innovation Hub, Perth
🔗 RSVP to secure your place now: https://bit.ly/3NB59Ar

Last week was a big week for CORE – events are kicking off!

Last week, we attended:
• Centre for Advanced Defence Research in Robotics & Autonomous Systems Showcase 2026 hosted by Adelaide University and Australian Government Defence Science and Technology Group
• Innovation Leaders’ Network event, hosted by the Department of State Development
• BHP partner discussions, focussing on practical collaboration to create an ongoing impact in the regions
• Spoke at the Fields and Fortunes – Regional Business Forum 2026

All of this before hosting our own CORE Connect in Perth – Build it or Kill it, a chance for ideas to be discussed openly to determine market viability.

But that’s not all!

We hosted events for the Australian Shareholders' Association and the IIBA Australia, HILT CRC and amongst it all, took huge steps on other exciting projects to come throughout the year.

A wonderful way to kick off the Year of the Fire Horse – and of course, it’s all systems go for a dynamic 2026! 🐎👏

Earlier this week, we had the chance to attend the Centre for Advanced Defence Research in Robotics & Autonomous Systems Showcase 2026 hosted by Adelaide University and Australian Government Defence Science and Technology Group.

With a focus on robotics of the future, it was particularly interesting to hear from our armed forces on how the Defence sector is utilising the robotics industry to innovate operations.

Special thanks to COL Jake Penley, CMDR Victor Yee & WGCDR Paul Hay for their panel discussion 'Robotics and Autonomous Systems in Future Warfare' - a highlight of the day!

🚨 Last chance to register! 🚨
If you've got an idea or want to test an assumption, let us know!

This is your last chance to register your interest for our February Perth CORE Connect Event: Build It or Kill It.

No pitches, no pressure – just an open forum to investigate whether your idea has legs.

Have an open conversation in a judgement-free zone, with people in mining, tech and the resources sectors who can provide honest, quality feedback.

This is a rare opportunity to shape your idea ready for pitching, test market viability and gain confidence in moving forward!

Interested? Email [email protected]