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Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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Eight Wire's Conductor product solves the headache of data migration between systems, supporting multiple formats and databases.
Asian

Southeast Asian innovators head to NZ

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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The initiative is designed to strengthen links between businesspeople in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and those in New Zealand.
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Linewize: Cloud managed content filtering for schools

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Managing Internet access at schools is a very hard job. Linewize's cloud-managed firewall which doesn't merely block all content that's nominally off-topic.
Funding

Funding up for grabs for Dunedin startups

Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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Dunedin startup companies relying on UFB are being urged to apply for funding made possible by the city's Gigatown win.
Peer to peer lending

New peer-to-peer lender aims to shake up the market

Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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Lending Crowd arrives to disrupt NZ's P2P lending, focusing on better rates and efficient loans for SMEs and borrowers.
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HunchBuzz: Enterprise innovation management

Mon, 19th Oct 2015
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HunchBuzz, an Internet-enabled suggestion box, aims to help organisations unleash creativity and foster innovation.
Bettermail story

Kiwi start-up aims to revolutionise email

Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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A new Kiwi start-up has launched an email service with a wide range of features, competitive pricing, and a focus on client integration.
Ideas and plans and things

Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups

Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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The Lightning Lab XX will focus on accelerating women-led companies, while the Lightning Lab Digital will take a closer look at applications and tech.
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Engender: Laser guided sperm

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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Engender Technologies is using laser photonics to sort bull semen by sex, helping dairy farmers increase their income.
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Kiwi app developer experiences global success

Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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Touchtech wins Deloitte Fast 50's Fastest Growing Exporter award. The Wellington-based web and mobile app developer expands outside of New Zealand.
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Swibo: Physiotherapy as a game

Mon, 5th Oct 2015
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Swibo's game, Tilt, transforms physiotherapy into an enjoyable challenge, collecting data to tailor training schemes.
Excited businessman

Kiwi startup makes it to the big time with IBM

Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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Wellington based startup, Eight Wire, will compete in the semi-finals of IBM's SmartCamp in San Francisco, along with nine other startups.
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The Icehouse delivers scholarships to Kiwi business owners

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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Five recipients will obtain up to 25% of the cost of the The Icehouse's Owner Manager Programme Scholarship, the 36th of its kind.
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Debtor Daddy: Provider of credit control as a service

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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Debtor Daddy offers credit control as a service; sends reminders, automates payment and has a human call slow payers.
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Wearit: Access a free online fashion consultant

Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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Looking to revamp your wardrobe? Auckland-based startup Wearit lets guys buy without shopping and girls shop without buying. Meet your new fashion consultant.
Seed

Seeking better seed capital terms for NZ startups

Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has published two new seed investment documents to help New Zealand startups.
Win

Kiwi startup takes out IBM SmartCamp

Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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Wellington IT startup Eight Wire has been named the 2015 winner of the IBM SmartCamp in Auckland, winning US$120,000 in expert advice and technology.
Change ahead

From corporations to start-ups: Uncovering the disruptive shift

Tue, 15th Sep 2015
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Innovative solutions and powerful digital platforms are enabling SMBs to knock the world's biggest corporations off their once so sturdy perch.
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NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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finance, leasing & rental
Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.
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Leaping Tiger: the app which lets gamers find other gamers to play against

Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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Leaping Tiger, a location-based friend finding app for gamers, has gained over 6,000 users in 70 countries since its launch in May 2015.