A bioplastics innovation hub aimed at placing WA at the forefront of the national war on plastic has been unveiled at Murdoch University, in partnership with the CSIRO.
The team behind a propulsion thruster for small satellites, created by a 25-year-old student and currently in use in German small satellites, has won this year's overall Curtinnovation award.
Edtech company Qoria grew revenue by 21 per cent in FY24 to achieve its first ever positive earnings before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation.
Plastic made from seaweed, a novel way to detect tissue leakage from IV drip and a microchip to monitor pet health have been named among WA's most innovative technologies.
A record revenue spurred by the acquisition of Devico wasn't enough to offset tough market conditions for Imdex, which posted a 7 per cent decline in profit.
A multi-partner funding initiative valued at more than $146 million has been launched to bolster childhood cancer research currently being undertaken by PCH and Telethon Kids Institute.
Mining technology company Imdex has settled a long-running dispute with Boart Longyear, securing a $10 million payout and likely control of local firm Globaltech.
Fremantle-based SeaStock, a carbon abatement company that farms seaweed at a unique land-based production facility, has signed its first commercial supply contract.
Cloud-based talent acquisition provider LiveHire has become the target of an on-market acquisition by AKKR-backed Humanforce, an SaaS firm providing workforce management solutions.
IT services company Akkodis Australia Consulting has extended its relationship with WA government agency Landgate by winning a major contract to provide managed applications support services.
A Perth hearing tech company once touted by Time Magazine has fallen into administration after failing to nail down a deal with a major foreign semiconductor company.
Welshpool-based RLF Agtech has terminated a distribution rights deal for its products, moving the process in-house via the recently acquired LiquaForce.
Communications systems company AVI has become the first WA business to export its product to space, hitching a ride on the latest SpaceX rocket destined for the International Space Station.
A $9.8 million contract to establish a centralised registration system for dogs and cats in Western Australia has been awarded to Seisma Group, marking a step forward in the state governments bid to stop puppy farming.
Curtin University has launched a unique Australian sovereign cloud service, in partnership with CyberCX, to provide a secure platform to host research.
Perth-founded internet service provider Pentanet has posted a 13 per cent increase on year-on-year profits in its Q4 results, buoyed by improved customer retention and gross sales.
Perth-based artificial intelligence surveillance software company icetana AI shares are up 44 per cent in the five days since it released strong quarterly results.
