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Mish.guru: Your Snapchat business dashboard
Data Analytics

Mish.guru: Your Snapchat business dashboard

Mish.guru simplifies Snapchat management for brands, providing metrics and enabling campaigns from start to finish.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2016
BioLumic: Using the near-magical properties of UV light to increase crop production
EduTech

BioLumic: Using the near-magical properties of UV light to increase crop production

BioLumic's UV light technology is revolutionizing commercial agriculture, increasing crop yields without genetic modification or chemicals.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
IDEAStarter: Giving budding young Auckland entrepreneurs a chance
Education, Learning & Training

IDEAStarter: Giving budding young Auckland entrepreneurs a chance

Entries are now open for the second annual IDEAStarter competition, encouraging young Aucklanders to bring their business ideas to life.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
Chinese start up included in Lightning Lab accelerator programme
Lightning Lab

Chinese start up included in Lightning Lab accelerator programme

Kiwi firm Lightning Lab welcomes Chinese startup LiangMa to its business accelerator programme, promoting cultural exchange and investment opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
KotahiNet: NZ's first commercial Internet of Things platform
Commerce

KotahiNet: NZ's first commercial Internet of Things platform

KotahiNet aims to build New Zealand's first commercial platform for the Internet of Things, disrupting daily life.

By Dave Moskovitz • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
Flick Electric: Disrupting the retail energy industry with price transparency and great service
DataCentre infrastructure

Flick Electric: Disrupting the retail energy industry with price transparency and great service

Flick disrupts power industry with customer-centric approach, offering electricity at wholesale spot price plus commission.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016
UNICEF launches Innovation Fund
3D Printing

UNICEF launches Innovation Fund

UNICEF has announced the launch of an Innovation Fund that will enable Kiwi tech start-ups to help improve the lives of vulnerable children.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
NZTech and Canterbury Software Cluster join forces
NZTech

NZTech and Canterbury Software Cluster join forces

NZTech and Canterbury Software Cluster sign agreement to boost tech sector in New Zealand. Collaboration to drive growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
New Zealand job market bolstered by booming tech industry
IT Industry

New Zealand job market bolstered by booming tech industry

Employers in the IT industry dominate the latest figures, with a net 40.7% looking to increase or maintain permanent headcount across main cities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2016

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InsuredHQ: Insurance company Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

InsuredHQ: Insurance company Infrastructure-as-a-Service

InsuredHQ disrupts insurance industry with cloud-based system, targeting emerging markets and underserved customers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Microsoft

Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big

The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Intrude A Lock: Fitbit for your luggage
Safety

Intrude A Lock: Fitbit for your luggage

Elisha Fleming, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, has developed Intrude A Lock, a device that monitors checked luggage for tampering.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
SMBs ditch traditional infrastructure, make their move to the cloud
Cloud Services

SMBs ditch traditional infrastructure, make their move to the cloud

As cloud computing continues to take the IT business landscape by storm, the way SMBs consume tech and how they compete in the market will change.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016
Apple ups education focus with latest acquisition
EduTech

Apple ups education focus with latest acquisition

Hot on the tail of releasing a slew of new education features with iOS 9.3, Apple has acquired LearnSprout, an education technology start-up.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
Publons: Speeding up science through the power of peer review
EduTech

Publons: Speeding up science through the power of peer review

Publons revolutionizes peer review process while providing credit to reviewers, attracting significant investment.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2016
Timely: Appointment booking for service businesses
Marketing Technologies

Timely: Appointment booking for service businesses

Timely provides really simple cloud-based appointment booking aimed personal service businesses like hairdressers, massage therapists, and personal trainers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2015
Ooooby: Hacking the food supply chain, Out Of Our Own Back Yards
Supply Chain

Ooooby: Hacking the food supply chain, Out Of Our Own Back Yards

Ooooby makes it easy to create local fresh food marketplaces that source food from local growers, and deliver to local consumers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015

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