Startups stories - Page 11
NZ Startup Bootcamp 2019: The winners
Mon, 27th May 2019
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awards
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soda inc
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startups
Agritech and scitech were the winners at this year’s New Zealand Startup Bootcamp, with two teams taking away $10,000 each for their innovative ideas.
AWS programme to boost EdTech innovation
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
AWS EdStart provides promotional credits, customised training, marketing opportunities, mentorship, and technical support to EdTech startups.
Bartercard helping Kiwi startups and small businesses thrive
Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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tax
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smb
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bartercard
Here's a breakdown of what Bartercard actually is and how it provides invaluable opportunities for businesses privy of its network.
Kiwi-designed wheelchair capable of going offroad goes global
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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kiwi
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segway
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omeo technology
After tinkering with the final design for a few years, an innovative new solution from New Zealand for those in need is going global.
NZ entrepreneur launches app to make travel easier
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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entrepreneur
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travel apps
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startups
The web app streamlines flight and hotel bookings by keeping an organisation’s passenger details on the one platform.
Healthy home tech startup gains investor interest
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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investment
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green tech
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tether
Tether's indoor environmental monitoring tech attracts equity share from green buildings expert Rochelle Payne, poised to revolutionise healthy homes.
Study finds many NZ business websites to be slow and self-obsessed
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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martech
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websites
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digital marketing
A new study has found at least 80 percent of New Zealand business websites are slow, generic, and verging on being narcissistic.
Edtech firm Kami raises $1.5m
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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edutech
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lms
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edtech
New Zealand's edtech firm Kami raises USD $1.5 million, aiming to expand its innovative paperless classroom solutions across North America and beyond.
Startup launches online marketplace for lending items in AU
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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online shopping
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online marketing
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sharing economy
Think TradeMe, eBay, Amazon, except instead of buying products, you’re renting spare items from everyday consumers.
NZ companies ill-prepared for new digital marketing era
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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martech
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google
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amazon
Kim Voon claims New Zealand companies need to get off their bums and get on with adopting new marketing tech or face being left behind by their global peers.
Arrow Electronics and Infineon to provide ANZ startup support
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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iot
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arrow ecs
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distributors
The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to support startups across Australia and New Zealand, among other countries.
$38m later and KiwiNet is still going strong with new appointments
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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kiwinet
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investment
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startups
Since 2011 KiwiNet has been investing into new ideas and innovations in New Zealand with the aim to facilitate commercial success.
New Kiwis Challenge celebrates migrant entrepreneurs
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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entrepreneurship
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zino ventures
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startups
The New Kiwis Challenge concluded last week, celebrating migrant entrepreneurship with top startups like WuKong Education aiming for global impact.
Tech Trailblazer Awards seek tech talent from all over the globe
Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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awards
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tech trailblazer awards
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startups
This year’s entries are open to enterprise technology startups that are less than six years old and at C-series funding or below.
Booster pledges $10m to Victoria Uni's Viclink startups
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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victoria university
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r&d
Victoria University of Wellington’s Viclink and financial services firm Booster are set to invest $10 million to develop startups.
Vehicle security startup Trillium recognised by innovation platform
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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cartech
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plug and play
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trillium
Trillium, a cybersecurity leader in vehicle data protection, has been named Plug and Play's Hottest Company for August, standing out among hundreds of startups.
Silicon Valley connection to boost NZ's agritech sector
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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ai
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agritech
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silicon valley
An upcoming agritech conference in Silicon Valley may have a huge impact on New Zealand’s agritech sector, even from thousands of kilometres away.
Exclusive: The opportunities and challenges for Kiwi tech companies
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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fintech
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nztech
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nz
Kiwi tech businesses face challenges in accessing talent, capital, and larger customer markets, according to Augen Software Group director Mitchell Pham.
10 innovative Christchurch start-ups profiting from govt scheme
Sat, 28th Jul 2018
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fleet management
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christchurch
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startups
Delivered by ChristchurchNZ, 10 promising start-ups were granted an intense 12-week mentoring course to help them get a leg up.
New solution helps small businesses get paid anywhere, anytime
Sat, 28th Jul 2018
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commerce systems
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martech
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payment technologies
A common gripe among start-ups and small businesses is the issue of payment, and this new solution from Westpac hopes to resolve that.