Startups stories - Page 24
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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accelerator
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The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.
Intrude A Lock: Fitbit for your luggage
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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safety
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sotw
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startups
Elisha Fleming, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, has developed Intrude A Lock, a device that monitors checked luggage for tampering.
Cisco closes in on IoT with new Sydney innovation centre
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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digital transformation
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iot
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digitisation
Cisco earmarks $15M for Sydney IoT hub, backing innovation across smart tech sectors and projecting vast economic uplift.
SMBs ditch traditional infrastructure, make their move to the cloud
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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cloud services
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smb
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ingram micro
As cloud computing continues to take the IT business landscape by storm, the way SMBs consume tech and how they compete in the market will change.
KotahiNet: NZ’s first commercial Internet of Things platform
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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commerce
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sotw
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nz
KotahiNet aims to build New Zealand's first commercial platform for the Internet of Things, disrupting daily life.
Flick Electric: Disrupting the retail energy industry with price transparency and great service
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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solar power
Flick disrupts power industry with customer-centric approach, offering electricity at wholesale spot price plus commission.
Apple ups education focus with latest acquisition
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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edutech
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
Hot on the tail of releasing a slew of new education features with iOS 9.3, Apple has acquired LearnSprout, an education technology start-up.
UNICEF launches Innovation Fund
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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3d printing
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startups
UNICEF has announced the launch of an Innovation Fund that will enable Kiwi tech start-ups to help improve the lives of vulnerable children.
Publons: Speeding up science through the power of peer review
Mon, 1st Feb 2016
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sotw
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startups
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science
Publons revolutionizes peer review process while providing credit to reviewers, attracting significant investment.
NZTech and Canterbury Software Cluster join forces
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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startups
NZTech and Canterbury Software Cluster sign agreement to boost tech sector in New Zealand. Collaboration to drive growth.
New Zealand job market bolstered by booming tech industry
Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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jobs
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employment
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it industry
Employers in the IT industry dominate the latest figures, with a net 40.7% looking to increase or maintain permanent headcount across main cities.
Timely: Appointment booking for service businesses
Mon, 21st Dec 2015
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martech
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seo
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management
Timely provides really simple cloud-based appointment booking aimed personal service businesses like hairdressers, massage therapists, and personal trainers.
Ooooby: Hacking the food supply chain, Out Of Our Own Back Yards
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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software development
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startups
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sotw
Ooooby makes it easy to create local fresh food marketplaces that source food from local growers, and deliver to local consumers.
Vodafone wants to help Kiwi start ups go global
Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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uc
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telco
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callaghan innovation
Vodafone NZ launches accelerator programme to help Kiwi start-ups go global. 10 companies to be chosen for first round.
Digital marketplace opens up access to government ICT spend
Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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jobs
Government tees up digital marketplace to enable more ICT suppliers to nab some of the $5b annual government ICT spend and a cyber security centre.
NZ high tech companies hold their own against Asian counterparts
Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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deloitte
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startups
New Zealand dominates Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Index, with a record 54 Kiwi companies making the list.
Syngency: Cloud-based management software for talent agencies, as beautiful as the models themselves
Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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management
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talent
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sotw
Syngency, a cloud-based system for talent agencies, is set to raise investment in early 2016 after rapid growth this year.
The StartUp Show comes to New Zealand
Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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nz
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event
The StartUp Show is heading to Auckland and Wellington to showcase the best upcoming start-ups in each region.
Winners of Kiwi entrepreneurial comp announced
Tue, 24th Nov 2015
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entrepreneur
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māori
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startups
Winners of the DigMyIdea challenge have been announced, with ideas range from financial education software to a socializing app.
Uncharted: Patient charts in the cloud
Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
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healthtech
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hospitals
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sotw
Doctor-turned-entrepreneur Jack Newberry has built a business in just 54 hours at Startup Weekend, solving a key problem in hospital patient care.