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Tech in China, start-ups, sports & fashion: CES Asia's 2017 line up

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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As a part of CES Asia 2017, Startup Park will showcase at least 75 start-ups around the world from ten countries.
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BizDojo launches support system to back startup founders

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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The initiative is intended as a rallying cry to the founder community by the coworking and collaboration provider.
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Exclusive interview: Elanation battles child obesity & anxiety with tech

Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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78% of kids who search the internet for content end up frustrated, confused or anxious because that sea of content is so overwhelming.
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New platform helps corporate giants connect to Australian startups

Mon, 29th May 2017
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CoVentured launches to bridge Aussie corporates with startups, enhancing innovation and economic growth in the wake of slipping global ranks.
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Dell CFO Tom Sweet on the merger, the ANZ market & start-ups

Tue, 23rd May 2017
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You can't shut off innovation. If you take yourself out of the market or shut it down for 2 years, you're going to destroy the business.
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So you want to be an entrepreneur: What they never tell you when you start out

Fri, 19th May 2017
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Be an entrepreneur for the long haul: Debunking post-sale bliss and planning for realistic, lifelong challenges.
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Hello Alice: An AI-based virtual advisor for women entrepreneurs

Thu, 11th May 2017
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The current start-up ecosystem continues to cycle resources among a very small percentage of well-connected entrepreneurs, making it difficult for les.
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Chinese local government poised to invest in high tech startups – just move there

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Free rent for the first three years, subsidies on intellectual property, and $10million angel investment funds – it's almost too good to be true.
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HPE invests $140m to help boost start-ups within new APJ headquarters

Wed, 10th May 2017
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​At the opening of its new Asia Pacific and Japan headquarters in Singapore, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) unveiled their InnovateNext program.
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Tech to help dyslexic students wins teen startup sprint

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Teen start up weekend Mashup happened last weekend. This year's winners came up with an exciting, tech-based product to help dyslexic students.
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Māori digital startup finalists prepare to meet judges

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Finalists for DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge, a competition to incubate digital startups, have been announced in New Zealand.
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Rotary Club and Ākina Foundation team up to kick-start social enterprise

Fri, 5th May 2017
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Now in its third year running, there is $10,000 cash to be won to help kick-start social enterprises - last year was an online NCEA tutorial platform.
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Kiwi fintech startup wins international social enterprise award

Thu, 4th May 2017
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Banqer received the Economic Citizenship Education Award at the Global Inclusion Awards ceremony in Berlin, a first for NZ companies.
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Record $69mil angel investments poured into young New Zealand companies in 2016

Mon, 1st May 2017
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Fewer portfolio companies are getting funded, but high-performing ones are able to close larger sized capital rounds.
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120 Japanese leaders coming to town to invest in aspiring NZ businesses

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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An opportunity for Auckland and its ambitious businesses to forge closer economic ties with a major trading partners is soon coming to town.
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Mobile payroll service makes life easier for small agritech businesses

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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Simply Payroll recently signed a strategic partnership with Federated Farmers providing free set up, training and support for the mobile service.
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Kiwibank fintech accelerator teams progressing well in lead up to Demo Day

Fri, 21st Apr 2017
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Two months into Kiwibank's Fintech Accelerator, we catch up with programme manager Rosie Wall on how teams are doing in the final stretch.
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Vodafone opens applications for accelerator programme to Kiwi innovators

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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Applications to Vodafone xone open today, a six-month programme featuring $25,000 seed funding, access to technology and mentoring.
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Vodafone brings kiwi ideas to life with xone programme

Wed, 19th Apr 2017
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Xone is a start-up accelerator and innovation lab, where Vodafone partners with start-ups at all stages to find new and exciting technologies.
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Rotorua business program 'Incubate' helps start-ups take off

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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Rotorua-based initiative, Incubate, helps start-ups and established businesses succeed and grow through a 12-week program.