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Change accelerator participants making positive social impact
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Change accelerator participants making positive social impact

New Zealand has some statistics we can't be proud of right now, statistics around youth suicide, around homelessness, around incarceration.

By Kai Ping Lew • 7 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Digital accelerator ZeroPoint Ventures announces first cohort participants
Accelerator

Digital accelerator ZeroPoint Ventures announces first cohort participants

New Zealanders want to build ventures where they live and work, to create strong regional economies and remain in their local support networks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Vodafone accelerator supporting solutions making a difference for vulnerable youth
Accelerator

Vodafone accelerator supporting solutions making a difference for vulnerable youth

Five community organisations from around the country have been selected for the Vodafone Foundation's inaugural Change Accelerator programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Lightning Lab Demo Day set to showcase electricity innovation
DataCentre infrastructure

Lightning Lab Demo Day set to showcase electricity innovation

The lightbulb moments from will provide interesting insight into the future of the country's electricity market.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Melbourne soliciting accelerator programmes to fill 500 Startups gap
Accelerator

Melbourne soliciting accelerator programmes to fill 500 Startups gap

LaunchVic is seeking to invest up to AU$3mil per application in the best Australian or international accelerators and teams with proven track record.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Māori entrepreneurs invited to take part in first govt-supported accelerator programme
Callaghan Innovation

Māori entrepreneurs invited to take part in first govt-supported accelerator programme

Kōkiri is the name of New Zealand's very first government-supported business accelerator programme for Māori, and it's looking for 10 participants.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
New business programme focuses on alternate model to scale startups
Massey University

New business programme focuses on alternate model to scale startups

Rather than the traditional get-investment-ready approach, the Sprint Launch programme will instead focus on early revenue and customer acquisition.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Innovators in Te Papa's accelerator to connect cultures to their taonga
Te Papa Museum

Innovators in Te Papa's accelerator to connect cultures to their taonga

Te Papa's Mahuki hub launches, blending tech and tradition to enrich cultural narratives and safeguard taonga through innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
Former Lightning Lab programme director launches NZ's first virtual accelerator
Accelerator

Former Lightning Lab programme director launches NZ's first virtual accelerator

ZeroPoint Ventures' virtual tools and guided-journey approach provides founders with a unique set of strengths, assisting them where they live.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator
Health Technologies

New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator

The ten teams come from a diverse range of sectors including wine-making, pipfruit growing, and earthquake-resistant building solutions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Te Papa's Mahuki accelerator secures $250,000 in funding from Callaghan
Callaghan Innovation

Te Papa's Mahuki accelerator secures $250,000 in funding from Callaghan

New Zealand's government agency, Callaghan Innovation, has injected $250k into the country's first museum-based innovation accelerator.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Startups across APAC welcomed for Melbourne accelerator programme
Accelerator

Startups across APAC welcomed for Melbourne accelerator programme

Melbourne beckons APAC startups for its 500 Melbourne accelerator, offering mentorship and funding in a thriving innovation ecosystem.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
Lightning Lab Electric set to innovate energy sector
DataCentre infrastructure

Lightning Lab Electric set to innovate energy sector

The Lightning Lab Electric accelerator is set to revolutionize New Zealand's energy sector, bringing together top innovators to redefine power usage.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Digital wedding planner app wins Christchurch Startup Weekend
Entrepreneur

Digital wedding planner app wins Christchurch Startup Weekend

Binder helps brides and grooms-to-be plan their weddings with all the service of a human wedding planner and the convenience of a smartphone.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Te Papa's innovation hub challenges entrepreneurs to develop innovative sports experiences
AR, VR & Metaverse

Te Papa's innovation hub challenges entrepreneurs to develop innovative sports experiences

Mahuki is focusing the development of innovative tools to help cultural institutions tell their stories of sporting identity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017

Global Stories

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ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator
Drones

ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator

Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups
Cybersecurity

Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups

Run by Dimension Data and Deakin University, CyRise offer participants mentoring, travel to USA and Israel, and pitch to investors.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
NSW Govt seeks 10 security & fintech startups for Israel accelerator program
Fintech

NSW Govt seeks 10 security & fintech startups for Israel accelerator program

The NSW Government is looking for 10 cybersecurity and fintech startups to find out more about Israel in an event at TechSydney tonight, June 19.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017