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IBM backs tech startup using Watson for AI-powered news curation
DevOps

IBM backs tech startup using Watson for AI-powered news curation

Oovvuu connects the world's best video content from 40 broadcast partners, such as ABC, BBC, and Bloomberg, with the most-read news articles.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
NZ startup first to be accepted by prestigious US tech accelerator
Drones

NZ startup first to be accepted by prestigious US tech accelerator

Kiwi startup Dotterel, known for their drone silencing tech, lands a spot in the acclaimed US TechStars accelerator programme.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
New Zealand is the capital for groundbreaking drone tech
Drones

New Zealand is the capital for groundbreaking drone tech

NZ company Dotterel has been accepted into American technology accelerator, TechStars, becoming the first New Zealand-based company to do so.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Exclusive: Kiwi startup Hydroxsys could help clean up NZ's waterways
Clean technologies

Exclusive: Kiwi startup Hydroxsys could help clean up NZ's waterways

Clean-tech company Hydroxsys has developed a revolutionary membrane that extracts water from industrial waste in multiple industries.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Kiwi startup co-founder selected in first cohort for entrepreneur visa
Edmund Hillary Fellowship

Kiwi startup co-founder selected in first cohort for entrepreneur visa

Offcut's Dan Price among first to snag a 'world-leading' entrepreneur visa, joining the elite Edmund Hillary Fellowship.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion
Trade Me

Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion

Goodnest, an Auckland-based home services platform, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its mobile and web platform and scale its services.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Exclusive interview: Tyler Dye discusses the future of online gaming communities
Vodafone

Exclusive interview: Tyler Dye discusses the future of online gaming communities

Emblim's youthful CEO Tyler Dye reveals his vision for uniting gamers globally on a novel social platform, aiming to revamp online gaming community interaction.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator
Health Technologies

New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator

The ten teams come from a diverse range of sectors including wine-making, pipfruit growing, and earthquake-resistant building solutions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017

Global Stories

Startups stories

Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai
Cartech

Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai

Self-driving vehicles may not be as far-fetched as originally anticipated with the technology being developed by Drive.ai...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
The ethics of smart devices: A conversation with the #1 IoT influencer in the world
DataCentre infrastructure

The ethics of smart devices: A conversation with the #1 IoT influencer in the world

We build things that might be terrific for business, but does it create a world for ourselves that we're happy with?.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
Tech startup aiming to transition traditional tape media to the cloud
Storage

Tech startup aiming to transition traditional tape media to the cloud

Perth-based startup Tape Ark launches data storage solution, aiming to migrate aging corporate data from tapes to the cloud.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
NZTech is expanding - and so is the nation's tech industry
Internet of Things

NZTech is expanding - and so is the nation's tech industry

NZTech's eighth annual meeting today underscores the rapid growth of New Zealand's tech industry, now employing 100,000 and driving 8% of GDP.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator
Drones

ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator

Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups
Cybersecurity

Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups

Run by Dimension Data and Deakin University, CyRise offer participants mentoring, travel to USA and Israel, and pitch to investors.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea
Agricultural Technology

Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea

New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Startups stories

App rewards medication adherence with movie tickets - signs NSW health deal
Health Technologies

App rewards medication adherence with movie tickets - signs NSW health deal

Perx Health has signed a commercial agreement with Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) to test the platform with selected patients.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Game changer: New Aussie start-up tech translates conversations in seconds
Wireless Networks

Game changer: New Aussie start-up tech translates conversations in seconds

Lingmo International launches Translate One2One, an earpiece powered by IBM Watson, to overcome language barriers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017