A novel skin cancer diagnosis tool which was a finalist in Pilbara Health Challenge has been validated for the first time in humans, meaning skin biopsies could become a thing of the past.
The WA government backed AROSE consortium has missed out on the chance to build Australia’s first lunar rover, with the $42 million contract going to eastern states based ELO2.
The federal government says a plan to grow investment in AI will be released by the end of 2025, despite experts warning Australia is already falling behind in the AI race.
Tech giants with Australian revenue of more than $250 million will be pushed to pay for news from Australian outlets via a new incentive scheme announced today.
Former 40under40 winner Angus Turner has been appointed to the FHRI advisory council, and a new $50 million funding commitment has been announced by the state.
The state government has launched its 10-year science and technology plan, aimed at leveraging the state’s unique scientific and tech prowess to become a global leader in several industries.
A self-maintaining aquarium, hydrofoil surfboards and a biobank to preserve coral species were among the unique innovations on show as part of the West Tech Coast event.
The state government has unveiled a co-investment program aimed at assisting WA-based businesses in the wind energy industry to scale up, with $8 million in funding available.
As Australia's longest-running tech and innovation festival kicks off in Perth, the state government has announced its latest round of innovation grant recipients.
Biotech firm Orthocell is a step closer to its nerve repair device Remplir being approved in the US, following the completion of its US regulatory study.
A Perth-founded startup that provides an online platform for those wishing to rent community space has received $2 million from Purpose Ventures as it targets expansion to the UK.
Orthocell has struck a deal with a medical equipment supply firm to distribute its nerve repair device in Singapore, sending the Perth company’s shares up 26 per cent.
The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research has received $25 million in funding over the next five years, as the state government looks to cement WA’s position as ‘the place for space’.
Earlier this month while in conversation with Business News, FBR chief executive Mike Pivac said the company’s Hadrian X construction robot was nearing an impressive achievement.
WA-founded telehealth platform Hola Health has been named the state’s fastest growing tech company, with revenue growth of 1,521 per cent over the past three years.
The Australian Signals Directorate’s annual threat report has revealed a nine per cent increase in ransomware attacks for the year, as parliament seeks to urgently pass new cyber security laws.
A Perth-based geospatial tech firm has unveiled its latest innovation, a data visualisation tool which can display the distribution and severity of pesticide resistance across Australia.
