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NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019

Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are among the finalists for the 2019 NetEvents Innovation Awards, celebrating groundbreaking advancements in technology.
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Fintech startup Hnry raises $2.15 million in investment round

Thu, 26th Sep 2019
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Fintech startup Hnry secures USD $2.15 million in an over-subscribed investment round led by EVP, fuelling technology advancements and international expansion.
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Application shielding startup RedShield raises $14m

Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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RedShield CEO and co-founder Andy Prow says that taking capital from a New Zealand private equity player was a strategic choice.
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Startup uses blockchain to democratise music industry

Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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Slovenian startup Viberate harnesses blockchain to structure live music data, poised to innovate the industry.
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Chch's Ministry of Awesome offers startup exchanges in Australia

Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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Christchurch's Ministry of Awesome partners with Newcastle's The Business Centre to offer startup exchanges, mentoring, and pitch opportunities in Australia.
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Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.
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Startup's 'super-map' takes on Google Earth

Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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Soar launches its 'super-map', poised to rival Google Earth by offering near real-time global imagery from satellites, drones, and aerial cameras.
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ASB invests in blockchain-based trade provenance solution

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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ASB invests in TradeWindow to boost its DLT trade platform, enhancing efficiency and security for New Zealand exporters in global trade processes.
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ecentre business incubator showcases NZ's upcoming startups

Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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Sprint Global, the business incubator hosted by Massey University, selected 11 startups to take on the challenge of 'going global'.
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Startup launches AI-powered music curation service

Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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Revolutionary AI music curation service, Musiio, promises precise tagging and playlist generation at lightning speed.
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Dunedin startups commit to waste minimisation

Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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Dunedin startups joined forces at Waste Jam, a 48-hour event, to innovate in waste minimisation, drawing support from local leaders and experts.
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Kiwi company selected for global startup programme

Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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AI software firm Aider has been named as one of 10 startups to take part in Mastercard's Start Path programme.
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Bold UK spinoff for Kiwi beauty software company

Fri, 21st Jun 2019
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Kiwi startup Flossie launches 'Powered by Flossie' in the UK, targeting the GBP £6.5 billion beauty market with innovative booking software for salons.
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NZ Startup Bootcamp 2019: The winners

Mon, 27th May 2019
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Agritech and scitech were the winners at this year's New Zealand Startup Bootcamp, with two teams taking away $10,000 each for their innovative ideas.
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AWS programme to boost EdTech innovation

Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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AWS EdStart provides promotional credits, customised training, marketing opportunities, mentorship, and technical support to EdTech startups.
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Bartercard helping Kiwi startups and small businesses thrive

Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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Here's a breakdown of what Bartercard actually is and how it provides invaluable opportunities for businesses privy of its network.
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Kiwi-designed wheelchair capable of going offroad goes global

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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After tinkering with the final design for a few years, an innovative new solution from New Zealand for those in need is going global.
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NZ entrepreneur launches app to make travel easier

Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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The web app streamlines flight and hotel bookings by keeping an organisation's passenger details on the one platform.
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Healthy home tech startup gains investor interest

Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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Tether's indoor environmental monitoring tech attracts equity share from green buildings expert Rochelle Payne, poised to revolutionise healthy homes.
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Study finds many NZ business websites to be slow and self-obsessed

Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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A new study has found at least 80 percent of New Zealand business websites are slow, generic, and verging on being narcissistic.