Startups stories - Page 27
Job Well Done: Making child’s play of household chores
Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
A team from Startup Weekend Dunedin has created a game to make household chores fun and rewarding for kids and parents.
ThisData: Harden your security with two lines of code
Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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cloud services
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security
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sotw
That’s right, add two lines of JavaScript onto your login form and you’ll be making your web site, and the world, a much safer place.
Techweek AKL 2016 programme announced
Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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disruption
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ar
Techweek AKL 2016 to showcase Auckland's innovation hub with virtual reality, start-up competitions and innovation heroes.
Good Bitches Baking: Baking the world a better place
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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sotw
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startups
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baking
Good Bitches Baking, a New Zealand organization, spreads happiness by baking cakes for those in need. Their idea is catching on and growing rapidly.
Mish.guru: Your Snapchat business dashboard
Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Mish.guru simplifies Snapchat management for brands, providing metrics and enabling campaigns from start to finish.
BioLumic: Using the near-magical properties of UV light to increase crop production
Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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science
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sotw
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startups
BioLumic's UV light technology is revolutionizing commercial agriculture, increasing crop yields without genetic modification or chemicals.
IDEAStarter: Giving budding young Auckland entrepreneurs a chance
Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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learning
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entrepreneur
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accelerator
Entries are now open for the second annual IDEAStarter competition, encouraging young Aucklanders to bring their business ideas to life.
Chinese start up included in Lightning Lab accelerator programme
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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lightning lab
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startups
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founders
Kiwi firm Lightning Lab welcomes Chinese startup LiangMa to its business accelerator programme, promoting cultural exchange and investment opportunities.
Kiwi company wins big at NZ Direct Marketing Awards for innovative tool
Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data Insight's Valocity online property valuation tool has won five major awards at the New Zealand Direct Marketing Awards.
InsuredHQ: Insurance company Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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iaas
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cloud services
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insurance
InsuredHQ disrupts insurance industry with cloud-based system, targeting emerging markets and underserved customers.
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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microsoft
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lightning lab
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accelerator
The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.
Intrude A Lock: Fitbit for your luggage
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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safety
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sotw
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startups
Elisha Fleming, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, has developed Intrude A Lock, a device that monitors checked luggage for tampering.
Cisco closes in on IoT with new Sydney innovation centre
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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digital transformation
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iot
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cisco
Cisco earmarks $15M for Sydney IoT hub, backing innovation across smart tech sectors and projecting vast economic uplift.
SMBs ditch traditional infrastructure, make their move to the cloud
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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cloud services
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smb
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ingram micro
As cloud computing continues to take the IT business landscape by storm, the way SMBs consume tech and how they compete in the market will change.
KotahiNet: NZ’s first commercial Internet of Things platform
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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commerce
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sotw
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startups
KotahiNet aims to build New Zealand's first commercial platform for the Internet of Things, disrupting daily life.
Flick Electric: Disrupting the retail energy industry with price transparency and great service
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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electricity
Flick disrupts power industry with customer-centric approach, offering electricity at wholesale spot price plus commission.
Apple ups education focus with latest acquisition
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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smartphones
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edutech
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personal computing devices
Hot on the tail of releasing a slew of new education features with iOS 9.3, Apple has acquired LearnSprout, an education technology start-up.
UNICEF launches Innovation Fund
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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3d printing
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unicef
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startups
UNICEF has announced the launch of an Innovation Fund that will enable Kiwi tech start-ups to help improve the lives of vulnerable children.
Publons: Speeding up science through the power of peer review
Mon, 1st Feb 2016
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science
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sotw
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startups
Publons revolutionizes peer review process while providing credit to reviewers, attracting significant investment.
NZTech and Canterbury Software Cluster join forces
Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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nztech
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startups
NZTech and Canterbury Software Cluster sign agreement to boost tech sector in New Zealand. Collaboration to drive growth.