Technology, Innovation & Science

Two internet service providers backed by Andrew Forrest's Tattarang are set to merge and list on the ASX through a reverse takeover of Sydney-based outfit Stemify.

Shares in BARD1 Life Sciences have more than doubled, after the diagnostics business revealed its SubB2M technology can be used to detect all stages of breast cancer.

Jandakot company Polyline Pipe Systems is raising extra capital to support the commercial rollout of a new pipe-laying system it believes could disrupt the global market.

Shares in Singular Health have almost doubled in value on its first day of trading on the ASX, finishing with a market capitalisation of $50 million.

The Federal Court has set a hearing date for Perth-based tech millionaire Eugeni Tsvetnenko, who claims he is being unlawfully detained.

VR and AR technologies are gradually proving their value across business sectors.

The emotional benefits of play came to the fore during lockdown.

Listed tech company CV Check is poised for faster growth after acquiring Perth firm Bright People Technologies, bringing together two pioneers in workforce management software.

Mining tech company Imdex has lifted its first-half earnings to $33.1 million following an increase in demand for the business's remote working solutions in response to COVID-19.

Government research organisation ANSTO, Qantas and Perth Children's Hospital have synced their operations to bring a dose of Iodine 123 from Japan to the hospital today.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has taken the extraordinary step of publicly acknowledging it should have communicated recent executive changes to the PKKP people in a more collaborative way.

Curtin University spin-out Hyprfire has raised $2.25 million from local investors to commercialise Its cyber security technology.

Toilet paper, long-life milk and pet food have been among the most highly sought-after goods for Perth shoppers in the past 48 hours.

WA tech company K2fly has agreed to purchase business assets associated with Wesfarmers' Decipher for Mining software.

A Perth startup led by three tech veterans is planning to manufacture and export a new high-speed COVID testing machine after getting backing from the state government.

Former West Coast Eagles captain Darren Glass has been appointed general manager at Complete Home Filtration, which was named startup of the year in 2020 at Business News's RISE awards.

Pentanet's share price has more than doubled after listing on the ASX this afternoon with a pro forma market capitalisation of $66 million.

RemSense has announced the signing of a three-year technology development agreement with Woodside Energy Technologies.

Could WA's next Canva be ready to take on the world? Some pointers on what to look for among the leading local hopefuls.

Perth-based exploration companies Parkway Minerals and Trek Metals have completed capital raisings collectively worth $8.3 million.

Perth-based software solutions company K2fly has signed a five-year contract with aluminum producer Alcoa Corporation.

NBL club Perth Wildcats has partnered with wearable hearing tech company Nuheara, which today announced a record $6.9 million in first-half sales.

The app's co-founders hope it will change the way we get our food and drinks at big seated venues.

Perth-based biotherapeutic company Orthocell has received US approval for the use of its dental bone and tissue regeneration platform.

The approval of carbon nanotubes used in Perth-based Eden Innovations' concrete additive product EdenCrete now allows its distribution in Australia by Dulux Group.

A construction and demolition waste recycling project led by Perth-based Sycamore Civil Group has been awarded $1.65 million as part a federal government initiative to promote collaborations.

US multinational HP has launched the first Nuheara-developed hearing aid device under its three-year agreement with the Perth company.

Subiaco-based medtech startup Singular Health is seeking up to $6 million ahead of a planned ASX listing next month.

Wearable hearing tech company Nuheara has signed a three-year supply agreement with American multinational HP, while also announcing an $11.5 million capital raising.

Having overcome a range of her own personal challenges, Renée Gardiner is taking her holistic approach to mental health care to the corporate sector.

Crime scene samples as small as one millionth of a millimetre may be examinable through an instrument commissioned by the ChemCentre.

A Curtin Ignition program helped a Perth couple scale their business and take on all comers.