Spacecubed Innovative Society Initiative
Spacecubed Innovative Society Initiative, supported by Lotterywest, provides support to the growth of ideas that can have a significant impact on the Western Australian community, and aims to accelerate the number of people inspired to innovate within the State and ensure that those innovators have the ‘mind-sets, skill-sets and tool-sets’ to successfully grow their ideas.
Why?
If we as a community don’t invest in being a smart and innovative society, we will be more susceptible to problems and disruption.
This needs investment in the skillsets, toolkits and mindsets of West Australians, not only to support individuals and ideas to thrive, but to build a more diverse, resilient community and economy.
If we don’t do these things then disadvantaged and vulnerable people will be adversely impacted to a greater degree which embeds challenges for the long term.
The Innovative Society Fund supported by Lotterywest, exists to build a stronger culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in Western Australia. It includes two Fund Streams, Lotterywest IdeaStarter and Catalyst.
Lotterywest IdeaStarter offers grants to eligible WA organisations up to $15,000 for each participant in their program. Catalyst, supported by Spacecubed and Lotterywest, is designed for organisations leading new or expanded innovation initiatives that can enhance the capacity of the Western Australian innovation ecosystem.
Meshpoints, also referred to as The Constellation, is a group of partners, stewards, members who are all contributing to the Innovative Society initiative. The Constellation is designed and funded to help grow both organisations and the WA innovation ecosystem.
The Innovative Society Index is a 10 year project to research and measure development of an innovative society in Western Australia, the impacts of Lotterywest IdeaStarter and Catalyst funding, and the Innovative Society Constellation program.
The Index will include an annual summit on yearly results, opportunities and gaps to focus priorities for Constellation projects and Fund in the coming year, and build the innovation ecosystem. The Index aims to provide a common framework for assessing and reporting on these impacts, and assist organisations to report their own impacts.
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Governance
The Innovative Society initiative comprises three distinct, but related, entities. Meshpoints, The Fund and Index each have their own governance and policies. Spacecubed Foundation is the legally accountable entity for the overall initiative.
FAQs
Spacecubed activates coworking spaces, provides communities and entrepreneurs with funding and mentorship, and provides research for the innovation sector. The organisation’s objective is to empower positive change through innovation, partnerships and collaboration to build a resilient WA community.
Meshpoints is a collaborative network of individuals and organisations who are passionate about building the skillsets, toolkits and mindsets of Western Australians, not only to support the growth of individuals and ideas, but to build a more diverse, resilient community and economy.
