Business support programs

Discover Joondalup’s Business Support Programs, designed to accelerate your business journey. From startup bootcamps to specialised support for entrepreneurs, our programs are tailored to foster innovation and growth for businesses at any stage.

Innovate Joondalup programs

Innovate Joondalup programs

Innovate Joondalup is a dynamic City initiative designed to support businesses at every stage of their journey. Throughout the year, the City of Joondalup offers a variety of targeted programs to eligible local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs, fostering innovation and business success. 

The City has partnered with leading organisations to deliver specialised support programs: 

  • Thrive: Administered by Business Station, the Thrive program helps you to grow your business over six months by building sound business fundamentals, executing well-developed strategy and receiving ongoing feedback. 
  • Plus 8 Sprint: Delivered by Spacecubed, this program focuses on rapid development for startups, helping refine their business models and scale quickly. This pre-accelerator program offers six weeks of free mentorship, providing residents access to mentors, investors, and advisors to refine their business ideas and skills. 
  • Level Up: Facilitated by Hello Monday, Level Up is specifically tailored for female entrepreneurs, this program focuses on developing business goals, actions, values, and service delivery, including mentoring and targeted support and provides resources and networking opportunities to empower women in business
Uptown Women

Women in business

Uptown Women

Uptown Women fosters gender equality and strengthens our business community through networking, professional development, and mentoring.

To sign up to our Uptown Women mailing list, please complete the online form.

Startup Weekend Joondalup

Startups

Startup Weekend Joondalup

Held annually in March, Startup Weekend Joondalup brings together aspiring entrepreneurs to develop ideas into prototypes within 54 hours. The next event is scheduled for 2025. 

Joondalup Innovation Challenge

Entrepreneurship

Joondalup Innovation Challenge

Every September, the Joondalup Innovation Challenge invites up to 200 students to participate in simulated startup projects.

For more information on the programs available, contact the City’s Economic Development Team on 9400 4000 or business@joondalup.wa.gov.au.  

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