Purpose Ventures, a new fund to invest in Western Australian startups, has raised at least $37 million, including a $10 million foundation investment from a major local entrepreneur.
The state government has selected Perth business Spacecubed to run the co-working and event space at Technology Park in Bentley after a $7.5 million upgrade.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Fiona Hick, Christopher Kohne, Brodie McCulloch, Zahra Peggs, Dean Misdale, Kevin Wilson, Hanno Van Der Merwe, Julian Anthony, Derek La Ferla, Fiona Campbell and Theo Smyrniotis.
Spacecubed is aiming to expand WA's innovation sector through new research, collaboration and grants program after signing a three-year funding agreement with Lotterywest.
Di Bain has challenged her opponents to disclose their conflicts after it was revealed her lord mayoral campaign had received more than $100,000 in contributions.
Suspended councillors, deputy mayors and media personalities are among the dozens of candidates running for council in the City of Perth's upcoming election.
Candidates are quietly organising ahead of the City of Perth's upcoming election as they strive to distance themselves from the factionalism of the previous council.
The challenges of COVID-19 and the City of Perth inquiry make the city's upcoming election a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reposition Perth, writes Brodie McCulloch.
Spacecubed founder and managing director Brodie McCulloch has become the fifth major candidate to declare their candidacy in the City of Perth's upcoming mayoral election.
Murdoch University and the University of Western Australia have confirmed they are in the early stages of planning new campuses in Perth's CBD, while Murdoch is also partnering with Spacecubed to launch a teaching and events space on St Georges Terrace.
Free to read: As WA's tech sector continues to develop, Business News spoke to some of the people helping Perth's entrepreneurs score wins in global markets.
Leaders interviewed for the annual Business News CEO survey suggest that forward-looking decisions on energy policy and tax will be vital for WA's future prosperity.
The six-month Plus Eight accelerator program reached its 2018 culmination last night, as seven startups pitched their growth and expansion plans to a sold-out audience.
Special Report: Thousands of square metres of co-working space are set to open in Perth in the next 18 months, and it's clear smaller businesses are looking for more than just a hot desk.
SPECIAL REPORT: Spacecubed has been at the vanguard of the growth in Perth's startup community in recent years, with the social enterprise now operating about 5,000 square metres of co-working spaces and a range of accelerator programs.