Stories by Dave Moskovitz - - Page 1
Anteater: Yummy insects
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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healthtech
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food
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sotw
Christchurch startup Anteater aims to become a premium supplier of edible insect products, tapping into the growing market for alternative protein sources.
Kami: Beautiful, collaborative, cloud-based document annotation
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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edutech
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ecm
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martech
New Zealand-based browser extension Kami is revolutionizing document collaboration, with over 1.9m users and adding 12k users daily.
SeekShelter: Matching emergency accommodation with those in need
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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housing
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sotw
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startups
New Zealand's housing crisis is putting pressure on emergency accommodation. SeekShelter offers real-time management of shelter occupancy to help those in need.
Reyedr: Safer and smarter connected motorcycling
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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motorcycles
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sotw
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startups
Reyedr aims to revolutionize motorcycling with their head-up display and smartphone app. Find out more at www.reyedr.com. #motorcycles #technology.
SuchCrowd: De-risk events using a “lean” approach to ticketing
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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software development
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market
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sotw
New Zealand startup, SuchCrowd, applies Lean methodology to event planning, helping organizers validate market interest.
Making open source culture more accessible to governments, established businesses, startups, and the public.
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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open source
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software development
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culture
Open Source // Open Society conference aims to turn New Zealand into a world leader in open source innovation.
Gamefroot: Teach kids anything through game design
Mon, 25th Jul 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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kids
Gamefroot is revolutionizing game design and education with its easy-to-use platform for creating HTML5 games.
Kitset.io: Build cross platform apps without coding
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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uc
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martech
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ai agents
Kitset.io uses AI to allow anyone to build cross platform apps without coding, costing only $69/month. They are expanding into a variety of apps.
Conscious Consumers : Change business behaviour through conscious spending
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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nfp
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spending
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sotw
Conscious Consumers app rewards ethical spending. Help businesses that do good and earn loyalty points. Join now at www.CountMeIn.nz #EthicalConsumption.
Geo AR Games: Get your kids off the couch and physically active outside with augmented reality (AR) games
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Geo AR Games lets kids play games on their handheld devices while being active outside in real-world, virtual, and social environments.
Postr : Earn rewards for adverts on your lockscreen
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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smartphones
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advertising
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technology gifts
New Zealand app Postr rewards users with free mobile data for viewing lockscreen adverts. Plans to expand into Southeast Asia.
Tradify: Taking the pain out of admin for tradespeople
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Tradify, an app for tradespeople, aims to streamline admin tasks so they can focus on what they love, with plans for global expansion.
Heyrex: Remote health monitoring for animals
Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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healthtech
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pets
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sotw
Heyrex, the Fitbit for pets, is revolutionizing animal healthcare by remotely collecting data on pets' behavior.
Mibiz: Giving every small business an expert network
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sotw
Mibiz, sponsored by Inland Revenue to reduce the problem of high failure rates of new businesses, particularly among those formed by recent migrants.
EditMate: Crowdsourced professional post-production for user generated video
Mon, 30th May 2016
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digital entertainment
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video
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photography
These days, everyone is a videographer. And while anyone can shoot footage of reasonable quality, turning it into a compelling clip is a specialist skill.
OI – The Organic Initiative: The feminine hygiene revolution in a box
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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cleantech
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sustainability
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sotw
Feminine hygiene brand The Organic Initiative is disrupting the market with its range of organic, biodegradable products. #sustainability.
ThunderMaps: Making the world a safer place, one dangerous location at a time
Mon, 9th May 2016
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mapping
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sotw
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startups
New Zealand-based app ThunderMaps enables users to crowdsource hazard locations and receive real-time warnings.
Ask Nicely: Measure and manage customer happiness in real time
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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cx
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martech
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feedback
Auckland-based startup Ask Nicely is leading the way in measuring customer loyalty with its Net Promoter Score (NPS) tool.
Banqer: Fun financial literacy for kids
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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fintech
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learning
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finance, leasing & rental
Banqer, a gaming platform for kids to learn about money, is expanding internationally after winning multiple competitions.
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.