Technology, Innovation & Science

Corporate innovation is confusing and slow, but innovation doesn’t have to be.

John Van Der Wielen will chair Murdoch-based biotechnology company Orthocell as it prepares to scale up manufacturing with a new facility.

Two Western Australia health projects are among 19 national recipients sharing $12 million in commercial acceleration funding from a CSIRO-backed fund.

Whether Australia’s tropical north-west or the frozen Antarctic, Ponant has it covered.

Solar tech company ClearVue Technologies is set to receive a $2 million grant through the state government’s Investment Attraction Fund to advance its manufacturing operations.

Michael Malone’s business trajectory has followed some of the major technology trends.

Perth startup Menuzen wants to make life easier for restaurants.

Low-level radioactive waste stored at Tellus Holdings’ Sandy Ridge facility in the Goldfields will be processed to develop medical treatments under a new deal.

Pitching tech ideas is hard work, but knowing what to avoid can help clear the first hurdle.

Collie-based medicinal cannabis company Cannaponics has raised more than $3 million for its new facility, setting the record for the biggest raise on crowdfunding platform Birchal for 2023.

Love them or loathe them, use of e-scooters and other micromobility vehicles is moving ahead.

The government is allocating $1 billion toward developing quantum computing to put Australia at the forefront of the emerging technology.

With a background in mechanical engineering, Akkodis global president Jan Gupta brings a different perspective to the tech sector.

The federal government is putting aside $3.4 billion to accelerate research in areas such as hypersonics, quantum technologies and drones.

Erin Clark has created an app that provides a fresh and entertaining insight into Perth’s past.

Technology could alter perceptions of what or who is considered ‘elite’.

Food innovator Whole. has raised $1.5 million to fund the development of its technology, which reduces waste and enhances efficiency in the production process.

A new Perth venture capital fund is seeking $20 million for a wide range of electrification developments.

Researchers are now seeking ways to mitigate the technology’s potential downsides.

Highly-feted Perth startup Tiller Rides is seeking a new owner to help commercialise its e-bikes after being hit by delays and churning through $5 million from investors.

Five months after striking a deal to buy Pfizer’s WA manufacturing operation, Bridgewest Group has completed the purchase and outlined plans to add to its 400 local staff.

A Canadian $15 million-dollar investment fund with a solid tech focus is growing a collaborative community worldwide.

Pressure is building on businesses to justify retaining personal data as consumer awareness of cyber security builds in the aftermath of the Optus, Medibank and Latitude hacks.

Four Western Australian startups have between them received 13 per cent of the federal government’s latest $19.7 million round of commercialisation grants.

Agtech startup Agora Livestock has banked more than $1.1 million to fund commercialisation of its trading platform, after winning a major federal government acceleration grant.

Medical technology company Artrya Limited has appointed experienced executive Mathew Regan as the company’s new leader after its co-founder John Barrington resigned.

The state government has selected Perth business Spacecubed to run the co-working and event space at Technology Park in Bentley after a $7.5 million upgrade.

Perth’s largest and most profitable tech company, VGW Holdings, has announced a share buy-back for investors wanting to cash in their holdings but has no plans for an IPO.

Businessman Peter Holmes à Court has been named as one of three new speakers added to the line-up for the TEDxPerth event being held April 1.

Dug Technology had millions tied up with Silicon Valley Bank before its collapse, but is not expecting any financial loss after the US Federal Reserve assured customer deposits would be secured.

Interactive has bought Western Australia-based Slipstream Cyber Security, with the national service provider claiming the acquisition came at a critical time for Australian enterprises amid cyber threats.

Data centre DC Two has been roped into a legal stoush involving the landlord of its Bibra Lake headquarters and a company believed to be claiming ownership of equipment at the site.