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Icehouse scholarship winners announced
Icehouse

Icehouse scholarship winners announced

The Icehouse announces scholarship recipients for its Owner Manager Programme, offering up to 25% off the cost of the programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
Flick Electric: Disrupting the retail energy industry with price transparency and great service
DataCentre infrastructure

Flick Electric: Disrupting the retail energy industry with price transparency and great service

Flick disrupts power industry with customer-centric approach, offering electricity at wholesale spot price plus commission.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016
Ebee: Clean, green beehive hardware
Clean technologies

Ebee: Clean, green beehive hardware

New Zealand startup Ebee is creating frames for beekeeping that are sustainable, biodegradable, and as cheap as plastic.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
Linewize: Cloud managed content filtering for schools
EduTech

Linewize: Cloud managed content filtering for schools

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.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups
Entrepreneur

Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015

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Top global execs start new, AI focused venture
Data Analytics

Top global execs start new, AI focused venture

Industry leaders unite to create Noodle Analytics, an innovative AI venture set to revolutionise enterprise intelligence.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
PocketSmith: Take control of your personal finances
Fintech

PocketSmith: Take control of your personal finances

PocketSmith answers basic questions about your personal finances: What's my net worth? How does my power bill vary over the course of a year?.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
InsuredHQ: Insurance company Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

InsuredHQ: Insurance company Infrastructure-as-a-Service

InsuredHQ disrupts insurance industry with cloud-based system, targeting emerging markets and underserved customers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Aussie health tech firm lists on ASX, sets sights on Obamacare
Health Technologies

Aussie health tech firm lists on ASX, sets sights on Obamacare

Australian health tech innovator Alcidion lists on the ASX with a market cap of AUD $33.76 million, aiming for growth in the US under Obamacare.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
How do tech CEOs really view gender diversity?
Qualtrics

How do tech CEOs really view gender diversity?

Study sheds light on tech CEOs' struggle to diversify boardrooms, despite recognising its value for company performance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big
Microsoft

Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big

The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Feast your eyes on these Fitbit pics
Fitbit

Feast your eyes on these Fitbit pics

Dive into the evolution of fitness tracking with a glimpse of Fitbit's vibrant array – pioneers since 2007, now offering eight cutting-edge devices.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2016
Growth promised as private equity firm takes US$187m stake in StorageCraft
Storage

Growth promised as private equity firm takes US$187m stake in StorageCraft

StorageCraft is promising accelerated growth with new products and services and additional channel investment as TA Associates takes a majority stake.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Timely: Appointment booking for service businesses
Marketing Technologies

Timely: Appointment booking for service businesses

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

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2015
CryptoWall nets US$325 million; Is your business secure?
Malware

CryptoWall nets US$325 million; Is your business secure?

A single cybercrime group may have collected US$325 million from CryptoWall 3 ransomware - but there are ways to help your business keep secure.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere
Data Analytics

Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere

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

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
Kickstarter for wireless iPhone charger gains momentum
Apple

Kickstarter for wireless iPhone charger gains momentum

Start-up Bench Soft's innovative wireless charger for iPhone 6 electrifies Kickstarter, hitting £10,000 goal in just 48 hours.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015

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