Technology, Innovation & Science

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-founded Canva has announced plans to acquire Leonardo.AI, one of Australia's fastest growing generative AI startups.

Henderson-based ship builder Austal has won a $45 million contract to build a wind-powered trimaran cargo vessel for French company Vela Transport.

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.

US-based private equity firm Accel-KKR has become the majority owner of local technology company INX Software after buying out Tanarra Capital.

Tributes are flowing for Perth scientist Robin Warren, who was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with colleague Barry Marshall in 2005.

OPINION: Development of humanoid robots requires plenty of engineers to build and design the systems and algorithms.

Collaborative events play a vital role in the early identification and encouragement of talent and innovation in gaming.

Perth-founded edtech company Qoria has posted strong growth in its quarterly financials, including a record $10 million growth in revenue from its K12 segment.

Computer crashes have impacted major Perth businesses, with users at companies including BHP, Seven West Media and the ABC reporting faults as part of a global outage.

Australia has dropped out of the top 10 nations for startups globally, according to a report that ranks countries startup ecosystems.

Automated water monitoring system Eco Detection, run by local venture capitalist Jefferson Harcourt, has raised $10 million from a UK investment group.

West-Perth based digital entertainment system business Swift Networks has secured a twelve-month extension on its contract to provide services across three Chevron facilities.

Perth-founded biotech company Orthocell has received regulatory approval to commence sales of its guided bone regeneration product Striate+ in Canada.

A Perth-founded consumer tech startup which developed a bluetooth indoor plant monitoring system has hit new heights with its product being stocked in Bunnings stores across the nation.

Orthocell has reported a record revenue of $1.84 million in the recent quarter, with the biotech company's annual growth up by more than 30 per cent.

The partnership aims commercialise environmentally friendly concrete solutions in an industry responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Ophelie Cutier has stepped into the role of acting chief executive following a rejig of the leadership team at startup facilitator Spacecubed.

The federal government has announced a $2 billion investment to build Australia's cyber capabilities via a partnership with Amazon Web Services to deliver a top-secret cloud system.

Telstra and Optus have stopped their arrangements with Google amid an ongoing investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Researchers from UWA and the Perron Institute have discovered a new set of cells which can protect blood vessel structure in the central nervous system, know as the blood-brain barrier.

Drones capable of delivering packages of up to 60 kilograms could soon be in operation at mine sites across the Pilbara, after a company behind a regional drone hub received funding.

Investment consortium Land Services WA has struck a deal with Perth-founded proptech startup Realtime Conveyancer to become a strategic investor in the company.

WA's startup Spacecubed has been bolstered by a $900,000 Lotterywest funding injection to continue their work growing the local innovation sector.

Artificial intelligence technology which emulates the functionality of ChatGPT, but without the moral and ethical limitations built in, are being used by cybercriminals to target vulnerable Australians.

Food packaging made from abalone, a gene therapy to restore vision in children and a predictive tool to optimise recovery from radiotherapy are among 16 finalists for the 2024 Curtinnovation Awards.

The youth innovation centre is entering a new phase of growth led by director Lisa Longman.

You could try AI and freelancers, but agents offer some insurance against risk and mistakes.

Neurotologix, REX Ortho, VeinTech and CoraMetix were among the big winners of a $5 million round of grant funding under the state's Future Health Research and Innovation Seed Fund.

Watermans Bay-based seaweed biotechnology company Uluu is among 49 local innovators to win the backing of a government fund designed to help scale WA business ideas.