Callaghan Innovation stories - Page 4
New hub to boost Māori innovation
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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New Maori Innovation Hub in Lower Hutt to boost collaboration & growth for Māori businesses, launched by Callaghan Innovation.
Three new accelerator programmes launched to help Kiwi tech start ups
Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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Callaghan Innovation launches three new accelerator programmes in bid to develop start-ups in fintech, digital tech and energy sectors.
NZ’s first FinTech Accelerator unveiled to help Kiwi start-ups soar
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
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It has been released to turn great ideas into fledgling businesses and help NZ grow its share of a burgeoning global $1 trillion (NZD) industry.
How Callaghan Innovation's $244m revenue is shaping Kiwi innovation
Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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Callaghan Innovation's 2015-2016 Annual Report is scheduled for Parliament, and it puts forward some of the most grand successes for Kiwi innovation.
New centre launched to create data tech platforms and retain young NZers
Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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They call it the ‘brain drain’, where talented young New Zealanders leave our shores to seek better prospects elsewhere - this could soon change.
Hutt Valley a step closer to becoming Technology Valley
Mon, 16th May 2016
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Hutt Valley is a step closer to becoming NZ’s Technology Valley following the govt's $15m hi-tech funding boost, says National List MP Chris Bishop.
Govt hands out further $15m to commercialise Kiwi tech
Mon, 16th May 2016
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The New Zealand Government has allocated an extra $15m to schemes aimed at speeding up the commercialisation of new technologies.
Kiwi drone start-up takes out innovation award
Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
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Dotteral's creative solution to reducing UAV noise earned them a place at the Callaghan Innovation New Zealand pavilion at the NAB Show.
More Kiwi tech start ups to receive Govt grants
Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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A further 11 Kiwi tech start ups will receive repayable grants worth $450,000 to help them commercialise their technology.
Māori innovation category for Hi-Tech Awards proving a hit
Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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Māori ingenuity shines at the Hi-Tech Awards with a new category attracting double the expected entries, celebrating tech innovation.
Promapp snaps up growth grant worth up to $5 million
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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Promapp Solutions secures research & development grant to aid international expansion and increase development team.
Vodafone wants to help Kiwi start ups go global
Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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Vodafone NZ launches accelerator programme to help Kiwi start-ups go global. 10 companies to be chosen for first round.
Kiwi startups gear up for NZ Day of Hardware Innovation
Wed, 4th Nov 2015
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Months of late nights, intensive mentoring and product testing comes to a head in Lower Hutt soon, as startups pitch their offerings to investors.
New tool to protect retailers from online fraud
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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Australian eCommerce solutions company eStar has launched a SaaS-based tool to protect retailers from online fraud.
Students head to Silicon Valley for innovation inspiration
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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Māori students fly to Silicon Valley to spark tech and innovation dreams, eyeing a future of cutting-edge careers.
Submissions wanted for DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge
Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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A new competition is calling on New Zealand’s top emerging entrepreneurs to submit their ideas for the DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge.
NZ Govt initiative encourages tech innovations
Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
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The Technology Innovation National Science Challenge will focus on developing new technologies to create commercially successful breakthrough products.
There's no stopping this Kiwi startup
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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Wellington-born startup, AREA360, has received $5.5 million investment from a US technology venture group, and is expanding into the American market.
Lower Hutt home to NZ's first ever manufacturing startup hub
Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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Lightning Lab Manufacturing is the fifth Lightning Lab to run since its inception in 2013, and the first in New Zealand to centre around hardware.
Govt encourages Maori to get involved in IT
Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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The New Zealand Government has launched a Maori Technology Scholarship to encourage more Maori into the Information Technology sector.