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GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

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GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
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Cogo launches energy tool to help homes & cars cut costs

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Cogo launches a new tool in the UK, Australia and New Zealand to help homes and vehicles cut energy costs with personalised efficiency advice.
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IWD 2024: Bridging the gender gap for women tech founders

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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IWD 2024: Unconscious bias and stringent funding criteria hinder women tech founders, despite proven capability to disrupt industries and create million-dollar businesses.
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Stablecoins: Clarifying myths and highlighting superpowers

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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Stablecoins, an innovative class of cryptocurrency, combine the advantages of digital security and rapid transactions, despite myths and misunderstandings.
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Vector's PRISMED project receives inaugural Commerce Commission innovation grant

Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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Vector's PRISMED project awarded inaugural Commerce Commission innovation grant, aimed at utilising smart meter data.
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Qatar & Singapore reinforce ties with joint innovation challenge

Wed, 8th Nov 2023
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Qatar and Singapore boost bilateral relations with the launch of the Joint Innovation Challenge focusing on energy, sustainability and insurtech.
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Equinix commits US$50 million to advance digital inclusion

Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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Establishes the Equinix Foundation, an employee-driven charitable organisation, to advance digital inclusion through grants and strategic partnerships.
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Microsoft NZ and TupuToa to boost diversity in cybersecurity sector

Fri, 27th May 2022
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Microsoft NZ partners with TupuToa to create a cybersecurity employment programme, aiming to increase diversity in the industry in New Zealand.
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Govt funds research into solar tsunamis, decolonising algorithms and more

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With $187 million in grants going to research across Aotearoa New Zealand, we look at a few of the tech-related projects that have been given funding.
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Auckland Airport announces $100,000 grant

Tue, 8th May 2018
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One grant of $100,000 will be awarded to support the development of a strategy that uses 'out of the ordinary' thinking to promote NZ.
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Tauranga software development firm awarded Callaghan R&D grant

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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Radfords has been collaborating across the NZ kiwifruit industry to help it scale into the position it is in today.
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New Zealand R&D investment driven by SMBs - Callaghan

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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Small and medium businesses in New Zealand are driving a significant increase in research and development investment, according to Callaghan Innovation.
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Callaghan Innovation awards R&D grant to AI startup

Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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New Zealand conversational AI startup Ambit secures the Callaghan Innovation R&D Growth Grant, enabling acceleration of its cutting-edge research.
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$12m invested into developing wireless charging for electric vehicles

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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Nearly $12m boost for the University of Auckland's quest to create roadways that wirelessly charge electric vehicles on the move.
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Te Papa's Mahuki accelerator secures $250,000 in funding from Callaghan

Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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New Zealand's government agency, Callaghan Innovation, has injected $250k into the country's first museum-based innovation accelerator.
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Schools invited to save the environment with digital tech

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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New Zealand schools can win $5,000 worth of tech gear by showcasing their positive environmental and social impact.
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New Zealand's hi-tech start-ups, going from strength to strength

Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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It has been a successful year for Kiwi start-ups involved in Callaghan Innovation's Technology Incubator Programme.
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Callaghan quizzed by MPs over 'failures,' grants to foreign companies

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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Callaghan Innovation, the government backed innovation hub, faced questions this week from opposition MPs about why it had funded companies that subse.
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InternetNZ to give away $80,000 in research grants

Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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InternetNZ will be giving away $80,000 to help fund individuals and organisations conducting research projects focused on internet topics and issues.
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15 NZ hi-tech firms eligible to $13 million in Growth Grants

Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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Steven Joyce has announced 15 companies have met the eligibility criteria for the research and development Growth Grants from Callaghan Innovation.