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Wellington to support startups tackling climate change

Thu, 25th Apr 2019
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The Zero Carbon Challenge is a programme bringing together business, social enterprise, and local government to promote the low carbon economy.
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AWS programme to boost EdTech innovation

Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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AWS EdStart provides promotional credits, customised training, marketing opportunities, mentorship, and technical support to EdTech startups.
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Why we need to work together to promote a better future

Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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This International Women's Day, industry leaders stress the need for inclusive practices to boost women's participation in tech and ensure a balanced future.
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Bringing autonomous vessels to the open water

Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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The Aussies took silver at the Maritime RobotX Challenge, which saw entries from across the world competing with their self-driving tech on the ocean.
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Two top execs' predictions for cybersecurity in 2019

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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One Identity and Secureworks executives Alex Tilley and Serkan Cetin have released what they see coming for cybersecurity in 2019.
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Sponsorship: The key to better leadership programmes?

Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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leadership
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employment
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employee rights
While there are plenty of leadership programmes available for women, those programmes don't generally work on their own.
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Facebook launches mentorship feature

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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education, learning & training
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Facebook introduces Mentorship feature in Groups, letting users over 18 connect with experts to pursue personal and professional growth.
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Interview: GitHub's promise to diversity and social impact

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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GitHub is primarily a collaborative approach to coding and technical expertise, but dig a little deeper and you find that the company is so much more.
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Qatar SportsTech accelerator opens doors for international startups

Mon, 8th Oct 2018
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The three-month-long SportsTech Accelerator program is looking for ten SportsTech startups that are interested in developing new technology solutions.
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CreativeHQ & Centrality launch blockchain accelerator programme

Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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Using Creative HQ's Lightning Lab, the Centrality Accelerator will support ventures to become business-ready and trained for success.
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Agritech NZ signs historic agreement with US agritech firm

Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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Agritech growth in New Zealand is now getting a helping hand thanks to a deal with US-based firm Western Growers.
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Mimicry Tech the first Southland team in Mahuki innovation accelerator

Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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Invercargill-based startup, Mimicry Tech, is bringing machine learning to regional museums with help from New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa.
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Soda Inc creates incubator partnership for Hawke's Bay businesses

Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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Waikato-based incubator Soda Inc is about to throw Hawke's Bay businesses a valuable lifeline, thanks to a partnership with Business Hawke's Bay.
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Christchurch's Ara Institute is about to get 'awesome'

Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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The Ministry of Awesome and Ara Institute of Canterbury are combining their powers to launch a joint innovation hub in Christchurch.
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Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.
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NZ Space Challenge winner announced

Fri, 25th May 2018
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GPS Control Systems claims the NZ Space Challenge with a GNSS designed to aid heavy vehicles in navigating treacherous Antarctic ice shelves.
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New one-week accelerator aims to derisk ventures faster

Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
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ZeroPoint Ventures launches 0.Sprint, a one-week 'mini-accelerator' programme to help startups fail faster and make quicker decisions.
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Exclusive: Here's what NZ's top CEOs are doing to improve gender diversity

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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software development
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You need to understand what's going on in your own business and do something to fix it because if you don't, all this talk –it's just PR bollocks.
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Algorithm-friendly C.Vs & data analytics: How recruitment is expected to change in 2018

Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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Unless you are a contract or temporary worker - do not change jobs too frequently as turnover can be factored into the criteria AI screens for.
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Dell plans $14m donation: “It's our responsibility to prepare the next generation”

Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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By encouraging youth regardless of gender, ethnicity or social class to study STEM, there's an opportunity to bring in different perspectives.