Startups stories - Page 13
Being from NZ can help catapult our country’s technology exports
Fri, 18th May 2018
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cloud services
NZ Story Group's head of engagement discusses three points as to why being from little old NZ can actually be of huge benefit to our tech sector.
Kiwi startups provide IoT solution for boaties using AWS
Fri, 18th May 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iot
AWS NZ country manager says cloud is reducing the barriers for Kiwi startups to innovate and make a mark on the global stage.
Fourth iDEAStarter launches to turn fresh ideas into businesses
Thu, 17th May 2018
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kokiti
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startups
Auckland's aspiring young entrepreneurs vie for £10,000 in the innovative iDEAStarter contest. Entries open now!.
Kiwi SMB integrates blockchain to verify supply chain
Tue, 15th May 2018
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blockchain
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nztech
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food security
Auckland's Olivia, a pioneering small business, adopts blockchain to boost food traceability and sustainability, exporting over NZD $2 million annually.
Kiwi startup making it easier for the self-employed to handle taxes
Tue, 15th May 2018
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gig economy
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hnry
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startups
Hnry turns self-employment into a ‘pay-as-you-earn’ model, free from the risk of severe consequences that come with non-compliance.
Moment of truth for fintech accelerator participants
Tue, 15th May 2018
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fintech
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creative hq
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lightning lab
New Zealand's fintech sector is maturing rapidly, with the Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator highlighting global potential.
NZ Bitcoin savings platform expands to include Ethereum
Mon, 14th May 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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investment
The New Zealand Bitcoin savings platform that has helped close to 5,000 Kiwis save $7million worth of Bitcoin since 2014.
NZ crypto platform startup aiming to raise $1million
Mon, 14th May 2018
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cryptocurrency
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fintech
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blockchain
The company will use the money to grow its New Zealand user base before setting its sights on international expansion to markets such as Singapore.
Tauranga startup signs global deal for robotic apple packers
Thu, 10th May 2018
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robots
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robotics plus
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globalpac
New Zealand's Robotics Plus inks a global deal with GlobalPac Technologies to distribute its robotic apple packers, targeting US, Australia, and NZ markets.
Mevo teams up with Wellington City Council to be a free-floating car share
Tue, 8th May 2018
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cartech
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evs
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sharing economy
New Zealand startup Mevo and Wellington City Council debut Australasia's first free-floating car share trial. Audi e-trons are now a flexible transport option.
Australia grants first banking license to fintech startup
Tue, 8th May 2018
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fintech
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australian prudential regulation authority
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cba
Australia's first fintech banking license has been authorised by authorities in a bid to improve competition in a sector dominated by four major lenders.
Kiwi teams make a clean sweep at Microsoft ANZ innovation competition
Fri, 4th May 2018
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iot
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microsoft
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imagine cup
Kiwi ingenuity wins hearts and the top three places in the Microsoft Imagine Cup ANZ finals, beating their Australian counterparts.
Corporate-startup retreat creates playbook for closer collaboration
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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zeropoint ventures
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startup ecosystem
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ZeroPoint Ventures hopes the playbook, over time and with further input, will be broadly adopted by the corporate and startup venture community.
Rocket Lab preparing to launch miniature NASA satellites
Tue, 1st May 2018
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rocket lab
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nasa
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startups
The launch will carry research and development payloads from NASA and educational institutions that will conduct a variety of new, on-orbit science.
NZ’s West Coast could become a major tech hub
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nz
Technology is supposedly available and embraced in the region and the low cost of living reduces the risk for start-up companies.
Melbourne-headquartered ISV startup secures $US5.5 million in Series A funding round
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Bluedot innovation, a location services company, says the funding will allow them to double their headcount in Melbourne and San Francisco.
Aus IoT startup driving efficiency in hospitals with Bluetooth asset tracking
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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iot
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healthtech
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leash it
Australian IoT startup Leash It is transforming hospital efficiency with its LeashView Bluetooth asset tracking system, set to launch in New Zealand in June.
New one-week accelerator aims to derisk ventures faster
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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zeropoint ventures
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0.sprint
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accelerator
ZeroPoint Ventures launches 0.Sprint, a one-week 'mini-accelerator' programme to help startups fail faster and make quicker decisions.
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Mevo's carshare service makes EVs accessible
Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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cartech
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mevo
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evs
The private car is typically the second-largest purchase people make - but the average car is used less than 4% of the time.
DIGMYIDEA Maori Innovation Challenge launches
Tue, 17th Apr 2018
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cloud services
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hackathon
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digital technology
The DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge is now open, with the competition calling on budding Māori digital entrepreneurs to put their ideas forward.