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Kiwi startup launches crowdfunding campaign to fund next stage of growth

Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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Auckland-based social enterprise The Module Project have made major inroads with their long-lasting and upgradeable mobile wireless speaker, Decibel.
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Auckland video production startup opens Taipei office

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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In less than a year, Valoso has opened six offices around the world in Australia, USA, UK, Macedonia and now Taiwan.
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Speed-dating birthday party: Startup matchmaker celebrates its first year

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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OHUDDLE is a platform offering an online matchmaking service for startups to find vetted experts within their budget.
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Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Self-driving vehicles may not be as far-fetched as originally anticipated with the technology being developed by Drive.ai...
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The ethics of smart devices: A conversation with the #1 IoT influencer in the world

Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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We build things that might be terrific for business, but does it create a world for ourselves that we're happy with?.
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IBM backs tech startup using Watson for AI-powered news curation

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Oovvuu connects the world's best video content from 40 broadcast partners, such as ABC, BBC, and Bloomberg, with the most-read news articles.
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Tech startup aiming to transition traditional tape media to the cloud

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Perth-based startup Tape Ark launches data storage solution, aiming to migrate aging corporate data from tapes to the cloud.
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NZTech is expanding - and so is the nation's tech industry

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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NZTech's eighth annual meeting today underscores the rapid growth of New Zealand's tech industry, now employing 100,000 and driving 8% of GDP.
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NZ startup first to be accepted by prestigious US tech accelerator

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Kiwi startup Dotterel, known for their drone silencing tech, lands a spot in the acclaimed US TechStars accelerator programme.
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New Zealand is the capital for groundbreaking drone tech

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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NZ company Dotterel has been accepted into American technology accelerator, TechStars, becoming the first New Zealand-based company to do so.
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ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.
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Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Run by Dimension Data and Deakin University, CyRise offer participants mentoring, travel to USA and Israel, and pitch to investors.
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Exclusive: Kiwi startup Hydroxsys could help clean up NZ's waterways

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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Clean-tech company Hydroxsys has developed a revolutionary membrane that extracts water from industrial waste in multiple industries.
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Kiwi startup co-founder selected in first cohort for entrepreneur visa

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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Offcut's Dan Price among first to snag a 'world-leading' entrepreneur visa, joining the elite Edmund Hillary Fellowship.
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Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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Goodnest, an Auckland-based home services platform, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its mobile and web platform and scale its services.
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Exclusive interview: Tyler Dye discusses the future of online gaming communities

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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Emblim's youthful CEO Tyler Dye reveals his vision for uniting gamers globally on a novel social platform, aiming to revamp online gaming community interaction.
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New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator

Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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The ten teams come from a diverse range of sectors including wine-making, pipfruit growing, and earthquake-resistant building solutions.
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Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea

Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.
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McDonalds IT celebrates 10 years - Wellington a 'great place' for start-ups

Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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McDonald started his company on his own in Wellington a decade ago to focus mainly on SMBs and now has two offices with further expansion plans.
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Carpool Coaching: Business mentoring inspired by Carpool Karaoke

Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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Spark Lab's new campaign, 'Carpool Coaching,' takes business mentoring for a ride by drawing inspiration from James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke'.