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We’re proud to partner with She Loves Tech in their 10th year supporting women-led innovation, with the upcoming She Loves Tech Australia 2024 competition this September. 💜 The world’s largest startup competition for women and technology, this year She Loves Tech is doubling down on its commitment to fueling startup success with a comprehensive suite of benefits, including tailored mentorship, immersive workshops, and access to esteemed partner programs. Pitch your idea on a global platform and stand a chance to win the coveted 5Cs: 🏆 Cash Prizes: US$20K and a trip to Singapore 🏦 Capital: Priority Investments worth USD$150K* 🌐 Coverage: Extensive media exposure and networking opportunities 🤝 Connections: Access to investors and corporate partners 🌍 Community: Join a network of gender lens startups driving change *for selected region The She Loves Tech 2024 Global Startup Competition is for you if you have: 👉a tech startup with an MVP, and have raised less than US$5M, 👉at least one female founder or majority female consumers/end-users. 🏃🏻♀️ Apply by 30 July at https://lnkd.in/gTBK5-x

⏳ We've extended applications to our next Foundry cohort until Friday 2 August! ⏳ If you're a PhD student or early-career researcher with a burning idea, this is your chance to transform your research into groundbreaking innovation. 🧬 Join our eight-week adventure where science meets entrepreneurship. You’ll collaborate with mentors in frontier and biotech, receive a $1k cash grant, compete for a $5k prize, and, most importantly, propel your idea forward. Ready to leap? 💜 Apply more info here: https://lnkd.in/g4bfgyhm #FoundryBB

🌅 SUNRISE AOTEAROA RETURNS IN 2024 🥝⁠ ⁠ We’re beyond stoked to be bringing the magic to Wellington for the first time. Join us at Sunrise, where time moves differently and expected things collide. Sign up here to get first access to our limited Earlybird tickets (before they go on public sale) 👉 https://lnkd.in/edxBb2TE ⁠ 26 November 2024⁠ Wellington, Aotearoa⁠ ⁠ Sunrise is Blackbird's love letter to startups and the people who build them. It’s a festival of creativity, technology and ambition. At Sunrise, you can immerse yourself in our startup community, become a part of it, help to shape it.⁠ We can't wait to share more with you soon! ⁠ #SunriseNZ24⁠

Curious about what Foundry has to offer? 🚀 Join us for a live Q&A session next Tuesday where you can get all your burning questions answered! 📅 When? Tuesday 16 July @ 12pm AEST 🔍 What we'll cover: - Insights into our Foundry program - What a week in the life looks like - The impact you can make in frontier tech Whether you’re a PhD student, an early career researcher, or just passionate about deep tech, this is your chance to learn more about how Foundry can be a launchpad for groundbreaking innovation ✨ 👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/gM5cZNQx See you there 👀

Curious about the world of angel investing? Want to spend your life supporting great founders and startups? You might be just the right fit for the Startmate First Believers program. In 14 weeks you will: 👀 Get behind the scenes access to leading ANZ early-stage investors making investment decisions in real time right in front of you. 📚 Equip yourself with all the theory and resources you need to launch your angel journey, focusing on the invaluable insights you won't find on Google. 💪 Apply your learnings IRL through the program by getting exposed to hundreds of startups, meeting founders, and making real investment decisions. Interested? Learn more & apply:

Curious about angel investing? Got a passion for learning about startups? You might be the perfect fit for the Startmate First Believers program. In 14 weeks you will: 👀 Get behind the scenes access to leading ANZ early-stage investors making investment decisions in real time right in front of you. 📚 Equip yourself with all the theory and resources you need to launch your angel journey, focusing on the invaluable insights you won't find on Google. 💪 Apply your learnings IRL through the program by getting exposed to hundreds of startups, meeting founders, and making real investment decisions. 💛 Interested? Learn more & apply:

🌍 From the depths of research labs to the forefront of innovation—Foundry is back! Are you a PhD student or early-career researcher with a burning idea that could change the world? Turn that idea into reality, surrounded by mentors who’ve walked the path before and a community that champions bold ambition. 🧬 Join our eight-week adventure where science meets entrepreneurship. You’ll collaborate with pioneers in frontier and biotech, receive a $1k cash grant, compete for a $5k prize, and, most importantly, propel your idea forward. Applications are open until July 26. This is your chance to transform your research into groundbreaking innovation. ✨ Ready to leap? Apply now through the link in the comments - and if you’ve got questions, join us for an AMA on Tuesday 16 July at midday AEST. Registration link also in the comments 👇 Tag someone who needs to see this, or dive in yourself—because the future waits for no one. #FoundryBB

Ep #169 is now live! ✨ Topics we cover include: ▪️Why Phoebe and David moved back to NZ from roles in Silicon Valley ▪️The story of how Phoebe first joined Blackbird, on her second attempt! ▪️Biggest challenge for Blackbird and the New Zealand ecosystem ▪️Unfiltered and Raw "Perceptions round" debunking Startup myths ▪️"Founder Questions" round unpacking inside knowledge of how VC's work Examples of exactly how to grab Blackbird's attention in an email. It’s now time to explore your curiosity with Phoebe Harrop & David Booth from Blackbird. 🎧 CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW: https://lnkd.in/gSEE96Mh *This episode is brought to you by the Curiosity Center and KPMG High Growth Ventures.

Congratulations to Andrew Pankevicius, Alexander Valente & Lucas (he/him) Sargent on the launch and seed round announcement of Redactive 💜

If you're curious about building a better future, now's your time to learn. We're giving 10 PhD students, postdocs, and EMCRs $1k with no strings, the best mentorship on offer, and the full force of the Blackbird network to learn to build a deep-tech startup. That's right: Foundry 2024 applications are open! Michael Tolo and I could not be more excited. Previous Foundry cohorts have raised millions from venture investors (including Possible Ventures, Outset Ventures, Investible, Galileo Ventures, and Blackbird), proceeded to specialised and world-class accelerators (including Startmate, MassRobotics, and Y Combinator), and---most importantly---are building incredible companies. The tl;dr: * 8 week tailored program timed to fit alongside your research or job; * A $1k grant - no equity, no strings, no fees (this is new!) * Get matched with a relevant, excellent frontier-tech mentor from the Blackbird network who's building a real, top-tier frontier-tech company; * A chance to win a further $5k in the Foundry comp day; * A community of ambitious, brilliant technical folk---for life. ⭐⭐⭐ We're looking for an incredible cohort of 10 teams who want to learn to: * Grab and hone a worthwhile frontier or biotech startup idea; * Test that it's /the right it/; * Create and execute a plan towards valuable technical milestones; * Raise real money from real VCs; * Move faster and do bigger and better work than they thought was possible. This cohort will join the likes of Megan Coomer, PhD (Cell Bauhaus), Harry Robertson, Diana Zhang (Preview Health), Emma Paterson and Jeremy Bourhill (Twisted), Felix Thomsen (Iceberg), Richard Parsons (Kite Magnetics™), Billy Jeremijenko (Aquila), Grace Brown (Andromeda), Denzil Furtado (Messenger Bio), Alinta Furnell and Ismat Kabbara (Synbiote), and many more---a community of genuine technical superstars building incredible, real solutions to wicked problems. You'll learn from the best deep/bio/medtech companies in the world today---like Opto Biosystems, Vow, Remedy Robotics, PsiQuantum, Vexev, Cortical Labs, Harrison.ai, Fleet Space Technologies, Inventia Life Science, Synchron, Talo Labs, and many more. Curious? Applications are open NOW. We're hosting an AMA on July 16 to answer all your burning questions - register below. Links are all in the comments. And as always, if you know someone who should hear about this, tag them or send them my way! #foundryBB #deeptech #biotech #startups