Perth biotechnology company PYC Therapeutics will collaborate with Google to develop and host an artificial intelligence platform for precision medicines.
The federal government has awarded eight grants valued at a combined $14.2 million to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research to investigate new cancer and disease treatments.
The challenge of taking a startup from an idea to success remains a big one, despite the evidence that the ecosystem has become bigger and funding more accessible.
Canva might have been the tech success that got away from Western Australia, but veteran investor Bill Tai believes local startups might benefit from investor fear of missing out again.
A female-founded technology company has unveiled its new mobile app, which is designed to improve the delivery of support services to victim-survivors of family and domestic violence.
The Gorgon Joint Venture will spend $40 million to fund a new state-led green technology drive, as the gas producer seeks to make up for falling short of carbon capture goals.
Medical research could be worth more than $2.1 billion per year to the WA economy by 2045, according to fresh research crunching the industry's numbers for the first time.
The state government has committed $500,000 in support for West Tech Fest which opened last night, effectively underwriting the startup convention for another two years.
A portable gold detector designed by Canning Vale-based Portable PPB has won the major prize at the state government's WA Innovator of the Year awards.
Mining magnate Gina Rinheart has called on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to take more action to curb "scams and internationally deceptive content" using her name.
A global search is on for the next Optus chief executive after Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigned amid a federal government review into the telecom's nationwide outage.
Telstra has announced a major commitment to boost digital infrastructure in the state's Pilbara region as part of a bigger plan that could cost up to $1.6 billion.
Perth-based startup fund Purpose Ventures has maintained its local focus, with its first $3 million fully invested in WA companies, the latest being pharmacogenomics company Gene S.
The confidential information of Australians could be at risk after a survey revealed many organisations had limited or no capability to adequately protect data.
UPDATE: Optus has restored its services after a major network outage left millions of customers and businesses in the dark for hours across the nation.
Amazon has officially opened its $70 million Perth inventory and delivery centre, which is about the same size as the WACA Ground, featuring a raft of autonomous technology.
Laurence Escalante more than doubled his stake in artificial intelligence software firm icetana, joining global technology giant Macnica Inc and another rich-lister, Peter Meurs.
