Startups stories - Page 29
Engender: Laser guided sperm
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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Engender Technologies is using laser photonics to sort bull semen by sex, helping dairy farmers increase their income.
Kiwi app developer experiences global success
Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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deloitte
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staff
Touchtech wins Deloitte Fast 50's Fastest Growing Exporter award. The Wellington-based web and mobile app developer expands outside of New Zealand.
Swibo: Physiotherapy as a game
Mon, 5th Oct 2015
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smartphones
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healthtech
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technology gifts
Swibo's game, Tilt, transforms physiotherapy into an enjoyable challenge, collecting data to tailor training schemes.
Kiwi startup makes it to the big time with IBM
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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eight wire
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Wellington based startup, Eight Wire, will compete in the semi-finals of IBM’s SmartCamp in San Francisco, along with nine other startups.
The Icehouse delivers scholarships to Kiwi business owners
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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icehouse
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startups
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founders
Five recipients will obtain up to 25% of the cost of the The Icehouse’s Owner Manager Programme Scholarship, the 36th of its kind.
Debtor Daddy: Provider of credit control as a service
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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sotw
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startups
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credit
Debtor Daddy offers credit control as a service; sends reminders, automates payment and has a human call slow payers.
Wearit: Access a free online fashion consultant
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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shopping
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sotw
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startups
Looking to revamp your wardrobe? Auckland-based startup Wearit lets guys buy without shopping and girls shop without buying. Meet your new fashion consultant.
Seeking better seed capital terms for NZ startups
Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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simmonds stewart
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startups
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nato
Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has published two new seed investment documents to help New Zealand startups.
Kiwi startup takes out IBM SmartCamp
Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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ibm
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eight wire
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startups
Wellington IT startup Eight Wire has been named the 2015 winner of the IBM SmartCamp in Auckland, winning US$120,000 in expert advice and technology.
From corporations to start-ups: Uncovering the disruptive shift
Tue, 15th Sep 2015
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disruption
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industrial
Innovative solutions and powerful digital platforms are enabling SMBs to knock the world’s biggest corporations off their once so sturdy perch.
NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases
Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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fintech
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physical security
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finance, leasing & rental
Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.
Leaping Tiger: the app which lets gamers find other gamers to play against
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Leaping Tiger, a location-based friend finding app for gamers, has gained over 6,000 users in 70 countries since its launch in May 2015.
There's no stopping this Kiwi startup
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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callaghan innovation
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nzte
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Wellington-born startup, AREA360, has received $5.5 million investment from a US technology venture group, and is expanding into the American market.
Lower Hutt home to NZ's first ever manufacturing startup hub
Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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it in manufacturing
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callaghan innovation
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lightning lab
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.
Sydney-based fintech hub opens its doors
Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Stone - Chalk, a fintech hub in Sydney, has opened its doors, welcoming 41 companies and aiming to boost Australia's fintech sector.
IBM to host New Zealand's first SmartCamp next month
Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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ibm
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startups
IBM is hosting New Zealand's first SmartCamp for startups. The winner will receive $120,000 in IBM cloud credits and other prizes.
More investors turning to ed tech startups
Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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edutech
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financing
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startups
Education technology companies are receiving more backing than ever before, with venture-capital funding reaching $765 million in Q2 2015.
Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups
Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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edutech
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intel
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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.
New Zealand Innovators Awards open for entries
Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
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startups
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partners
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partnerships
New Zealand Innovators Awards open for entries, celebrating revolutionary work in technology, agriculture, health, and sustainability.
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.