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IWD 2024: Bridging the gender gap for women tech founders
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leadership
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australian government
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grants
IWD 2024: Unconscious bias and stringent funding criteria hinder women tech founders, despite proven capability to disrupt industries and create million-dollar businesses.
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Rimini Street's annual charity grant programme comes to London
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grants
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public sector
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charity
Rimini Street selects London, UK, as the next beneficiary of its yearly philanthropic programme, the RMNI Love Charitable Grant Programme, bringing £50,000 worth of grants to local charities in 2024.
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Stablecoins: Clarifying myths and highlighting superpowers
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digital transformation
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cios
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grants
Stablecoins, an innovative class of cryptocurrency, combine the advantages of digital security and rapid transactions, despite myths and misunderstandings.
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Vector's PRISMED project receives inaugural Commerce Commission innovation grant
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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network management
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power / energy
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nz
Vector's PRISMED project awarded inaugural Commerce Commission innovation grant, aimed at utilising smart meter data.
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Qatar & Singapore reinforce ties with joint innovation challenge
Wed, 8th Nov 2023
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travel
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singapore
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grants
Qatar and Singapore boost bilateral relations with the launch of the Joint Innovation Challenge focusing on energy, sustainability and insurtech.
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Start-ups recognised at Singtel Group Future Makers 2023 for societal impact tech
Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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edutech
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sustainable it
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cloud services
Six start-ups have been lauded at Singtel Group Future Makers 2023 for their innovative tech addressing societal challenges.
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Luyten wins funding to build 3D houses in remote Australia
Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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3d printing
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australian
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grants
Luyten 3D has been awarded a nearly AUD $3 million grant to address the need for affordable and durable housing across outback Australia.
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Equinix commits US$50 million to advance digital inclusion
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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sustainable it
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dei
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partner programmes
Establishes the Equinix Foundation, an employee-driven charitable organisation, to advance digital inclusion through grants and strategic partnerships.
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Microsoft NZ and TupuToa to boost diversity in cybersecurity sector
Fri, 27th May 2022
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microsoft
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it training
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dei
Microsoft NZ partners with TupuToa to create a cybersecurity employment programme, aiming to increase diversity in the industry in New Zealand.
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Govt funds research into solar tsunamis, decolonising algorithms and more
Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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web development
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ai
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satellite
With $187 million in grants going to research across Aotearoa New Zealand, we look at a few of the tech-related projects that have been given funding.
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Govt announces cybersecurity grants for SMBs
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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grants
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australian government
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smb
Aussie Gov unveils $10m cyber aid for small biz, boosting data security & industry jobs.
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Auckland Airport announces $100,000 grant
Tue, 8th May 2018
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grants
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auckland airport
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tourism
One grant of $100,000 will be awarded to support the development of a strategy that uses ‘out of the ordinary’ thinking to promote NZ.
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Tauranga software development firm awarded Callaghan R&D grant
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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inventory management systems
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grants
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callaghan innovation
Radfords has been collaborating across the NZ kiwifruit industry to help it scale into the position it is in today.
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New Zealand R&D investment driven by SMBs - Callaghan
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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callaghan innovation
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grants
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statistics nz
NZ firms boost R&D spend by 14%, enhancing innovation and jobs, says Callaghan Innovation.
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Callaghan Innovation awards R&D grant to AI startup
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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contact centre
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martech
Ambit's AI tech venture lands coveted R&D grant after just ten months in business.
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$12m invested into developing wireless charging for electric vehicles
Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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cartech
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evs
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grants
Nearly $12m boost for the University of Auckland's quest to create roadways that wirelessly charge electric vehicles on the move.
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Te Papa's Mahuki accelerator secures $250,000 in funding from Callaghan
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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callaghan innovation
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grants
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te papa museum
New Zealand's government agency, Callaghan Innovation, has injected $250k into the country's first museum-based innovation accelerator.
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Schools invited to save the environment with digital tech
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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sustainable it
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creative technologies
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grants
New Zealand schools can win $5,000 worth of tech gear by showcasing their positive environmental and social impact.
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New Zealand's hi-tech start-ups, going from strength to strength
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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callaghan innovation
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grants
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startups
It has been a successful year for Kiwi start-ups involved in Callaghan Innovation’s Technology Incubator Programme.
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Callaghan quizzed by MPs over 'failures,' grants to foreign companies
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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callaghan innovation
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grants
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government
Callaghan Innovation, the government backed innovation hub, faced questions this week from opposition MPs about why it had funded companies that subse.
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InternetNZ to give away $80,000 in research grants
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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internet
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grants
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internetnz
InternetNZ will be giving away $80,000 to help fund individuals and organisations conducting research projects focused on internet topics and issues.
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15 NZ hi-tech firms eligible to $13 million in Growth Grants
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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callaghan innovation
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grants
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partners
Steven Joyce has announced 15 companies have met the eligibility criteria for the research and development Growth Grants from Callaghan Innovation.
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Research grants awarded to find a ‘better internet’
Mon, 7th Apr 2014
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auckland university
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university of canterbury
Around the country this week recipients of several InternetNZ grants were a step closer to realising their research goals.
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Grants assist e-learning for Maori students
Thu, 4th Jul 2013
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e-learning
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grants
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te reo māori
Grants to help advance Maori education and e-learning have been awarded to five schools from across New Zealand by Core Education.