Growth Membership

Growth Membership supports early stage growing companies who want to access business development services and grants.

PLUS the benefits of being a Networking Member. BD Services you will have access to include:

Analysing your Needs

After our member-only online analysis we can strategically connect you to other cluster members, potential clients, national and international markets and joint venture partners – as well as our services such as market intelligence information and grant opportunities.

Accelerating Sales & Profit

You may qualify to work with a business development consultant who provides you with a confidential, independent review of your business and suggests ways to improve cash flow, analyse competitors, prevent profit leakage and accelerate sales.

Accelerating your Exports

Emerging exporter or global supplier? You need to make the most of our connections to advice, grants and in-market support. Whether it’s getting a 50% refund of your international marketing costs, a free export readiness assessment or connection to experienced international business development agents and distributors, we can help.

Building your Reputation

News stories are the best promotion you can’t buy, but not enough companies have the expertise to plan their PR. We help you get editorial coverage in the high profile InBusiness magazine. We also seek out media & conference and workshop presentation opportunities to raise your profile and credibility.

Industry Specialist Advisors

Our Preferred Partners can advise members in human resources, commercial law, marketing and communication, environmental management, accounting and venture fund raising. Check our web site for special training sessions, workshops and briefings.

Targeted Client Introductions

We can provide that first essential introduction to potential clients and partners. From the Singapore water industry to the Australian mining industry, from South Australian contacts to a Victorian Shire Council, we know who to talk to.

Opening New Doors - Interstate

Join us in visiting your key interstate clients, giving you the opportunity to have us open doors and arrange meetings, dinners and forums, providing third party endorsement of you and your capability.

Smart product development

Join our research and development clusters of like-minded suppliers, clients and partners to create breakthrough products and build national reputation. Your involvement may lead to very attractive tax deduction benefits and government funded partnerships with individual researchers solving your technology challenges.

Product Proving Trials

SA Water nurture innovative technology development by providing pilot testing facilities embedded within their extensive water network for qualifying technologies. Feedback can be invaluable in commercialising new products and also offers strong links to one of the world leaders in water science, the Australian Water Quality Centre laboratories.

Product Review Panel

Designed to assist entry of Members’ innovative products to the market and reduce the ‘will it do what it claims to do’ risk perceived by some Clients. Learn from the valuable confidential feedback of a respected, eminent three person panel, covering engineering, business, science and operational critique. Qualifying products may be introduced by the Panel to Australia's water utilities and other similar global organisations.

Industry Awards

Growth members have the opportunity to nominate their company for the Annual Awards. The Awards provide credible, third party endorsement of a members’ capability and involve members’ target clients as judges who will study your member company profile and innovation.

Market Solution Forums

Growth members receive promotion of their company at our Market Solution Forums fast tracking your relationship with potential Clients. This dynamic process provides a greater insight into Clients' challenges and encourages their appetite for innovative solutions and collaborative problem solving.

Project Solution Forums

Growth members receive promotion of their company at our Project Solution Forums. These forums are held before design solutions get locked in allowing Clients to develop a clearer tender brief and often find an innovative new solution to a problem, while Members develop invaluable knowledge of emerging business opportunities.

Connecting Online

Full access to the leading edge WIA website including tenders, grants, business development and social media tools to help build relationships with key people you want to get connected with. Through searchable databases, case studies, product reviews, news updates and the latest social networking tools members can build their reputation and profile and connect with clients and CEOs of other companies.

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