Rob Newman

Venture capital managers Rob Newman and Matt Callahan have completed a major restructuring and expansion of their Perth business, which has about $60 million under management.

Time is money, but research takes time. It’s the paradox facing innovative entrepreneurs across the state attempting to source capital to commercialise their ideas.

MORE than two years after the federal government axed its Commercial Ready program, the innovation sector is still waiting for stability and certainty of government support.

Amcom Telecommunications has teamed up with e-business association eGroup WA and technology hub Spacecubed to launch a tech accelerator program in Perth to help startups turn their ideas into products.

Tech accelerator Amcom Upstart has named the eight successful applicants to be offered a placement in its program and an equal share of $320,000 in funding.

Tech entrepreneur Rob Newman and company director Ian Olson are leading the latest backdoor listing on the ASX, with their spatial data service Pointerra to join the exchange through a reverse takeover of Soil Sub Technologies.

The keen investor interest in tech stocks will hopefully be more than a passing trend.

The surge in backdoor listings on the ASX hit new highs in the September quarter and is attracting more entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley experience.

Perth tech entrepreneur Rob Newman has replaced Sydney-based Simon Crowther as managing director of loss-making aerial imagery company nearmap.

SPECIAL REPORT: Newly appointed chief executives in Western Australia are mostly receiving lower salaries than their predecessors, but retaining plenty of upside through incentive schemes, a survey of nearly 40 new CEO pay packages has found.

A photomapping company led by Perth tech entrepreneur Rob Newman has swung into the red following its expansion into the US.

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

A soon-to-be listed tech company led by local entrepreneur Rob Newman and company director Ian Olson has lodged its prospectus for a $5 million capital raising, as it proceeds with its reverse takeover of Soil Sub Technologies.

Two very different Perth companies, tech start-up Pointerra and precast concrete manufacturer WestStar Industrial, have begun trading on the ASX today after completing their respective reverse takeovers.

WAIITA Incite startup of the year Family Zone is Techboard’s top trending startup for this fortnight, after launching a $4.5 million IPO and capturing significant mindshare as a result.

Aerial imagery company Nearmap has announced plans to raise up to $25 million from investors to fund development, sales and marketing work.

David St Denis has been appointed chief operating officer of Admedus. He succeeds Julian Chick, who has resigned from the company.

Claire Newey has resigned as chief financial officer of DroneShield, but will remain with the company until early 2019 to assist with the transition process.Sean Shwe has resigned as non-executive director of Kresta Holdings.