VeinTech, and researchers at Telethon Kids Institute, are among the medical researchers who will tomorrow win $2.2 million of grants through the state’s health future fund.
Underwater technology company Blue Ocean Monitoring has cited success in a recent seismic testing trial at its joint venture with major petroleum players as a big step towards an IPO next year.
Perth tech business Adveritas has confirmed a $51.7 million takeover approach by NASDAQ-listed Integral Ad Science, sending shares in the target up 26 per cent.
A research centre launched by Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation will use advance DNA sequencing technology to find major breakthroughs in ocean conservation.
Perth-based seafood player Austral Fisheries is to take its provenance-focused technology drive onto the shelves of major supermarket Woolworths this year.
Buildkite has become the third tech company with strong Perth connections to announce a major capital raising this week following ULUU and Advanced Navigation.
A Perth-linked tech company that has worked with Boeing and Google, and counts Malcolm Turnbull as a backer, has secured $108 million from investors including KKR.
Bibra Lake maritime cleantech company CleanSubSea has been selected by Rotterdam-based business accelerator PortXL, which aims to deliver contracts to startups.
Artrya’s coronary diagnostic product has been given regulatory approval for use in the UK after being knocked back by the US Food and Drug Administration five months ago.
Construction is expected to start this year on the WA segment of the $3 billion Square Kilometre Array radio telescope, which was today given a traditional name from the Wajarri Yamaji people.
It might have seemed like a battle between resources efficiency and digital health and wellbeing but the winner of this year’s Curtinnovation awards was from the traditional world of medical research – a possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers Steve Wilton and Sue Fletcher have been recognised for their biotech industry leadership, while a life science legacy award has been presented to Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
Robotic technology company FBR has announced a $20 million capital raising that marks the first major ECM deal for investment bank Jarden in Western Australia.
Perth-based acQuire Technology Solutions has expanded its suite of information management tools for the resources sector with the acquisiton of South African company MTS.
The nation’s peak body for directors has apologised to its members after being forced to shut down an online cyber security seminar amid fears it had been infiltrated by hackers.
Perth-based gaming company VGW Holdings has confirmed it is likely to pursue an IPO in North America after reporting another spectacular lift in annual profit to $454 million.
