You are required to conduct applied research on a topic related to a current aspect of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Topic : An Analysis and Evaluation of the Current WA/ Perth Startup Ecosystem In late 

Startup WA released a report that gave insights on the WA Startup Ecosystem. In it, reference is made to a report that provided a snapshot of the first five years the Startup WA community 

In the reports, a series of issues were raised and policy recommendations were made that were crucial to the ecosystem’s ongoing sustainability. Your research project will aim to analyse and evaluate the current WA/ Perth startup ecosystem’s long-term development as follows: 

• The authors of the current report have highlighted that “only some of those recommendations have been adopted to date and WA continues to face significant challenges relative to the support and resources available in other States and overseas.” Using evidence based on existing research and your independent analysis, evaluate the extent to which this statement is true.

 • The authors of the current report have also identified sectors of the WA startup ecosystem. Based on existing research and your independent analysis, evaluate: 

- which sector has had the most impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem since 

- which sector has had the least impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem since 

How will the Project Proposal Brief be developed? 

Details to be included are as follows: 

• Some relevant background/literature in terms of significance of this issue and the concept and components of an entrepreneurial ecosystem 

• Rationale for selecting the sector(s) 

• Methodology to be adopted to collect the relevant information 

• Key references.