Ready Set Gov

Practical knowledge skills, mentoring, and community for women in STEM ready to work with government.

Women entrepreneurs collaborating
3 months
Part-time program
12–15
Women per cohort
$10B+
Government SME procurement spend
Access
To a network of STEM entrepreneurs
What You'll Get

Skills, mentoring, and a
network that lasts

Everything you need to confidently navigate working with government, from developing your offer, to understanding your customers, to responding to RFQs.

READY
Learn the landscape

Understand how government works with vendors, what they're looking for, and how to position your expertise.

  • Government fundamentals
  • Understanding your government customers
  • Finding product-market fit with government
SET
Build your toolkit

Ensure you're compliant with government policies and requirements, build your credentials, and get feedback from women who've been there.

  • Relevant policies and regulations
  • Lessons learned from experienced entrepreneurs
  • Pricing & compliance
GOV
Win the work

Discover government procurement, understand panels, and connect with customers.

  • AusTender & panel navigation
  • Security, compliance & contracts
  • Ongoing community & support
Women collaborating in professional setting
Is This You?

Built for women in STEM who are ready to grow

  • You run a STEM business — engineering, tech, science, data, environment
  • You have a lot to offer government customers but you don't know where to start
  • You would benefit from a network of experts in working with government
  • You're ready to explore a new market, but need to understand the opportunity and obligations
Why We're Building This

Working with the public sector shouldn't be a closed door.

We're here to open it, together.

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