Callaghan Innovation stories
Chairs, board members named for new science mergers
Mon, 26th May 2025
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NIWA and GNS Science will merge into the new Earth Science Institute, chaired by David Smol, as part of Kiwi government reforms to boost economic growth.
Elevate NZ backs Pacific Channel Fund III with $10 million
Fri, 23rd May 2025
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physical security
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capital
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government
Elevate NZ Venture Fund commits $10 million to Pacific Channel’s Fund III to boost deep-tech startups and expand investment in New Zealand’s innovation sector.
Bontia Bio secures NZD $1.25m for natural pest solutions
Wed, 26th Mar 2025
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callaghan innovation
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agriculture
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ceo
Bontia Bio has secured NZD $1.25 million in seed funding to develop sustainable plant-based solutions for pest control in pets and agriculture.
New Zealand hosts first Web 3 hackathon to explore solutions
Wed, 5th Mar 2025
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edutech
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data analytics
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blockchain
New Zealand will host its inaugural Web 3 hackathon at the University of Auckland, focusing on innovative solutions like government expenditure tracking.
DNAiTECH secures NZD $1 million for instant diagnostics
Mon, 21st Oct 2024
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callaghan innovation
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engineering
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funding
DNAiTECH, based in Marlborough, has secured NZD $1 million in funding to develop innovative instant diagnostic tests for humans and animals.
AI drives productivity with minimal job loss in New Zealand
Wed, 4th Sep 2024
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productivity
AI is boosting productivity with minimal job loss in New Zealand, reveals new research by AI Forum NZ, Victoria University, and Callaghan Innovation.
Aotearoa launches first AI impact survey on productivity
Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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edutech
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ai
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productivity
New Zealand will measure AI's impact on productivity via quarterly surveys by AI Forum NZ, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University, and Callaghan Innovation.
AI Forum launches survey to track AI's impact on productivity
Wed, 22nd May 2024
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ai
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productivity
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callaghan innovation
The AI Forum launches a quarterly survey to evaluate AI's impact on New Zealand's productivity, filling a vital data gap and guiding future innovations.
Dynamo6 becomes first NZ firm to earn Google Cloud SMB Specialization
Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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devops
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fintech
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financial systems
Dynamo6 becomes the first New Zealand firm awarded with Google Cloud Work Transformation - SMB Specialization. The prestigious tech status recognises Dynamo6's continued technical proficiency and customer success with Google Workspace migrations and deployments.
NZ entrepreneurs to receive head start with startup education scholarships
Thu, 15th Jun 2023
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entrepreneur
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callaghan innovation
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startups
Participants will be connected with local startup hubs and accelerator programmes for follow-on assistance and investment.
Space-tech innovator Zenno appoints Erica Lloyd as Chief Revenue Officer
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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uc
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healthtech
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cleantech
Erica Lloyd joins Zenno Astronautics as CRO to drive commercialization of patented superconducting magnet tech in the global space industry.
Roadmap launched to grow New Zealand's robotics industry
Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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robots
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healthtech
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callaghan innovation
New Zealand launches national strategy to boost robotics and automation sector, set to replace up to 46% of jobs by 2040.
COVID-19 creating increased global demand for NZ’s digital businesses
Wed, 25th Nov 2020
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cloud services
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callaghan innovation
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covid-19
Activity is picking up for many Kiwi software and digital businesses as demand increases for digital and cloud-based service offerings.
Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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healthtech
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3d printing
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callaghan innovation
New Zealand's Callaghan Innovation and Hutt Science hosted female students in science and technology to tackle the industry's gender imbalance.
Callaghan Innovation boosts support for deep tech startups
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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healthtech
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software development
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callaghan innovation
Callaghan Innovation’s Vic Crone announced the new programmes this week, which are designed to help turn tech and science into successful businesses.
Micro 3D printing technology wins NZ engineering award
Wed, 13th Nov 2019
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3d printing
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callaghan innovation
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engineering
Micromaker3D creates detailed submillimetre structures for applications such as sensors, wearables, point-of-care diagnostics, and micro-robotics.
Registration for Sprout Accelerator open; $500,000 up for grabs
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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callaghan innovation
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massey university
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accelerator
Eight New Zealand start-ups will be selected to join the six-month accelerator, which provides business coaching, mentoring, network access and courses.
Kiwi startups head to San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt
Fri, 4th Oct 2019
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supply chain
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callaghan innovation
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massey university
Kiwi startups to shine at TechCrunch Disrupt in the US, with ecentre's NZ Pavilion highlighting local innovation.
Callaghan Innovation urges firms to apply for R&D internship grants
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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it training
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software development
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callaghan innovation
Callaghan Innovation says that New Zealand businesses still have time to snap up valuable R&D talent before the window of opportunity closes on September 6.
Callaghan Innovation seeks incubators to fuel NZ’s deep-tech growth
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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partner programmes
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callaghan innovation
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incubator
Successful incubators will help to develop technical and scientific research in New Zealand, and ensure technology translates to successful commercial outcomes.