Our very first Next Spark Pitch Night is nearly here! Bright ideas, bold innovations, and inspiring people will take the stage to pitch for support that can change lives. This will be our key World Prematurity Day event. We can't wait to hear from:

Rebecca Watkinson - Identifying preterm babies at risk of re-hospitalisation with respiratory infections

Gayatri Jape - Bridging the Gap: A pilot school readiness clinic for preterm born children

Lindsay Kindinger - Vaginal Progesterone for preterm birth prevention: prescription versus reality

Your vote will decide who walks away with $25,000 to help fund their next big idea!

📆 Sunday, 16 November 2025

⏰ 4pm - 6pm

🎟️ One beverage on arrival and light refreshments

📍 Mounts Bay Sailing Club, Australia II Drive, Crawley

*Note the function room is up one flight of stairs, no lift available*

🔗 https://tiny-sparks-wa.grassrootz.com/next-spark-award

The award is designed to support early career researchers in health and medical sciences. This initiative aims to bring bright ideas to life that benefit children and young people born prematurely and their families.

Expressions of interest open 4/8/25 and close 22/9/25 with finalists receiving individual mentoring in October to perfect their Pitch. You are all invited to the live Pitch event which will take place at Mounts Bay Sailing Club on November 16. Make a pledge to support the award and purchase your tickets for the pitch on the ‘Tickets’ link below. Everyone in attendance will vote and the winner will take home the prize and most importantly have some resources to turn their Next Spark idea into an epic bonfire.

Huge thanks to Graham Hall and Clare Berry who have generously provided their time and expertise to help us bring the Next Spark Award to life.

📆 Sunday, 16 November 2025

🕰️ 4pm - 6pm

🎟️ One beverage on arrival and light refreshments

📍 Mounts Bay Sailing Club, Australia II Drive, Crawley *The function room is only accessible via stairs*

application info

tickets