Finalists of Callaghan Innovation’s C-Prize have been announced
10 finalists have been announced in Callaghan Innovation’s biennial C-Prize Challenge where innovators were tasked with creating the next generation of wearable technology. The winner receives a $100,000 prize package….
Co-working helping businesses grow
All across the country you can find success stories of co-working where otherwise struggling businesses are finding their feet and reaching new levels of success. EPIC itself is a great…
Showcasing EPIC talent
Fiona Ambler, of Digital Marketing Specialist for GymMaster, has recently placed second as part of the national MYOB IT Challenge. Her team, Team GYOB were awarded second place for their…
The Smart Highway to success
The Smart Highway to success: the right information to the right businesses at the right time The road to successfully starting out in business is about to become a smart…
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 First And Foremost, AI Lots going on as usual in…
Upcoming Canterbury Tech Summit
The Canterbury Tech Summit is happening on the 14th September this year and time is running out to claim your free early bird membership tickets. Canterbury Tech members are able…
ShareLet: the ‘Airbnb’ of storage
Leo Adriano recently launched his new venture, ShareLet, at the EPIC Innovation Campus with support of the Ministry of Awesome, a facilitation group funded by the city council and grants….
Emphasis on tech in schools concerns parents (but excites students!)
Kiwi students are looking forward to an education refresh that incorporates more technology use in classrooms. The ‘Digital Technologies’ literacy plan involves developing teachers’ skills to deliver new digitally focused…
Canterbury Tech Summit bringing in some big names
The 2017 Canterbury Tech Summit will feature some widely renowned speakers, headed by keynote speaker, Silicon Valley Tech Marketing powerhouse Andy Cunningham. The event will take place 14th September at…
CerebralFix leading the NZ gaming charge
Superstar tenants CerebralFix are being recognised around the world for their game development capabilities. In a recent article by FutureFive NZ, Cerebral Fix’s latest indie game Ninja Tobu is ranked…
EPIC a keen example of Christchurch’s post-disaster resilience
Speaking to GovInsider recently, Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel discussed how Christchurch has not only bounced-back following the 2011 earthquakes, but instead has thrived and future-proofed itself. Resilience, she says, is…
Government looking to make tax simpler for businesses
The Government has released the eight discussion document in its Making Tax Simpler series of consultations that aim to improve the tax system for business and individuals, and is asking…
Insights of a ShadowTech Day mentor
ShadowTech Day was held last month where students spend a day with a mentor within the industry, promoting a career in IT as a viable option to more young women….
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 AI <=> Art Fascinatingly esoteric presentation at a recent AI Meetup…
NZTE launches new Export Essentials resources
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has launched a new service designed to help early-stage exporters learn the fundamentals of becoming a successful export business. NZTE’s new service, Export Essentials,…
GovTech is the new black
The Techweek ’17 event ‘GovTech is the New Black’ was hosted by R9 Accelerator on Friday 12 May at BizDojo Wellington. The GovTech themed event was presented in 7×7 format,…
Code club reached the Beehive
As part of Tech Week, thirty-five school kids showed off their computer coding skills for MPs in the beehive. Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne said Code Club Aotearoa, which organised…
Fantastic talent rising out of EPIC Westport
Recognised by NZEntrepreneur as a Start-up to watch is EPIC Westport tenant Wearbox. Wearbox, brainchild of Karen Bongard and Tim Bourne, is a men’s underwear subscription service. “In early 2015…
NZ Innovation Awards 2017 – Entries open
Entries for the NZ Innovation Awards are now open. The New Zealand Innovation Awards were created to give smart, innovative NZ individuals and businesses a platform to be recognised and…
Students design jackets for the homeless
As part of the Ministry of Awesome’s recent Lab 5 workshop, a group of Christ College students have created an idea for jackets made out of recycled materials. Held in…
New Zealand household’s data consumption on the rise
New Zealanders are using data at even higher rates than previous years. Both Orcon and Chorus have reported 50 and 60% increases in average data usage from 2016 to 2017….
Startup Weekend winners – Binder
Startup Weekend was held recently and the winning startup was digital wedding planner Binder. Binder is an app that helps brides and grooms-to-be plan their weddings with all the service…
Could Christchurch become New Zealand’s Silicon Valley?
Christchurch’s traditionally conservative reputation has had a shakeup since the 2011 earthquake. It’s drive to reinvent itself and try new things has shown a new side of the city to…
NZ needs to make manufacturing ‘sexy’
A group made up of a dozen New Zealand manufacturers has been over in Germany attending the Hannover Messe trade show, thanks to Callaghan Innovation. While New Zealand technology isn’t…
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…