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Kiwi startup co-founder selected in first cohort for entrepreneur visa
Edmund Hillary Fellowship

Kiwi startup co-founder selected in first cohort for entrepreneur visa

Offcut's Dan Price among first to snag a 'world-leading' entrepreneur visa, joining the elite Edmund Hillary Fellowship.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion
Trade Me

Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion

Goodnest, an Auckland-based home services platform, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its mobile and web platform and scale its services.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Exclusive interview: Tyler Dye discusses the future of online gaming communities
Vodafone

Exclusive interview: Tyler Dye discusses the future of online gaming communities

Emblim's youthful CEO Tyler Dye reveals his vision for uniting gamers globally on a novel social platform, aiming to revamp online gaming community interaction.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator
Health Technologies

New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator

The ten teams come from a diverse range of sectors including wine-making, pipfruit growing, and earthquake-resistant building solutions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea
Agricultural Technology

Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea

New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
IoT will be supported by artificial intelligence by 2020
Agricultural Technology

IoT will be supported by artificial intelligence by 2020

New Zealand could reap up to USD $3.3 billion over 10 years from IoT, but experts say AI support will be needed to unlock the gains.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 2nd Jul 2017
IoT could be worth more than $2 billion over 10 years
Agricultural Technology

IoT could be worth more than $2 billion over 10 years

A lack of awareness is slowing investment, even though just nine IoT uses could add NZD $2.2 billion to New Zealand’s economy over 10 years.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
McDonalds IT celebrates 10 years - Wellington a 'great place' for start-ups
McDonalds IT

McDonalds IT celebrates 10 years - Wellington a 'great place' for start-ups

McDonald started his company on his own in Wellington a decade ago to focus mainly on SMBs and now has two offices with further expansion plans.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Carpool Coaching: Business mentoring inspired by Carpool Karaoke
Entrepreneur

Carpool Coaching: Business mentoring inspired by Carpool Karaoke

Spark Lab's new campaign, 'Carpool Coaching,' takes business mentoring for a ride by drawing inspiration from James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke'.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2017
BizDojo launches support system to back startup founders
BizDojo

BizDojo launches support system to back startup founders

The initiative is intended as a rallying cry to the founder community by the coworking and collaboration provider.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Kiwi rocket blasts off to scientific applause
Space

Kiwi rocket blasts off to scientific applause

Despite missing orbit, the launch has put Rocket Lab in a strong position, though experts warn it must prove reliability and win customers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
New platform helps corporate giants connect to Australian startups
Slingshot

New platform helps corporate giants connect to Australian startups

CoVentured launches to bridge Aussie corporates with startups, enhancing innovation and economic growth in the wake of slipping global ranks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017

Global Stories

Startups stories

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

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

As a part of CES Asia 2017, Startup Park will showcase at least 75 start-ups around the world from ten countries.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Exclusive interview: Elanation battles child obesity & anxiety with tech
EduTech

Exclusive interview: Elanation battles child obesity & anxiety with tech

78% of kids who search the internet for content end up frustrated, confused or anxious because that sea of content is so overwhelming.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Startups stories

Game changer: New Aussie start-up tech translates conversations in seconds
Wireless Networks

Game changer: New Aussie start-up tech translates conversations in seconds

Lingmo International launches Translate One2One, an earpiece powered by IBM Watson, to overcome language barriers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
New Aussie RegTech strategy set to accelerate industry
Fintech

New Aussie RegTech strategy set to accelerate industry

In the report, regtech is defined as technology that helps businesses comply with regulations efficiently and inexpensively.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
AgriDigital & Prospa amongst top winners at the Australian FinTech Awards
Fintech

AgriDigital & Prospa amongst top winners at the Australian FinTech Awards

AgriDigital and Prospa shine at the Australian FinTech Awards, celebrating leadership and innovation in the fintech and agritech industries.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017