Technology, Innovation & Science

Small information and communication technology firms will have more opportunities to win state government work once the GovNext strategy is rolled out, according to chief information officer Giles Nunis.

The effect of work under way on the Square Kilometre Array project in the state’s Mid West region is rippling through the scientific community, beyond the obvious impact in radio astronomy through to cutting-edge commercial operations.

South Australia has become a major growth driver for Perth-based IT company Velrada, which is enjoying a period of rapid expansion.

Cottesloe-based online streaming service provider Quickflix has gone into voluntary administration, blaming rival Stan Entertainment for its need to take the decision.

iiNet founder Michael Malone has been appointed to the board of NBN Co.

Private Perth company Bombora Wave Power is seeking to raise $8 million for the first commercial deployment of its innovative technology.

Ethical, sustainable and support for communities in need are growing trends in the local fashion industry.

Storekat is an online aggregator of storage facilities, connecting self-storage providers with self-storage customers.

Hackathons are creative, collaborative and crucial to the development of social networks in the startup sector.

Medical technology company ResApp Health has tapped investors for a $12.5 million capital raising to help push its technology into the US market.

Justin Miller’s wearable technology company Nuheara has received over $500,000 in pre-orders for its IQbuds product, which is expected to hit the market before the end of the year.

Perth-founded stock investing platform Simply Wall St has been ranked as Techboard's top startup for the past fortnight, making it the first ever company to have topped the ranking twice after having previously topped the list in December last year.

Perth-based technology company DTI Group has won a contract to supply its CCTV surveillance systems on light rail vehicles in the US city of Dallas, Texas, with the value of the deal worth up to $11.6 million.

Young medical entrepreneur Michael Winlo has returned from New York with plans to expand a unique clinical testing business in Nedlands.

The developer of a gun safety device has become the fifth Israeli company in the technology or medical cannabis sectors to pursue a listing on the ASX through either an IPO or a reverse takeover of a moribund WA mining company.

The state government has shortlisted six companies in the latest phase of its GovNext project to outsource its information and communications technology.

Nominations are being sought for the 2016 Western Australian Science Hall of Fame, which recognises the outstanding work of the state’s scientists.

ICT company Zetta Group has acquired Sydney-based cloud infrastructure services provider Conexim for an undisclosed sum.

A medical research company linked to Curtin University is seeking an ASX listing through the reverse takeover of Minquest in a deal worth nearly $5 million.

Specialist materials technology company Alexium International Group has raised $6 million from investors to fund ongoing development of its flame retardant products.

Perth-based ASG Group has won a $10 million contract to provide IT services to the Australian Bureau of Statistics over a two-year term.

TPG’s half-year profit statement suggests where a company is headquartered may be less important than the value for money of its offering.

West Perth-based tech company TikForce has closed marginally lower on its first day of trading, following completion of a $4.5 million capital raising as part of a reverse takeover by Palace Resources.

The news last month that CBH Group was shutting down its Lupin Foods subsidiary after failing to find a buyer shows that commercial requirements and scientific advancement do not always connect neatly.

A $1.6 billion deal between Telstra and the company building the national broadband network has prompted concern within the competition regulator.

Silverhorse Technologies develops systems to manage the completions process for large infrastructure assets.

The state government has launched a new co-working space designed to give technology-based businesses, startups and educational institutions access to its extensive property data

As this column has mentioned previously, startups and conventional businesses are different in a number of ways, and the ‘first mover advantage’ is one.

Perth-based Victory Mines has announced plans to exit resources through the acquisition of an Israeli-incorporated technology company for about $2.7 million.

Perth-founded stock investing platform Simply Wall St is branching out into the US with the acquisition of Capp.io for an undisclosed sum.

Australia's fledgling medicinal cannabis market continues to gain momentum, with MGC Pharmaceuticals planning an entry.

Cottesloe-based Quickflix plans to cut staff, reduce directors' pay, and close offices in Sydney and Auckland in an effort to turn around the troubled streaming service.