Technology, Innovation & Science

Mining & Process Solutions has won the top prize at this year’s Innovator of the Year awards, with an environmentally friendly, cost-efficient new process for the mining industry.

Entrepreneurs across Australia are dipping a toe in new waters as the term ‘blue economy’ surges into the business world.

NEC Australia has been contracted to deliver ICT services to the WA Police Force and the state's major hospitals, with the two agreements collectively worth up to $97 million over seven years.

OPINION: China is developing even faster than some might realise, offering Aussie brands a big opportunity.

Two researchers based at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research will join the Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology as part of a $35 million investment courtesy of the Australian Research Council.

Subiaco-based Pointerra has announced commitments to raise $2.5 million through a share placement, primarily to fund the recruitment of further employees and technical resources.

A trailblazer in the field of Alzheimer’s research will investigate preventative treatment for the disease on the back of $3.1 million in funding from the federal government.

Perth-based IT consulting firm Velrada has established a technology incubator that will invest $10 million over three years to commercialise new products and software solutions.

Victoria-based online mediation and arbitration service Immediation will officially launch in Western Australia on November 20, on the back of $1.8 million partially raised from local investors.

Biotech company Phylogica has announced plans to raise $26.8 million through a rights issue, fully underwritten by chairman and major shareholder Alan Tribe, with the proceeds used primarily to fund preclinicial studies for its leading drug molecule.

The founder of a company commercialising technology to make fabric from beer and wine has resigned from his role as chief scientific officer.

WA is estimated to have the country’s fastest growing IT workforce over the next five years with annual growth of 3.2 per cent, according to a report commissioned by the Australian Computer Society.

The environmental consulting sector is an effective leading indicator of WA’s economic performance, and industry leaders are noticing a big improvement.

From the use of big data to recycling plastics, WA businesses are developing a sustainability niche, but the path to commercialisation can be tough.

AusCann Group Holdings chair Mal Washer and director Cheryl Edwardes have advised they will retire from the medical cannabis company's board, with major shareholder Merchant Group planning to nominate one new director.

Former Navitas managing director David Buckingham has been appointed as a non-executive director for wearable technology company Nuheara.

Printing and IT services provider CSG is set to be acquired by Japanese firm Fuji Xerox in a deal worth $140.8 million.

With mainstream acceptance for cannabinoid medicines growing, Emerald Clinics has found value in building clinical evidence of its use.

Shares in Bentley-based medical cannabis company Botanix Pharmaceuticals have nearly halved, after it released the results of its clinical trial for acne treatment.

Tech entrepreneur Olivia Humphrey is moving back to Perth after six years in San Francisco, where she has attracted new investors, top executives and a growing customer base to her video streaming business Kanopy.

SPECIAL REPORT: Most data centre providers are upgrading their facilities in Perth, but one major player has cancelled a planned investment.

SPECIAL REPORT: Debate over broadband services is heating up as construction of the NBN approaches completion.

A Perth business running a collaborative farm management system will chalk up 10 years as one of the world’s key players in agricultural software this month.

Perth-founded online design platform Canva has raised $US85 million ($125 million), which it said had boosted its value to $US3.2 billion.

Perth-based Diamond Cyber Security and Asterisk Information Security will be two of at least 12 Australian cyber security firms bought out by BGH Capital and merged into a new entity to compete with the larger US-based vendors.

The games industry’s major Australian showcase event was held in Melbourne recently.

Perth-based Merchant Group is now the largest shareholder of medical cannabis company AusCann Group Holdings, after it acquired an 11.43 per cent stake worth around $11.6 million.

Perth-based BDO partner Todd Grover has had a key role in navigating the sale of Sydney-based Comsec TR to a European prison media and communications provider.

A wearable safety device developed by Soter Analytics is helping prevent injuries to industrial workers and could save companies thousands of dollars a year on compensation.

Smart Marine Systems has acquired fellow WA-based ocean technology business Advanced Offshore Streaming in a deal potentially worth over $5.5 million.

Big tech players have the incentive and the money to hoover up the very best new ideas and skills.

With the rollout of the NDIS due to be completed by mid-2020, disability service providers are turning to IT solutions to improve efficiency and make the system more accessible to users.