Startups stories - Page 28

Employers in the IT industry dominate the latest figures, with a net 40.7% looking to increase or maintain permanent headcount across main cities.

Timely provides really simple cloud-based appointment booking aimed personal service businesses like hairdressers, massage therapists, and personal trainers.

Ooooby makes it easy to create local fresh food marketplaces that source food from local growers, and deliver to local consumers.

Vodafone NZ launches accelerator programme to help Kiwi start-ups go global. 10 companies to be chosen for first round.

Government tees up digital marketplace to enable more ICT suppliers to nab some of the $5b annual government ICT spend and a cyber security centre.

New Zealand dominates Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Index, with a record 54 Kiwi companies making the list.

Syngency, a cloud-based system for talent agencies, is set to raise investment in early 2016 after rapid growth this year.

The StartUp Show is heading to Auckland and Wellington to showcase the best upcoming start-ups in each region.

Winners of the DigMyIdea challenge have been announced, with ideas range from financial education software to a socializing app.

Doctor-turned-entrepreneur Jack Newberry has built a business in just 54 hours at Startup Weekend, solving a key problem in hospital patient care.

Open Polytechnic has launched iQualify, a platform that enables courseware designers to create online educational content.

The University of Waikato and Waikato Students’ Union (WSU) have launched a new initiative with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation.

Eight Wire's Conductor product solves the headache of data migration between systems, supporting multiple formats and databases.

The initiative is designed to strengthen links between businesspeople in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and those in New Zealand.

Managing Internet access at schools is a very hard job. Linewize's cloud-managed firewall which doesn’t merely block all content that’s nominally off-topic.

Dunedin startup companies relying on UFB are being urged to apply for funding made possible by the city’s Gigatown win.

Lending Crowd arrives to disrupt NZ's P2P lending, focusing on better rates and efficient loans for SMEs and borrowers.

HunchBuzz, an Internet-enabled suggestion box, aims to help organisations unleash creativity and foster innovation.

A new Kiwi start-up has launched an email service with a wide range of features, competitive pricing, and a focus on client integration.

The Lightning Lab XX will focus on accelerating women-led companies, while the Lightning Lab Digital will take a closer look at applications and tech.