Spacecubed profiles aecon: when software becomes a buyer

Spacecubed speaks with founder Joel Chan about the practical problem behind aecon and the infrastructure AI agents need to complete transactions.

Spacecubed has profiled Agentic Economy founder Joel Chan as part of its coverage of the 2026 AI Founder Sprint in Perth.

The article begins with a practical problem Joel encountered while using AI in engineering and commercial work: a model may be able to reason through a task, but it cannot complete the work when current, verified information sits behind external services it cannot access.

It follows the idea behind aecon from that problem to the infrastructure required for AI agents to discover services, understand their cost and pay for what they need within business-defined permissions and spending limits. The profile also covers the trust, accountability and Australian transaction records needed to make those interactions useful in real businesses.

Read “When Software Becomes a Buyer: How aecon Is Building a Market for AI Agents” on Spacecubed.

The Spacecubed profile links directly to aecon.ai and includes details of the AI Fellowship and Founder Sprint Demo Night on 24 September 2026.

For earlier programme coverage, read Agentic Economy joins the AI Founder Sprint.