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Booster adds NZD $7.4 million to university spin-out fund

The extra funding will expand backing for early-stage science companies, with retail investors already getting indirect exposure through Booster products.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Massey University

BioTech New Zealand launches engineering biology group

The new group could help New Zealand researchers turn lab breakthroughs into medicines, materials and cleaner industrial processes faster.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Startups stories

Robotics

MWC27 Barcelona to add new automotive, health zones

Attendees will see connectivity pushed into new sectors as dedicated automotive, health and aviation zones join the Barcelona show in 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Robotics

Skild AI launches robot model trained from one video

The system could cut robot retraining from hours to minutes in factories where layouts and product lines change often.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Cloudflare launches Basin for serverless analytics

The new service could cut analytics costs for firms hit by egress fees and the need to run separate storage and query systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

V2 AI wins AWS agentic AI competency in Asia Pacific

The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Finance teams trim software stacks as AI use rises

AI is becoming routine in finance departments, even as most teams now run six tools or fewer and plan further consolidation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Unicorns

UK venture capital matches US returns, study finds

Recent UK venture funds have narrowed the gap on US rivals, with later-stage returns improving sharply despite a tougher exit market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Voice AI is bringing the phone call back to business

No story details were provided, leaving readers unable to gauge Twilio's latest move or its impact.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

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Fintech

Tokenovate names William L'Heveder as Chief Revenue Officer

The appointment comes as the UK fintech seeks more institutional clients for its post-trade and settlement tools, including its Novat protocol.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Irish SMEs say financial admin is holding growth back

For many owners, routine finance tasks are now eating into hiring, investment and growth plans as fragmented tools add to stress.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Calterra wins £96,000 grant for habitat monitoring

The funding will help Calterra track restored peatlands and woodlands for longer, cutting the cost of proving recovery to investors and land managers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week