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Flex space finds its footing

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With demand up and prices down, Perth's flexible workspace sector is marked for growth.

Plus Eight ready to accelerate 16 startups

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A cohort chosen from 83 applications will get a shot at a slice of more than $700,000 in investment funds.

Hire calling as U Group builds

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U Group is building momentum in its bid to become Perth's next unicorn.

$500,000 for startups to Ascend

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A fintech and a sports science hopeful are among six startups to receive a combined $500,000 in the latest Plus Eight Accelerator program.

Spacecubed maps out ambitious plan

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Ten years after opening its doors, Spacecubed has increased capacity to support WA innovators.

Spacecubed secures $5.9m grant

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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.

RAC fund backs more startups

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Western Australia's largest venture capital fund has invested more than $2.5 million over the past six months in eight companies, including Perth startups Snackr, IDEA academy and The Volte.

Tech fest back in the west

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'Tis the season for tech, with the annual West Tech Fest filling the calendar from December 6 to 10.

Spacecubed a tech force multiplier

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Limitless WA: Spacecubed has helped build Perth's tech scene, having invested in 26 companies now worth more than $80 million combined.

Start ups picked for Plus Eight investment

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Six local startups have been selected to receive investment through Spacecubed's Plus Eight accelerator program, a total of $400,000 in funding.

Adjusting pitch, preparing to launch

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Perth entrepreneurs and their teams are getting ready for this year's Plus Eight Accelerator.

On any scale, brains now good business

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The brain has been the focus of some rare but intriguing moves by companies starting in WA.

Future-proofing the office

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Will working from home reshape the role of the office? Business News explores the potential impact on Perth's commercial property sector as part two of the Working From Home Series.

Spooner’s application pays off

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Personal and professional challenges have informed Tyler Spooner's approach to leading market research firm The U Group.

Spacecubed expands at Allendale Square

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Mirvac has secured Spacecubed and its accelerator program, Plus Eight, as new tenants at Allendale Square on St Georges Terrace.

Pushing the accelerator button

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Accelerator programs are a practical way to encourage the early-stage tech scene, putting fledgling startups through a three-to-six-month program of mentoring, and providing equity funding.

SpaceDraft named startup of the year

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Lucy Cooke is well acquainted with building virtual worlds, having worked on productions including Game of Thrones.

Accelerating innovation in WA

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Accelerator programs can help startups get moving, and WA is well placed to deliver.

Rethinking the brain drain

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Almost one in 10 people aged 24 to 30 have left WA in the past five years, signalling more must be done to create a culture of opportunity.

Uno deals data to Nielsen

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East Perth-based startup Uno Group has announced a collaborative partnership with global research and analytics firm Nielsen, a major boost for a company that just two years ago worked its way thro

Cutting through tech funding maze

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SPECIAL REPORT: Tech startups in WA can raise capital if they know where to look and how to ask, a Perth seminar was told.

Startups complete Plus Eight

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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.

Offerings accelerate for startups, SMEs

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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.

QuizJam seeks growth funding

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Perth tech startup QuizJam is seeking to raise $1 million through a convertible note issue to support continued growth of its online business.

Plus Eight finalists named

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Startup accelerator Plus Eight has revealed the six finalist companies that are participating in its inaugural program, with four of them originating from Perth.

Brewer joins new incubator

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Local entrepreneur Tim Brewer has joined a cohort of mentors and advisers for a new Perth-based startup accelerator program, Plus Eight, which will begin in March, around the same time Commonwealth Bank of Australia will bring its Pop Up Innovation Lab to town.