Technology, Innovation & Science

Private investment in local tech startups is falling, representing just 0.3 per cent of total investment in all WA businesses.

The possible applications for self-renewing biological technologies are only limited by our imagination.

Government, the public, and businesses need to work together to turn WA’s poor recycling record around.

US company Equinix is planning to establish a third data centre in Perth, which it said was becoming Australia's second digital gateway to international markets.

Nearly 2,800 jobs will be created in data science in Western Australia in the next decade, a report forecasts.

Osborne Park-based IT services company DC Two is planning to expand its operations by reopening a tier three data centre that has already had a $10 million investment by its previous tenant.

Machine learning could enable major advances in healthcare, expanding the power of the medical sector to spot problems early.

How should WA prepare for a productivity revolution driven by data science and machine learning?

Ambitious technology development in oil and gas makes the industry competitive but brings broader benefits to WA.

Telstra has championed the impact of its $290 million effort to provide coverage to regional Australia, one day after building its 700th tower in WA’s Mid West.

Tyre recycler Pearl Global is raising $6.5 million to expand its Queensland processing facility and provide working capital, after announcing a $9.2 million loss on Monday.

An entrepreneurship program is opening doors for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Few people are aware of a tax scheme that makes startup investments an attractive opportunity.

A collaborative Western Australia-based research project is investigating whether treating hearing loss could reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly.

Normalising an open approach to mental health issues is a crucial step in early intervention.

ASX-listed K2fly has boosted its position in the iron ore sector after announcing the acquisition of WA mining software company SATEVA.

A Perth start-up that has created a specialist online market for adventure gear is poised for expansion after locking in a funding deal with local investment group Eastcourt.

National cyber security company CyberCX is planning further growth in Western Australia after announcing two acquisitions from Perth-based Vortiv.

A Perth business developing autonomous vehicles for subsea surveying has raised £10 million via a spin-off, while Poynton Stavrianou are advising on a further potential deal.

Construction and building payment platform ProjectPay has received a 100,000-pound grant to trial its payment system on a 20 million-pound project in London.

Biotech company PYC Therapeutics has sought funding for its lead drug development program that aims to treat childhood blindness.

The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has signed a $48 million contract with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to deliver the biggest upgrade to its computing infrastructure since the centre opened in 2009.

Growing investment in telecommunications has created opportunities for the contractors that build the networks, including Cape, Diamond Underground and Streamline Connect,

Laurie Smithdale’s passion for the outdoors led to one of Perth’s iconic web businesses.

From traffic management to crime and utilities, smart city tech is advancing rapidly.

With the NBN having now reached practical completion, attention is turning to how the network will cope with an increasingly data-hungry nation.

The brain has been the focus of some rare but intriguing moves by companies starting in WA.

Perth tech company VGW Holdings has reported spectacular growth in annual revenue and profit from its online gaming operations, with shareholders rewarded with a bumper dividend.

Success breeds success, and nowhere is this clearer than in the tech sector.

A local startup is helping universities overcome the challenge of providing positive student outcomes during the pandemic.

An internationally renowned radio astronomer and a pioneer in epigenomics were jointly named WA's Scientist of the Year at last night’s Premier's Science Awards.

The state government has signalled it will develop a new cybersecurity operations centre to improve the detection of, and response to, cyber threats.