Technology, Innovation & Science

The rising fortunes of biotech company PYC Therapeutics have bolstered the wealth of its major shareholders, most notably chairman Alan Tribe.

Pentanet has confirmed plans to list on the ASX by February with an expected market capitalisation of $66 million.

The state government has foreshadowed a big investment in a single radio network for emergency services agencies while also awarding local firm Omnitronics an upgrade contract.

Up to one in five Australian businesses could be at risk of being exposed to modern slavery, according to Intellek managing director Jonathan Huston.

WA startups cover a broad range of business sectors, from small players to multi-milliondollar operations.

An ageing population, environmentalism and automation will be big trends affecting employment in the next decade, with caring and creative jobs advantaged for growth. Click through for our list of WA's biggest employers.

Predominantly a Chinese phenomenon, Singles Day is breaking sales records and heading here.

Matrix Composites & Engineering was trading 20 per cent higher this morning after announcing a new technology agreement with oil and gas major Woodside Petroleum.

Woodside Petroleum has declared it wants to engage more with the local startup community and plans to invest in promising new technologies.

Woodside has hailed the benefits of Amazon Web Services computing infrastructure on the same day the state government signed a deal with AWS.

Multiplex boss Chris Palandri will be chair of Scitech, following Tony Joyner's announcement he would step down after serving in the role for eight years.

Perth-based cloud services provider NEXION Networks is seeking to list on the ASX early next year after launching an $8 million initial public offering.

The state government has committed $160,000 in funding to advocacy group StartupWA, which plans to host a series of summits to help build the state's start-up and technology sector.

Cloud-based software provider INX Software has acquired logistics solutions business Vix Resources for an undisclosed sum.

Perth-based Marketech has launched an upgraded ASX trading platform targeting high-volume traders, after tapping national investors to fund its development.

Business must be good if your company name becomes a verb, as it has with Zoom.

Organised workplace play can help connect colleagues working from home, improve mental wellbeing, and boost overall happiness.

Telethon Kids Institute's Asha Bowen has been named as the Emerging Leader in Science at the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

Perth-based Nuheara and technology leaders Bob Cross and Greg Riebe received honorary prizes at this year's Lateral INCITE awards.

Perth-based IT services provider Empired has forecast solid revenue and earnings growth in the current financial year on the back of multi-million contracts.

Some of WA's most successful tech companies have deep roots in the resources sector. GLX Digital is planning to join them.

Increased population, greater economic diversity, and more recognition of Perth's achievements are keys to the city's future.

West Perth-based information technology company Qbit has expanded its offering after acquiring two technology companies, PCGURU and Innov8ive Technology.

Perth-based Sentient Computing has added 12 staff to its team after winning new contracts for its virtual reality training and 3D visualisation services.

Perth-based NEXION Networks has signed a strategic agreement with US company Aryaka to provide wide-area network access to its Australian customers.

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.

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