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Research and Development (R&D) stories - Page 36

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CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding

Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.
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CORRECT: Telstra spends $20 million for 2% of Orion Health in IPO bookbuild

Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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Telstra Health, a unit of Australia's largest telecommunications business Telstra Corp, bought 2 percent of Orion Health Group in the healthcare ma.
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CORRECT: Orion to raise $125 mln at $5.70 a share, top of the range

Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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Shares of Orion Healthcare Group, which develops software systems for patient health management, have been priced at $5.
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CORRECT: Telogis seeks to double workers in NZ after opening bigger R&D hub in Christchurch

Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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Telogis, whose cloud-based location intelligence software is used in more than 100 countries, is kicking off a delayed job recruitment drive in New.
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Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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LanzaTech, the New Zealand-founded carbon recycling company, and a research team from India's IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research have.
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Everspin and Global Foundaries deal to propel MRAM into mass production

Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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Everspin have signed a deal with Global Foundaries, the chip manufacturing partner, for its next generation MRAM (Magnetoresistive RAM) memory chips.
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Books that have stayed with you: a Facebook study

Mon, 13th Oct 2014
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The top 10 book craze on Facebook reveals interesting findings about people's reading preferences and the uniqueness of their favorite books.
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AUT University opens new centre... Boosts NZ science and tech education

Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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AUT University has opened a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Tertiary Education Centre (STEM-TEC) in New Zealand.
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Wynyard Group joins forces with NZ Police... tackles crime through tech

Thu, 28th Aug 2014
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Wynyard Group allies with NZ Police to revolutionise crime-fighting via a high-tech partnership, eyeing global impact.
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Billion-dollar question: Can cash boost NZ ICT industry?

Thu, 17th Jul 2014
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Green Party unveils plans for smarter economy with $1bn extra investment in research and development and tax breaks for businesses.
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NZ divided over the great online voting debate...

Tue, 15th Jul 2014
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The NetHui conference saw heated debate over online voting in NZ, balancing democratic advances with security fears. Youth surveys show high support.
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Mon, 23rd Jun 2014
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Mon, 12th May 2014
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Founding Wynyard CTO to lead Crime Science Research Institute

Mon, 5th May 2014
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Wynyard Group has appointed founding Chief Technology Officer, Roger Jarquin, to lead the company's Crime Science Research Institute in New Zealand.
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Gartner: What's the best vertical market?

Mon, 16th Dec 2013
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Research about size, growth and spending intentions of vertical markets alone won't help you answer this question.
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Fujitsu wins mega-bucks Foodstuffs North Island ICT contract

Tue, 19th Nov 2013
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Fujitsu secures a multi-million dollar ICT contract with Foodstuffs North Island to provide server architecture and POS systems for nearly 200 stores.
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Is low investment holding back NZ business growth?

Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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New Zealand ranks as the fourth most dynamic economy globally, but low R&D investment is stifling its business growth potential, warns Grant Thornton.
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Software developer duo hack Dropbox

Mon, 2nd Sep 2013
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Cloud storage provider Dropbox has reportedly been hacked by two software developers, who bypassed its two-factor authentication.
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Funding for Computers in Homes to benefit students

Wed, 3rd Jul 2013
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A boost in funding for the Computers in Homes digital literacy programme has been announced by the government.
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Alcatel: Does our business look big in this?

Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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Introducing 'The Shift Plan', a three-year plan designed to slim down Alcatel-Lucent and return the company to profitability.