Technology, Innovation & Science

WA geospatial technology company Detail Earth has completed a $1.5 million seed funding round, cornerstoned by Perth-based venture capital firm Fund WA.

Semiconductor giant Realtek has failed to recoup costs from a dispute with Perth hearing tech company Nuheara, with the court calling its appeal “hopeless”.

Fremantle-based biotech SeaStock has opened its Series A funding round, seeking capital to accelerate its proprietary algae-derived compounds.

Three of the state's most prolific angel investors share tips on what they look for in a startup investment.

A cooperative, can-do attitude is driving the development of some innovative small businesses in the Mid West.

Perth edtech startup Paperly will ramp up its expansion and aim to secure a foothold in international markets after securing $3 million in new funding.

WA startup Fremantle Seaweed will expand its seaweed farming operations after receiving $2.3 million in its second round of crowd sourced funding.

Western Australia's largest firms are fuelling growth in the state's tech sector.

One of the state's key medical research institutions is gearing up for a major fund-raising campaign as it awaits state government support for a planned specialist cancer centre.

Local research institute-backed venture capital fund Health Translation Group has won the backing of global life sciences investment giant Bridgewest.

A day after announcing that the final engineering design for its next-generation battery system had been completed, several key personnel have resigned from Altech Batteries.

Structural Monitoring Systems chief executive Ross Love was shut out after the company gave an ultimatum over his employment, a court was told.

OPINION: Professions are still testing the bounds of AI, and it seems human intervention remains a vital part of the learning process.

A trainer in strategic thinking is using a complicated board game to get people to think differently.

OPINION: Competent IT departments become more important as the pace of technology accelerates.

IperionX shares tumbled after a critical short seller report questioned its technology, finances and growth prospects.

A Perth startup developing rapid tests which it says could detect antimicrobial resistance and find the best antibiotic for the patient's infection has received $1.3 million in pre-seed funding.

PYC Therapeutics has announced that Peter Coleman has been appointed non-executive chair, effective from the end of its annual general meeting on November 18.

Semiconductor developer 4DS Memory has announced changes to its board remuneration, as the company continues its wide-ranging strategic review into its operations.

OPINION: The new national weather website has faced heavy criticism in the days since its launch.

Australia's largest accounting body has revealed one in five Australian businesses have lost money or time due to a cyber incident in the past year, as it warns of future threats posed by AI.

A world-first start-up fund focused on finding breakthrough innovations for people living with multiple sclerosis has launched in WA, thanks to MSWA and Founders Factory.

The 27-year-old behind an innovative 'factory-in-a-box', which can 3D print a boat in just 36 hours, has been awarded a national young innovator prize ahead of the system's unveiling in January.

OPINION: WA needs to better resource small to medium enterprises' efforts to scale up.

Geologist's field assistant was in the right place at the right time to launch a virtual marketplace.

Bluetooth pill dispensers, autonomous ship navigation, stylish safety glasses, and MDMA and Psilocybin-assisted therapy have been recognised at this year's Innovator of the Year awards night.

Timezone founder targets major mobile games opportunity.

Private parliamentarians' emails may have been stolen in a hack of law firm HWL Ebsworth, according to answers given in Senate Estimates today.

Perth greentech startup Uluu has successfully raised $16 million to scale its innovative seaweed-to-plastic technology.

Entrepreneur Jason De Silveira is seeking about $45 million to back the global expansion of his robot manufacturer Nexxis.

Fortescue has failed in its bid to access more documents from Element Zero, a startup the Andrew Forrest-led company alleged copied its green iron technology.

Software giant WiseTech's value has plummeted after its headquarters were visited by Australian Federal Police investigating alleged improper trading by four employees.