New Zealand leaders have their sights set ahead
The recent 2017 Gartner CIO Agenda Survey has shown the CIOs (and IT leaders) in Australia and New Zealand have a greater focus on digitisation than their global peers. ANZ…
Space-age technology for NZ MS patients
New Zealand MS patients are the subject of a new trial using what some are calling ‘space-age technology’. Watch the video by 1 News here
Technology disrupting the agriculture industry
Farmers are in for a shock. According to Allflex Innovation and Business Development Manager, Pat Gunston, the technology revolution is on its way. “We didn’t think it was possible a…
What’s the use of money?
We’ve assumed it for a while but Mastercard, in a recent survey of 1000 New Zealanders have found that 90% of people choose digital payment options over cash. So what…
Entries are open for the Success & Innovation Awards
Entries for the 2017 AmCham – DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards are now open. If you have traded goods or provided services, education, intellectual property, royalties etc. to or…
The West Coast conundrum
Featured on Sunday last week, the West Coast is facing a hard decision about its future. A proposed mine could provide hundreds of desperately needed jobs to the region. However,…
Shadow Tech getting more young girls into IT
NZTech initiative Shadow Tech is attracting more young girls into IT. The programme, run in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, gives young girls an opportunity to…
China interested in NZ environmental tech
With China’s focus shifting to finding more environmentally friendly options for business, there are more investors interested in New Zealand’s environmental technology. At a recent summit in Auckland, companies from…
Angel funds invest record $69m in 2016
Angel networks and funds invested a record $69 million into young New Zealand companies in 2016 – a 13 percent increase on the previous record set in 2015 – New…
Getting started with partnering webinar
‘GETTING STARTED WITH PARTNERING’ WEBINAR Tim Howell (Offshoot Consulting) and I are hosting a webinar at 11am on Wednesday 3 May to support our recently published eBook on partnering for Kiwi tech…
Tech Week is coming
As we approach the week-to-go point of Tech Week, it’s a good opportunity to check out the programme and line up the events you want to attend. With a large…
NZ tech benefits from anti-immigrant bombast
Graeme Muller of NZTech has recently discussed how the tech industry is one of those benefiting from anti-immigration moves being made around the world. “On the immigration front the changes…
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 Virtual Reality is quickly developing proven real-world applications This short…
SingularityU Christchurch event
SingularityU have got a whole lot of events lined up for this year’s Techweek NZ. Tickets are super limited, so make sure you’re speedy. They are hosting events in Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch…
New Zealand’s isolation a draw for overseas tech workers
Long has New Zealand’s isolation to the rest of the world been a deterrant when recruiting offshore technology staff. Yet with the upheaval, uncertainty and political unrest throughout the world,…
Robots, virtual reality and living on Mars – Christchurch Techweek ’17
Virtual reality gaming, robotics, earthquake safety engineering and how people can live on Mars – these are just a taste of the creative and technology-driven events on offer during Techweek’17…
Government alliance a stepping stone to becoming a digital nation
Our Communications Minister, Simon Bridges, recently released the Building a Digital Nation report which outlines several programmes to drive New Zealand towards becoming a digital nation. One of the programmes…
Check out the New Zealand Hi-Tech awards finalists
At the end of last month the New Zealand Hi-Tech award finalists were announced at events in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Entries numbers were at a record high; 30% up…
Talent shortages in the New Zealand tech industry
The growth of the New Zealand tech industry, thanks to companies such as Xero, Vend and Orion Health, has opened up many opportunities for companies, but has also exposed many…
Callaghan’s wearable technology competition – your chance to win big
Recognising the adoption of wearable technology around the world, Callaghan Innovation have launched a competition to find “the next big thing in wearable technology”. The 2017 C-Prize competition is offers…
Bringing tech into the Basketball world
Basketball New Zealand have been announced as a finalist for the Innovation Excellence Award at the 2017 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards, for the enabling of Glory League. Glory…
Getting the brand together
Why are resellers and distributors an unfashionable route to growth for tech companies? Music fans mourned the untimely demise of Joni Sledge, one of the quartet of Sledge sisters responsible…
Code Club’s new partnership
Code Club Aotearoa has partnered with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The Foundation works to put the power of digital making into the hands of people all over the world. They…
A strong tech future for New Zealand
This year’s Microsoft Imagine Cup New Zealand took place a few weeks ago and the winning team is off to Seattle to compete in the Imagine Cup global competition. Winning…
2017 AmCham-DHL Express Success and Innovation Awards
The American Chamber of Commerce has launched the 2017 AmCham – DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards which celebrate business achievements between New Zealand and the United States. The annual…
Your chance to showcase at VivaTech in Paris
The French Embassy is looking to sponsor 8 New Zealand startups to VivaTech in Paris from the 15-17 June 2017. Capitalising on the success of Antipodes 2016, the Embassy of…
EPIC Tech-week showcase: from idea to global innovation
During this year’s tech-week (6 – 14 May 2017), EPIC will be hosting an event showcasing some of the innovative talent that has emerged within the EPIC Innovation Precinct. Companies…
Students urged to combat cybercrime
The career options for students who want to combat cybercrime are expanding so rapidly into fields like law, research, teaching and insurance that a leading Hamilton based cyber security research…
Creative app developer named among NZ’s top 100 CIOs
A small but innovative Christchurch app developer is today rubbing shoulders with the cream of New Zealand’s top chief information officers (CIO) by being named among the top 100 CIOs…
Drones to save lives
University of Canterbury researchers are developing drones that can aid search and rescue efforts in large scale emergency situations such as earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes. Alongside Japanese colleagues, they are…