Startups stories - Page 9
Tech start-ups hit by 'illogical' change of R&D funding
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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pwc
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r&d
Deep tech firms struggle for cash as changes to R&D funding leave them waiting more than a year, urging urgent government action.
Chch voicemail-to-text startup eyes global market
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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nlp
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voicemail
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vxt
The Christchurch-based SaaS company with 2500 active users is looking to expand to Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada by November this year.
Aussie sports startup announces aim to raise $750K
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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sports
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investment
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startups
Adelaide's Lumin Sports Technology seeks AUD $750K to finalise its sports tech platform for European and US markets, aiming to expand globally.
NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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iot
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cybersecurity
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netevents
Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are among the finalists for the 2019 NetEvents Innovation Awards, celebrating groundbreaking advancements in technology.
Application shielding startup RedShield raises $14m
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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redshield
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capital raising
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startups
RedShield CEO and co-founder Andy Prow says that taking capital from a New Zealand private equity player was a strategic choice.
Edtech firm Kami raises $1.5m
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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edutech
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edtech
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lms
New Zealand's edtech firm Kami raises USD $1.5 million, aiming to expand its innovative paperless classroom solutions across North America and beyond.
NZ companies ill-prepared for new digital marketing era
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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martech
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google
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amazon
Kim Voon claims New Zealand companies need to get off their bums and get on with adopting new marketing tech or face being left behind by their global peers.
Silicon Valley connection to boost NZ's agritech sector
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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agricultural technology
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ai
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startups
An upcoming agritech conference in Silicon Valley may have a huge impact on New Zealand's agritech sector, even from thousands of kilometres away.
Kiwi IoT startup expands into USA with exclusive distributor
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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iot
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us expansion
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wine grenade
Wine Grenade's vision is to provide winemakers with the insights they need to consistently make great wine, year after year.
Tauranga startup signs global deal for robotic apple packers
Thu, 10th May 2018
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robots
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robotics plus
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globalpac
New Zealand's Robotics Plus inks a global deal with GlobalPac Technologies to distribute its robotic apple packers, targeting US, Australia, and NZ markets.
Kiwi startup DROPIT's live auctions to feature at Formula One Grand Prix
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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cloud services
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formula one
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dropit
DROPIT is an interactive, fan engagement app connecting sponsors and teams with their fans during drop auctions.
Seven most interesting hardware startups at Meet Taipei 2017
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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iot
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clean technologies
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pc hardware
A large concentration of Taiwanese startups are in the hardware sector, integrating IoT and smart technologies into their innovation.
Homegrown security startups gear up for San Francisco experience
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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software development
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australian government
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hivint
Six homegrown cybersecurity startups are gearing up to head for San Francisco as part of the Turnbull Government's Landing Pad Program.
Kiwi startup developing prospective musicians through gamification
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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investment
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capital raising
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melodics
New Zealand tech startup Melodics has raised US$1.2m in seed capital to take its instrument learning software to more aspiring musicians.
Fintech redefining traditional rental bonds via digital profiles
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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rental bonds
Fintech company Traity has partnered with Terri Scheer to launch Trustbond, a technology that aims to make renting more accessible in Australia.
Auckland video production startup opens Taipei office
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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valoso
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startups
In less than a year, Valoso has opened six offices around the world in Australia, USA, UK, Macedonia and now Taiwan.
ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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cybersecurity
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accelerator
Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.
Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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agricultural technology
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clean technologies
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hydroxsys
New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.
Exclusive interview: Elanation battles child obesity & anxiety with tech
Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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edutech
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gaming
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digital entertainment
78% of kids who search the internet for content end up frustrated, confused or anxious because that sea of content is so overwhelming.
Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America
Fri, 27th Jan 2017
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datagate innovation
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startups
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acquisition
Datagate Innovation has raised more than one million dollars in capital as it gears up to to enter the North American market.