Industry Associations

"AWIA is the national association for the Australian web industry. We've been promoting the work of the web industry since 2002. Originally known as Port 80 in Western Australia, we have grown nationally from there. In 2006 we became the Australian Web Industry Association to further reflect our professional focus and meet the needsof our members. "

The Centre promotes and supports collaboration within the information and communications technology industry in Western Australia to support development of the industry. The Centre provides a common interface for industry and professional associations to government and provides a forum to encourage innovation through seminars, conferences and research.

The Network is a specialist Australian vendor identification service linking purchasers to globally competitive Australian suppliers, enhancing Australian industry by: Introducing Australian buyers to the global supply chain and Australian industry capability, locating Australian manufacturing and service providers and assisting buyers in the engineering and procurement process.

iVEC is increasing the uptake of high performance computing, large-scale data storage, high-speed communications and scientific visualisation by academia, industry and government in Western Australia.

The Society is an association of 32 individual societies, each composed of individual members who are engaged in the profession of licensing and other aspects of transferring or profiting from intellectual property.

KCA is the professional membership body representing organisations engaged in technology transfer and commercialisation of intellectual property assets.  KCA shares and enhances world's best practice in knowledge commercialisation. Its' members thereby increase wealth generation and enhance the Innovation System.

The Inventors Association is a, "not for profit," organisation for the mutual assistance and protection of inventors.

The association meets at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of every month (excluding January). Conference room, City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth.

The association meets to hear guest speakers talk on a wide range of topics of interest to inventors and to talk to other inventors who have a wide range of knowledge, skills and experience.

The association's objectives include promoting the general interests of inventors, assisting inventors, assessing the potential value of their invention (securely), providing promotional opportunities for members' inventions and promoting ethical practice amongst inventors and inventor service providers.

Through our monthly meetings and newsletters we keep members informed about invention development, protection and promotion of inventions.