Special Report: The innovators

Local executives joined a WA Business News forum to discuss ways to take innovative products into a competitive global market.

WESTERN Australia may be an isolated state and its industry dominated by the resources sector, but that need not be a major issue for a technology firm entering the global marketplace.

COMPANY executives have called on the government to provide more certainty for public sector innovation funding.

THE state opposition spokesperson for science and innovation has called for major changes in the portfolio after a series of significant funding cuts.

BALCATTA-BASED Orbital Engine Corporation has a history of creating business opportunities from innovative advancements in alternative fuels technology, but has chronically failed to turn its technical expertise into financial success.

AS belts tighten across the board and budgets are intensely scrutinised, early stage company executives are finding it harder to attain the necessary capital to progress their projects.