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Tech sector becomes job creator

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New research covering more than 600 businesses paints the most detailed picture assembled of WA's startup and tech sectors.

Agworld deal sets tech benchmark

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The recent $100 million sale of Agworld is a badge of success for WA tech but also reveals the sector's limitations.

Edtech group expands offshore

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Education technology company Education Horizons Group, which counts Perth-based SEQTA Software among its portfolio, has made its largest acquisition, in the UK.

BetterLabs expands fund to $23m

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BetterLabs Ventures, RAC's early stage seed fund, has become WA's largest venture capital fund with the announcement last night it had expanded to $23 million.

Advisers compete on 733 deals

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Azure Capital, Canaccord Genuity and DLA Piper were among the most active advisers on corporate finance deals in 2019.

Compass Education launches in WA

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Victoria-based edutech company Compass Education has launched operations in WA, following a $60 million capital raise from private equity firm Advent Partners.

Tech leaders slowly emerge

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The tech sector in WA is slowly maturing and the focus on startups is laying the groundwork for future growth.

Edtech businesses take different funding paths

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SPECIAL REPORT: Three Perth tech companies servicing the education sector have completed major capital raisings, and all for exactly the same amount, but each chose a very different path.

Subscriber News - 24 April 2017

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This month's Subscriber News features Panasonic, Amalgam Recruitment, SEQTA Software and Anthologie.4 Year Subscriber

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.

Software investor poised for growth

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The investment holding company that has bought Perth startup success story SEQTA Software is poised to lead further rationalisation in the education software sector.

Peak tech body develops strategic initatives

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OPINION: The startup and innovation sector is well prepared for the challenge ahead.

Grosser to lead StartupWA after SEQTA merger

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Perth company SEQTA Software has combined with Melbourne-based Synergetic Management Systems to create Australia's largest education software business.

Aligning tech with education needs

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SPECIAL REPORT: More than 5 million jobs in Australia are at risk of digital disruption during the next 20 years, with a range of industries having already exchanged human capital for automated software and machinery.

Power Ledger stays on Techboard's top spot

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Power Ledger remains in the top spot on Techboard's ranking table for the second fortnight running, having announced its first commercial deal for the provision of its technology platform.

Award winners illustrate diversity

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The latest winners in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards have illustrated the diverse potential of the state's economy by developing value-adding businesses in sectors including education, oil and gas, agriculture, and construction.

Business With Mark Pownall

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Business News Head of Content Mark Pownall joins Jane Marwick on Drive every Monday. Today they spoke with two WA business successes; SEQTA education software, and Injury Connect.

Strong field of star performers

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Western Australia is in good hands if the quality of the 2016 Rising Stars awards is anything to go by. Click through to see our special report on all of the winners announced last night.

Fini wins entrepreneur accolade

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EY has named 13 West Australian finalists in its annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards while also announcing Adrian Fini as its latest Champion of Entrepreneurship.

Act soon or it’s all ideas, no boom

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For Perth to become an innovation hub, in a global context, there will need to be a step-change from a range of stakeholders – the startup community and its funders, schools and universities, and, importantly, the state government – in order to support the structural change needed to achieve significant success.

Seqta partners with JourneyOne

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Educational software developer SEQTA has entered into a collaboration agreement with Perth-based consulting company JourneyOne.

Rising Stars back themselves

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Past winners of the Business News Rising Stars growth companies awards have continued to make news, particularly those with private backing.

DIY software solutions work best

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Having the technical skills to develop software in-house is a key point of difference for successful startups.

Investors pitch $132m at WA tech firms in 2015

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SPECIAL REPORT: Funding for WA's tech sector is much healthier than a recent government-backed report concluded, research by Business News has found.

Seqta in $6m raising

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This year's Business News Rising Stars award winner, Seqta, has concluded a capital raising with support from a number of high-profile investors, including Mineral Resources chief executive Chris Ellison and chairman Peter Wade, Revel Systems investor Sean Tomlinson and Navitas co-founder Peter Larsen.

Innovators keep economy ticking

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The 2015 Rising Stars shine a light on the bright future for business in WA.

Australia first, then the world for Seqta - SPECIAL REPORT

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A commitment to making things easier in education has been the key to success for this year's Rising Stars winner. Click through to see more on SEQTA Software and the other winners of Business News' 2015 Rising Stars awards.

Seqta shines among Rising Stars

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Educational software provider SEQTA has capped a remarkable year of growth, being named the Business News Rising Stars award winner for 2015.

New hires at SEQTA

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Joondalup-based SEQTA Software has appointed Tim Simkiss to the newly created role of chief operations officer.Mr Simkiss previously worked at South Africa's Standard Bank.

App/tech business of the week – SEQTA

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SEQTA software enables schools to manage attendance, student welfare, lesson planning, marking and reporting.

US group guides Perth entrepreneurs

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Springboard program nurtures selected WA start-up leaders to think of their concepts and potential earnings in global terms.

Innovator awards to continue

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The Department of Commerce-run WA Innovator of the Year awards will continue in 2014 despite a 70 per cent cut to the department's budget for industry and technology.

WA firms lauded at iAwards

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A suite of educational software for high school students and a remote operations communication platform for the resources sector are among the Western Australian winners at national technology awar

IT developers recognised

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Western Australia's mining sector has again proven its worth to related service providers with an information technology company receiving a significant award for work with BHP Billiton.

Local players secure $4m in R&D grants

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Advanced Braking Technology chief executive Ken Johnsen has secured the largest grant of any company in Australia.