West Tech Fest: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
A week of keynotes, summits and satellite events across the city, where Western Australia’s founders, investors and technologists meet the world.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Dec 7–11, 2026 · West Tech Fest 2026 source
- Where
- Multiple venues: Pan Pacific Perth; The Kingsman, Perth; Fremantle Town Hall and Walyalup Koort; Freo Social, Fremantle; AIM WA, Floreat; and Pinky's, Rottnest Island., Perth, Australia
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- AUD $40–$899 (2026; single-event ticket to full-festival pass) source
- Startup pass
- For 2026, startups can attend with a Festival Pass or single-event ticket; the Founder Pass is AUD $599 early bird or $699 final release and covers all six headline events. To pitch, submit an EOI for West Tech Pitch. 2026 eligibility requires an incorporated startup under five years old, less than $5 million raised, at least MVP stage, and the founder’s in-person attendance at West Tech Main. source
- Cadence
- Annual, early December; the 2026 edition runs 7–11 December.
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Next edition
| Dates | Dec 7–11, 2026 source |
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| Edition | West Tech Fest 2026 |
| Venue | Multiple venues: Pan Pacific Perth; The Kingsman, Perth; Fremantle Town Hall and Walyalup Koort; Freo Social, Fremantle; AIM WA, Floreat; and Pinky's, Rottnest Island., Perth, Australia |
| Tickets | westtechfest.com.au source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | For 2026, startups can attend with a Festival Pass or single-event ticket; the Founder Pass is AUD $599 early bird or $699 final release and covers all six headline events. To pitch, submit an EOI for West Tech Pitch. 2026 eligibility requires an incorporated startup under five years old, less than $5 million raised, at least MVP stage, and the founder’s in-person attendance at West Tech Main. source |
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West Tech Pitch
Meeting investors there
Founders can meet investors through investor pitches in the Ferris Wheel and sundowner networking; Festival Pass access includes the investor pitches. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to West Tech Pitch.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
West Tech Fest: frequently asked
When is West Tech Fest 2026?
West Tech Fest 2026 runs Dec 7–11, 2026 at Multiple venues: Pan Pacific Perth; The Kingsman, Perth; Fremantle Town Hall and Walyalup Koort; Freo Social, Fremantle; AIM WA, Floreat; and Pinky's, Rottnest Island., Perth, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does West Tech Fest cost?
Published ticket prices run AUD $40–$899 (2026; single-event ticket to full-festival pass). Startups: For 2026, startups can attend with a Festival Pass or single-event ticket; the Founder Pass is AUD $599 early bird or $699 final release and covers all six headline events. To pitch, submit an EOI for West Tech Pitch. 2026 eligibility requires an incorporated startup under five years old, less than $5 million raised, at least MVP stage, and the founder’s in-person attendance at West Tech Main..
How do startups get into West Tech Fest?
For 2026, startups can attend with a Festival Pass or single-event ticket; the Founder Pass is AUD $599 early bird or $699 final release and covers all six headline events. To pitch, submit an EOI for West Tech Pitch. 2026 eligibility requires an incorporated startup under five years old, less than $5 million raised, at least MVP stage, and the founder’s in-person attendance at West Tech Main.
What is West Tech Pitch?
West Tech Fest's pitch competition.
How big is West Tech Fest?
5,000+ annual attendees (2026 event site; not stated as a year-specific total); West Tech Main: 1,000+ delegates (2026). attendees, per the organiser.