SPECIAL REPORT: Two years on, the surge in ASX backdoor listings shows little sign of slowing, helping innovative technology businesses in Perth, interstate and overseas to raise capital.
Freedom Wi-Fi and Triplify have each received $20,000 grants through the City of Joondalup's Innovation Fund, which was established last year to develop entrepreneurial and enterprising business activities.
Local IT firm Empired has decided against declaring a dividend payout to its shareholders, despite reporting a 135 per cent surge in net profit for the 2015 financial year.
The corporate watchdog has warned that a future merger between any two of the remaining fixed broadband suppliers would raise serious concerns, while also giving the go-ahead for TPG Telecom’s $1.6 billion takeover of iiNet.
ASG Group’s share price slumped today after the IT services company reported weaker-than-expected annual results along with bonus payments to its top executives.
Naracoota Resources has announced plans to exit mining and enter the tech sphere through the reverse takeover of a health informatics company backed by Perth technology entrepreneur Nathan Buzza, in a deal worth $12.4 million.
Digital medicine developer ResApp Health has announced its second clinical trial program in Perth as it seeks to accelerate the testing of its smartphone-based diagnosis of respiratory disease.
New Telstra boss Andy Penn has committed to do whatever it takes to maintain the telco's dominance of the Australian mobile market against a resurgent threat from rivals.
Telstra shareholders hoping for another $1 billion windfall from the company this year could be disappointed as the telco funnels cash towards new acquisitions and its mobile network.
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Shares in Perth tech company Ziptel were up more than 19 per cent at close of trade today after news that the company has set a global launch date for the iOS version of its Zipt app.
ASG Group has announced a new $40 million contract with Western Power, joining Zetta Group and Nextgen Group in winning new information and communications technology contracts with the utility.
Perth companies MCS Security Group and Intiga Security are planning to list on the ASX through a reverse takeover of Red Gum Resources, following a similar move by Threat Protect Australia, which is also pursuing a backdoor listing.
Shares in technology hopeful Oz Brewing jumped 33.3 per cent after it concluded a reverse takeover deal with 3D printing company 333D, which was more than a year in the making.
The Perth-based research division of consumer goods technology developer DDD Group has filed a lawsuit in the US alleging that LG Electronics' range of 3D televisions has infringed three of its patents
Perth-based ICT and cloud services company Zetta Group has secured a multimillion dollar contract with Western Power to provide end-user computing support to its staff.
Community2Go is a smartphone app system designed for organisations, community groups, schools and clubs to send information easily to members through real-time push messages and a simple Q&A menu.
The University of Western Australia is offering a new program to encourage and foster entrepreneurship among researchers and post-graduate research students.
