Technology, Innovation & Science

Shares in High Wycombe-based FBR were sold off on Monday, following an update regarding its proposed joint venture with US-based building materials firm CRH Ventures.

WA innovation industry stalwart Peter Rossdeutscher has been appointed as chair of the national body for innovation.

April Walker's WA Space Port is striving to secure the state's place in the global space race against the odds.

A Perth-founded company developing a drug to combat antimicrobial resistance has added several high-profile names to its ranks, including philanthropist John Poynton.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has slammed an inquiry into the digital transformation, calling it ‘short-sighted' and ‘simplistic'.

WA precast housing innovator NXT TEC have received development approval for a $3 million housing project, in partnership with Aboriginal-owned housing provider Noongar Mia Mia.

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Venture Capital investment in Western Australia has significantly slowed, falling from $140 million in 2023 to $80 million in 2024, according to a new report.

Nedlands-based biotech company PYC Therapeutics has received approvals to start human trials over a drug candidate for kidney disease.

Collie will host one of Australia's largest Tesla remanufacturing facilities after reaching an agreement with the WA government as part of the town's transition from coal to renewables.

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Local software and consulting firm Forest Grove Technology has announced new leadership after completing a sale to giant Canadian group Prophix.

Logistics technology company Yojee has signed a binding memorandum of understanding with New South Wales-based SmartClear, in a bid to enhance customs technology.

Murdoch-based medtech firm Orthocell has continued its expedited expansion push, following news it had lodged an application to sell its nerve repair project Remplir in Canada.

Nine of WA's information technology stocks ended their day in the red, with Pointerra leading the pack on an 11 per cent drop.

Shares in West Perth-registered cloud and software provider Dropsuite surged 30 per cent after a bid to acquire the company by US SaaS provider NinjaOne.

Henderson-based Adisyn has announced plans to raise $10 million, in order to primary accelerate its graphene-based semiconductor technologies.

Telstra will cut its data and AI provider list down to just two as part of a proposed joint venture with Accenture which will also see 726 jobs migrate to the JV.

The coast-to-coast connection spans from Brisbane to Perth, and will offer data transfer speeds of up to 400 gigabits per second on a single optical wavelength.

Laurence Escalante could more than double his stake in AI-driven surveillance company icetana and become its largest shareholder, as the company gears up to enter Iraq.

Charlie Gunningham looks back at last year's record-breaking West Tech Fest, the longest-running tech festival in the country.

Shares in Perth high-speed internet provider Pentanet have soared, up 66 per cent, after it delivered its first EBITDA positive quarter.

Kim Beazley-backed medtech company Orthocell has flagged an expedited expansion into several jurisdictions after strong early sales of its Remplir nerve repair technology.

CyberCX is calling for consumer protections on Chinese smart devices, following an investigation into a hacked doorbell in an Australian house, which allowed an attacker to monitor video feeds.

Qoria's innovative integration of AI products for child cyber safety has resulted in a 30 per cent growth in annual recurring revenue in the US and Oceanic markets.

The 2025 iteration of PwC's Global CEO survey has found the slow adoption of AI in the workplace and the inflation fight are the two largest concerns for Australian executives.

Claremont-based proptech Openn Negotiation have exited external administration and returned to the hands of directors.

Singular Health has announced its memorandum of understanding with US-based Provider Network Solutions has moved to its next phase, due to a successful proof of concept.

Aussie Broadband Group managing director Phillip Britt has announced his retirement from the company, effective from February 28.

Perth-based 3D data business Pointerra has secured an additional $US2 million contract extension from the US Department of Energy.