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Education Minister announces funding to draw STEM teachers
EduTech

Education Minister announces funding to draw STEM teachers

Education Minister Nikki Kaye has announced a $5.2 million funding boost for Teach First NZ to train more teachers in STEM subjects.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Teacher quality 'single most important influence' on success, study finds
EduTech

Teacher quality 'single most important influence' on success, study finds

Teachers are the most important factor in determining the education outcomes of New Zealand children, according to a new survey.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2016
$1 million new funding for NZ ON Air-Canada joint projects
Unified Communications

$1 million new funding for NZ ON Air-Canada joint projects

NZ On Air and Canada Media Fund will receive $1 million in funding for three new projects, it was announced today.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
Partner wanted: NZ On Air seeks partner for online children's content
SAFE

Partner wanted: NZ On Air seeks partner for online children's content

Wrightson says NZ On Air seeks to partner with an organisation that can invest in or extend a suitable online platform and/or app.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
CSC's Adrian McKenzie hits the road for Halberg foundation
Fitness

CSC's Adrian McKenzie hits the road for Halberg foundation

Kiwis are being asked to dig deep as CSC's Adrian McKenzie takes to the road to raise funds for a cause close to his heart.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
New funding for internet research made available
EduTech

New funding for internet research made available

InternetNZ launches new community grants round to support internet research in New Zealand, offering $100,000 in funding.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2015
GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow
Capital

GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow

GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015

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Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding
Victoria University

Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding

CMIC will incubate potential startups and industry pipelines to strengthen New Zealand's computing and media ecosystem.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
ForgeRock announces results of massive Series D funding round
Identity and Access Management

ForgeRock announces results of massive Series D funding round

ForgeRock secures £63m in Series D, bolstering global digital identity expansion and tech innovation amidst booming sales.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to expand continental reach with $26.3m funding
Managed Security Services Provider

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to expand continental reach with $26.3m funding

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions bags £26.3m to bolster its global cyber-defence reach, eyeing expansion across five continents.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Callaghan Innovation funds OHS app Forsite
Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation funds OHS app Forsite

Forsite, a pioneering OHS app, gets a £15m boost from Callaghan Innovation to enhance safety in the construction and property sectors.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
iPaaS startup secures $10 million in funding from Storm Ventures & Salesforce
Platform-as-a-Service

iPaaS startup secures $10 million in funding from Storm Ventures & Salesforce

Workato clinches $10M to propel digital transformation with its iPaaS platform, backed by Storm Ventures and Salesforce.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth
Hyperscale

OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth

​OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Ministry announces extension of Teacher-Led Innovation Fund
EduTech

Ministry announces extension of Teacher-Led Innovation Fund

The Ministry of Education will extend funding for the Teacher-Led Innovation Fund for another two years, according to Education Minister Hekia Parata.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY
Health Technologies

Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY

Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
Is there a sure-fire formula to crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding

Is there a sure-fire formula to crowdfunding?

New crowdfunding challenge promises to take participants from zero to funded in 12 weeks. Expert advice and cheat-sheets included.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2016

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Prospa named #1 in Australia at the Smart50 Awards
KPMG

Prospa named #1 in Australia at the Smart50 Awards

Prospa wins first place at Smart50 Awards with 1000% growth. CEO says it's just the beginning of their journey. #smallbusiness #fintech.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Nov 2016