Technology and innovation
Western Australia is experiencing a remarkable surge in technology and innovation activity, with Perth emerging as a global hub for entrepreneurship and start-ups. The local tech sector now supports thousands of jobs in early-stage, scalable technology-enabled businesses, with over a third of Western Australian start-ups located within the City of Perth.
Rapid growth and global recognition
Perth's innovation ecosystem has achieved significant milestones:
- Ranked #1 top emerging ecosystem in Oceania by Startup Genome's 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report
- Rose 7 places in global rankings from 2022 to 2023
- 81% growth in start-up ecosystem value from 2022 to 2023
- $11 billion estimated economic contribution by the tech sector in Western Australia
- 57,000 tech jobs in Western Australia, making it the 7th largest employing sector in Australia
Mark Stickells, Executive Director - Pawsey Supercomputing Centre
"Perth is the home of tomorrow's technology with a rich network of industry-aligned universities and specialised research facilities delivering excellence in automation, analytics, remote operations and frontier technologies set to benefit Australia and the world."
Dr Garnett Hall, CEO - VetChip
"It's difficult creating world-first technology anywhere in the world, but thankfully we've had the resources we need here in Perth to be able to do just that."
Tony Dawe, Director of Global Investor Relations - Brainchip
"Perth is a great place to develop innovation ... there's a real concentration of tech expertise [and] we see numerous examples of young start-up tech companies coming out of Perth ... There's a lot of great people here in Perth doing very innovative, cutting-edge things in the technology sector."