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Chinese local government poised to invest in high tech startups – just move there

Free rent for the first three years, subsidies on intellectual property, and $10million angel investment funds – it's almost too good to be true.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017

Māori

Māori digital startup finalists prepare to meet judges

Finalists for DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge, a competition to incubate digital startups, have been announced in New Zealand.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017

EduTech

Rotary Club and Ākina Foundation team up to kick-start social enterprise

Now in its third year running, there is $10,000 cash to be won to help kick-start social enterprises - last year was an online NCEA tutorial platform.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017

Fintech

Kiwi fintech startup wins international social enterprise award

Banqer received the Economic Citizenship Education Award at the Global Inclusion Awards ceremony in Berlin, a first for NZ companies.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017

Angel Investments

Record $69mil angel investments poured into young New Zealand companies in 2016

Fewer portfolio companies are getting funded, but high-performing ones are able to close larger sized capital rounds.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017

Investment

120 Japanese leaders coming to town to invest in aspiring NZ businesses

An opportunity for Auckland and its ambitious businesses to forge closer economic ties with a major trading partners is soon coming to town.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

Agricultural Technology

Mobile payroll service makes life easier for small agritech businesses

Simply Payroll recently signed a strategic partnership with Federated Farmers providing free set up, training and support for the mobile service.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017

Fintech

Kiwibank fintech accelerator teams progressing well in lead up to Demo Day

Two months into Kiwibank's Fintech Accelerator, we catch up with programme manager Rosie Wall on how teams are doing in the final stretch.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017

Health Technologies

Vodafone opens applications for accelerator programme to Kiwi innovators

Applications to Vodafone xone open today, a six-month programme featuring $25,000 seed funding, access to technology and mentoring.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017

Health Technologies

Vodafone brings kiwi ideas to life with xone programme

Xone is a start-up accelerator and innovation lab, where Vodafone partners with start-ups at all stages to find new and exciting technologies.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017

Small Business

Rotorua business program 'Incubate' helps start-ups take off

Rotorua-based initiative, Incubate, helps start-ups and established businesses succeed and grow through a 12-week program.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017

Fintech

Startups: You're hogging the FinTech limelight, says PwC survey

PwC's New Zealand Global FinTech Report says that startups are taking up too much of the limelight when it comes to FinTech.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017

Entrepreneur

The Icehouse names the six tech startups in this year's Flux Accelerator programme

The Icehouse has picked the six lucky tech startups that will be participating in its Flux Accelerator programme this year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017

Partner Programmes

BNZ opens co-working space in Christchurch – and it's free!

The space is bolstered by the fact there is Wi-Fi, printing and perhaps best of all, free coffee. All you need to do is bring your laptop.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017

Global Stories

Startups stories

Entrepreneur

So you want to be an entrepreneur: What they never tell you when you start out

Be an entrepreneur for the long haul: Debunking post-sale bliss and planning for realistic, lifelong challenges.

By AdamSmith • 7 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017

Network Infrastructure

Hello Alice: An AI-based virtual advisor for women entrepreneurs

The current start-up ecosystem continues to cycle resources among a very small percentage of well-connected entrepreneurs, making it difficult for les.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017