BRN
Director Trades
| Date | Director | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/24 | S. Hehir | $264,420 |
| 3/3/25 | S. Hehir | $186,625 |
| 3/4/25 | P. Van Der Made | $61,668 |
| 25/5/25 | A. Viana | $27,950 |
| 27/5/25 | P. Turcinov | $37,696 |
Company News
Australia’s Semiconductor Future: Inside the Semiconductor Australia 2025 Conference
Small Caps readers can now access an exclusive 20% ticket discount via our website banner. Australia’s semiconductor sector is heating up, and the upcoming Semiconductor Australia 2025 Conference is set to showcase the nation’s brightest deep-tech innovators, cutting-edge research, and the investors driving the next wave of advanced manufacturing. Hosted in Sydney, the event brings together global […]

Weekly wrap: investors lose patience with Chinese stimulus
Australia’s share market fell to a one month low after investors ran out of patience with Chinese promises to stimulate their faltering economy. That led to weakness among the miners, with even a rise in the gold price resulting in steep falls in the price of gold miners. Nine of the 11 market sectors closed […]

BrainChip secures $2.7m US Air Force contract for radar signal technology
Machine learning specialist BrainChip (ASX: BRN) has secured a contract worth approximately $2.7 million with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract covers neuromorphic radar signal processing and was awarded under the SBIR program, which funds research and development by small businesses to support US government missions. Neuromorphic engineering mimics the way the […]

BrainChip strengthens AI capabilities with new patent for Akida neuromorphic processor
Artificial intelligence (AI) specialist BrainChip Holdings (ASX: BRN) has strengthened its intellectual property portfolio with the issuance of a new patent by IP Australia. Patent AU2022287647 (An Improved Spiking Neural Network) was granted for the company’s neuromorphic processor Akida and machine learning framework MetaTF, designed to seamlessly transform contemporary neural networks into event-based or spiking […]

IGO JV acquires Essential Metals, AMP-Dexus deal delayed and Fortescue CFO resigns
IGO (ASX: IGO) and joint venture partner Tianqi Lithium Corporation (TLC) have agreed to acquire Essential Metals (ASX:ESS), in a deal valued at $0.50 per share. Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia is a joint venture between TLC, which holds a 51% stake, while IGO owns the remaining 49% interest. IGO’s acting chief executive officer Matt Dusci […]

Qantas eyes return to profitability, High Court clears BHP class action and BrainChip receives 10th US patent
Australia’s largest airline Qantas (ASX: QAN) has announced it is expecting a return to profitability after more than two years of losses due to COVID-19. Qantas anticipates an underlying profit before tax of between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion for the first half of the 2023 financial year. The company said the expected profitability would […]

BrainChip’s Akida set for spaceflight via NASA as Renesas Electronics America signs first IP agreement
Tech company BrainChip (ASX: BRN) has announced a double combo of new developments relating to its Akida neuromorphic processor including a new order from US space agency NASA and signing an intellectual property (IP) license agreement with Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics. BrainChip confirmed that NASA had ordered its Akida Early Access Evaluation Kit to be […]

VORAGO Technologies signs up for BrainChip’s Akida early access program
Technology company BrainChip (ASX: BRN) has unveiled a new partnership with US-based counterpart VORAGO Technologies as part of a collaboration intended to support a Phase I NASA program to procure a neuromorphic processor that meets spaceflight requirements. In a statement to the market, BrainChip said VORAGO formally signed up to BrainChip’s Akida early access program, […]

BrainChip partners with Magik Eye to market ‘breakthrough’ 3D vision solution
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company BrainChip Holdings (ASX: BRN) is teaming up with 3D sensor developer Magik Eye Inc to market a “breakthrough” 3D vision solution using BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic processor. BrainChip said the pair intend to jointly provide a “total 3D vision solution” for fast 3D object detection and recognition in applications including robotics, […]

BrainChip signs joint development agreement for Akida neuromorphic chip with Valeo
Artificial intelligence device company BrainChip Holdings (ASX: BRN) has taken an affirmative step towards integrating its Akida neuromorphic chip into autonomous vehicles after signing a binding joint development agreement with European automotive supplier Valeo Corporation. The agreement means both companies will collaborate to develop a new wave of tech solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) and reduced […]