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Managers! Why are you telling employees you don't want them to collaborate?
Unified Communications

Managers! Why are you telling employees you don't want them to collaborate?

Collaboration is the oft-stated goal of a myriad of technology deployments from knowledge management to social software to digital workplace.

By Carol Rozwell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Microsoft

Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big

The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Sydney-based fintech hub opens its doors
Data Analytics

Sydney-based fintech hub opens its doors

Stone - Chalk, a fintech hub in Sydney, has opened its doors, welcoming 41 companies and aiming to boost Australia's fintech sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2015
Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups
EduTech

Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups

Intel has selected eight startups to take part in its first Education Accelerator, and announced it is set to invest up to $100,000 in each.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2015
Mentors on tap at The Lightning Lab
Entrepreneur

Mentors on tap at The Lightning Lab

The Lightning Lab expands to Auckland, offering start-ups mentoring, seed capital, and a chance to turn ideas into reality.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2014
Closing the gender gap in the NZ tech space...
Information Communication & Technology

Closing the gender gap in the NZ tech space...

Efforts are being made in New Zealand to encourage women into IT, with Microsoft donating $1 million to provide pathways for young Kiwis.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2014
Apple co-founder Woz to judge top Kiwi tech talent
Apple

Apple co-founder Woz to judge top Kiwi tech talent

Apple's Wozniak and Sir Richard Branson to judge NZ's finest in global tech contest, highlighting Kiwi innovation on the world stage.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2014
Microsoft announces Ventures for startups
Microsoft

Microsoft announces Ventures for startups

Entrepreneurship is an increasingly global phenomenon with Microsoft strengthening the resources it provides for startups.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2013
Yahoo chairman resigns
Google

Yahoo chairman resigns

The man who helped bring Marissa Mayer to the company will not seek reelection to the Yahoo board of directors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2013

Stories from Other Regions

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Lower Hutt home to NZ's first ever manufacturing startup hub
Manufacturing

Lower Hutt home to NZ's first ever manufacturing startup hub

Lightning Lab Manufacturing is the fifth Lightning Lab to run since its inception in 2013, and the first in New Zealand to centre around hardware.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
Microsoft Ventures partners with Lightning Lab for 2015 programme
Microsoft

Microsoft Ventures partners with Lightning Lab for 2015 programme

In 2015 Microsoft Ventures is again partnering with Lightning Lab to provide start-ups with tools needed to bring ventures to market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Microsoft Student Accelerator programme launches Kiwi students into IT industry
EduTech

Microsoft Student Accelerator programme launches Kiwi students into IT industry

The 2015 Microsoft Student Accelerator (MSA) summer work programme is underway with 94 New Zealand university students earning placements.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014
Kiwi start-up bags top IBM ANZ honour...
Internet of Things

Kiwi start-up bags top IBM ANZ honour...

NZ's 9 Spokes wins IBM SmartCamp Sydney, earning mentorship and a shot at global entrepreneurship acclaim with their innovative business dashboard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2014
More on me: Colin Hewett, Fuji Xerox Printers
Fuji Xerox

More on me: Colin Hewett, Fuji Xerox Printers

Fuji Xerox Printers Commercial/Distribution Manager Colin Hewett reflects on his journey in the technology industry.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2014
Lightning Lab joins forces with Microsoft Ventures
Microsoft

Lightning Lab joins forces with Microsoft Ventures

NZ's Lightning Lab teams up with Microsoft Ventures to supercharge local startups with unparalleled mentorship and resources.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2014
Kiwi tech firm unleashing the beast
Hybrid & Remote Work

Kiwi tech firm unleashing the beast

Cloud company Unleashed Software increases staff count by 60%, relocates it offices to Auckland's North Shore and raises salaries to 20% above market average.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2013
CropLogic making tech hay in ANZ
Agricultural Technology

CropLogic making tech hay in ANZ

Kiwi start-up CropLogic wins inaugural IBM SmartCamp ANZ, showcasing their predictive tools for crop growers, and advances to regional competition in Beijing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2012