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Perth's commercial landlords are seeking innovative ways to utilise office space left vacant by falling demand from business.

Vocus Communications has retained the tech startup accelerator program formed by Amcom Telecommunications, and launched it into its second year.

Mining and technology don't have to be in competition when it comes to capital, Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy said today, with the extractive industry in a prime position to export its knowledge in addition to hard commodities.

Live crowdfunding organisation The Funding Network believes it is changing philanthropy by showing people they don't have to be rich to make a real difference.

Get a few dozen programmers and health practitioners together for a three-day weekend starting Friday, throw some problems at them, then tell them to come up with solutions by Sunday afternoon.

Hubs, incubators or accelerators, which is the best avenue for your fledgling business to take?

Spacecubed will open a new co-working space at 191 St Georges Terrace, under a partnership with commercial property owner and developer Hawaiian.

The government of Malcolm Turnbull moved quickly to differentiate itself from that of Tony Abbott with some key cabinet announcements –including the reintroduction of the position of a minster for cities and the built environment.

A new not-for-profit representative organisation led by several local startup entrepreneurs and business leaders has officially launched today.

A local entrepreneur believes the state's investor culture needs to change if the number of social enterprises is to grow.

Perth's tech network has grown significantly during the past three years; what it needs next are some success stories.

The call is clear – government and angel investors need to do more to help startup businesses.

Entrepreneurs need to park their ego if they want their idea to go global, according to one of the ‘sharks' from the Channel 10 TV show, Shark Tank.

Two new co-working spaces are coming to St Georges Terrace, with Liberty Executive Offices establishing a space designed for professionals and St George Bank offering free space to small businesses.

Perth has hosted a UK-based incubator's first pitch night for social entrepreneurs in Australia.

Tech accelerator Amcom Upstart has named the eight successful applicants to be offered a placement in its program and an equal share of $320,000 in funding.

Australia is at significant risk of a digital ‘invasion' by overseas tech companies keen to disrupt the economic status quo.

Australia's first art-hack will occur during the Perth International Arts Festival, challenging some of the best artistic and creative minds.

Amcom Telecommunications has teamed up with e-business association eGroup WA and technology hub Spacecubed to launch a tech accelerator program in Perth to help startups turn their ideas into products.

Accounting firm KPMG is launching a business ‘accelerator' that is designed to assist early-stage technology ventures and bring them together with major companies in the energy and resources sector.

Sydney-based networking group Innovation Bay is expanding to Perth, aiming to give technology entrepreneurs a new pathway to attract seed capital from angel investors.

Perth's maturing startup community will soon have its first resources sector focused technology incubator, offering participants seed funding of $70,000.

Tech firms Today We Learned, Circadyn and Freewheeler have been named the RAC of WA SeedSpark winners at an awards night last week, and have each received a cash prize to fund their projects.

A co-working office space catering specifically to the mining sector will launch next week in West Perth, as mining and exploration companies seek to reduce accommodation costs.

A new class of socially conscious business is emerging as a US sustainability network comes to Australia.

RAC of WA and Spacecubed have become the first organizations in Perth to fund a ‘tech accelerator', which should come as welcome relief to the cash-starved start-up sector.

The head of a Perth-based start-up has led a team to victory in the first-ever global ‘hackathon' in Seoul, South Korea.

Can unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) be used to spot sharks off Perth's beaches?

Perth is a hotbed of IT and business talent, and there's no shortage of courses and events to connect ideas with outcomes.

Perth is well behind world-leading cities when it comes to supporting tech start-ups.

Social innovation group takes a DIY approach to encouraging entrepreneurs in absence of significant state support.

These days it seems online businesses are formed, get bought quickly, or pivot into something else.

Perth's entrepreneurial community needs a success story if it's to secure venture capital, particularly from major players overseas.

A YOUNG Perth entrepreneur has teamed up with a leader among Malaysian start-up businesses in a bid to boost the success of local technology entrepreneurs.

Projects like Perth Arena and Elizabeth Quay dominate debate over the city's development but an innovative event held last weekend showcased a lot more.

Social enterprise is not a new concept in Western Australia but it has attracted attention in recent times, with government funding committed to encouraging new social ventures and social entrepren