EPIC’s 5th birthday
It’s our birthday! We are 5 years old this week and want to take the opportunity to thank all the businesses, groups and individuals that have supported us as tenants,…
Two EPIC companies have joined Dubai Future Accelerators for its third cohort
Forty-six startups from around the world have been selected from a list of over 1000 applications to form the next cohort at Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), it was revealed today….
Smart Seeds Innovation Programme Launching in Christchurch
Smart Seeds involves multi-disciplinary teams of young professionals generating fresh ideas to tackle complex challenges facing their city. In 2018, GHD is bringing Smart Seeds to Christchurch. Check out…
Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator
The Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator has opened their applications and they are looking for 10 extraordinary startups to participate in the programme. The programme supports startups advancing innovative applications in payments,…
Save the date: NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2018 Launch Event
The 2018 Hi-Tech Awards will open for entry at the beginning of December and the occasion will be marked with special launch events for people interested in entering the Awards….
Five ways to make your tech B2B website more engaging
Your website is such an important part of your business. Websites today have multiple roles such as customer service reps, training providers, quality monitoring teams, order takers and sales and…
New legal structure for social enterprises?
Social enterprises combine entrepreneurial spirit with a strong dose of ‘heart’ as they work to make a real difference in our world. And it is not just part of a temporary…
Inbound 17 – the marketer’s Woodstock (minus the drugs)
Concentrate has been represented at Inbound before, but it was my first opportunity to witness it first hand, and I did not know what to expect. Except, maybe, an under-the-hood…
Champion Canterbury winners – MTech Games
We’re proud to announce that EPIC tenants MTech Games won the Champion Canterbury award in the Professional Services, Small to Medium Enterprise category. MTech Games was created to explore the…
What would a CBD shuttle mean for the city?
From 1998, the popular yellow electric shuttles ran every 10 minutes on a set loop around the central city, until the February 2011 earthquake. The hop on, hop off service…
Monthly update from Memia Labs
This is the monthly update from Memia Labs; for more information about any of this, please contact them at labs@memia.com My new band: Me + AI Believe it or not,…
New Christchurch library a step forward with tech
The recent announcements around the new Central Library highlight key technological features showing the effort to move the city forward in the world. Following the 2011 earthquakes there was much…
Christchurch Tech Story
The Christchurch Tech Story has been developed to amplify Christchurch’s reputation as a technology innovation hub, helping to attract talent and funding. Photos, infographics and banners reflect our “connected, world-class…
Social Enterprises in New Zealand: A Legal Handbook, now available
Social Enterprises in New Zealand: A Legal Handbook, now available Parry Field Lawyers have just released the book: “Social Enterprises in New Zealand: A Legal Handbook”. Written by…
NZ Teen in Global Competition to Create Super Happiness
Media Release 18 September 2017 NZ Teen in Global Competition to Create Super Happiness A global challenge with big prizes and massive opportunities has a single Kiwi as…
Supporting local causes
Grant Dalton and the Team New Zealand boys are coming back to Christchurch to support the re-build of Pleasant Point Yacht Club in South Brighton. They have a $1million shortfall…
How does the Kiwi tech industry measure up?
The eighth annual Market Measures survey of New Zealand hi-tech sales and marketing opened today. Conducted by marketing advisory firms Concentrate and Swaytech, and sponsored by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, the study…
Canterbury Tech Summit
The recent Canterbury Tech Summit was a great event again this year with high calibre speakers, great breakout sessions and a huge number of attendees. The speakers were from all…
HubSpot CRM review: better than your average toasted sandwich maker
Blog from Concentrate According to one of those useless studies that seem to fill our news feeds these days, toasted sandwich makers have been revealed as one the most commonly…
Explore your Business Opportunities and Partners in Taiwan: Startups and Young Entrepreneurs
TECO is going to co-host a workshop with Creative HQ (Wellington) to bridge Young Entrepreneurs between New Zealand and Taiwan. The workshop has been scheduled to be held in the…
12% growth for New Zealand gaming industry
The New Zealand Game Developers Association confirms that the NZ gaming industry is booming. NZ game developers earned $100 million last financial year. Kiwi gaming companies earnings have increased by…
Corvecto finalists at NZ Innovation Awards
In a run of nominations coming Corvecto’s way, they have been announced as finalists in the NZ Innovation Awards in not just one category, but THREE! The VR training solution…
Christchurch’s Connexionz continues U.S expansion with new California office
Originally published in the IT Brief NZ A Christchurch company is expanding its global footprint by opening an office in California. Connexionz delivers fully integrated Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications,…
Christchurch students benefiting from high tech educational tools
Big data and artificial intelligence aren’t usually topics associated with education, but thanks to two local startups these tools are being developed in Christchurch to help prepare students for the…
From idea to execution: Chch innovation hub incubating success
EPIC is today the feature of bizEDGE NZ in light of the recent successes with the Champion Canterbury awards. Three EPIC tenants have been announced as finalists in the awards…
Corvecto finalists in the Champion Canterbury awards
Another EPIC tenant, VR and AR training platform Corvecto, have also been announced as finalists in this year’s Champion Canterbury awards. Corvecto are one of three finalists in the Champion…
EPIC tenants finalists for Champion Canterbury Awards
Two EPIC tenants were announced last night as finalists in the Professional Services – small enterprise category for the Champion Canterbury Awards 2017. Concentrate Limited and MTech Games Ltd were…
Corvecto revolutionising training with VR
Post by Jacques-Pierre Dumas on FutureFive NZ: This weekend I had the opportunity to meet Henry Lane, Corvecto managing director. Corvecto is a Kiwi startup that works with enterprise organisations…
Plenty of sweet ideas for beekeepers
Remote beehive monitoring company Hivemind is undeterred by a shortfall in a crowdfunding effort to test demand for a hobbyist version of its product. Hivemind, of Christchurch, produces a satellite-connected…
Startups in Taranaki granted better access to investors
Launch Taranaki and NZVIF to invest in local startups Media release: 24 August 2017 The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund and Launch Taranaki, the New Plymouth-based angel investment fund, have formed…