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Startups stories - Page 26

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iQualify: Disrupting tertiary education from the inside
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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learning
Open Polytechnic has launched iQualify, a platform that enables courseware designers to create online educational content.
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University of Waikato launches new initiative for Kiwi students
Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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The University of Waikato and Waikato Students’ Union (WSU) have launched a new initiative with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Eight Wire's Conductor product solves the headache of data migration between systems, supporting multiple formats and databases.
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Southeast Asian innovators head to NZ
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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The initiative is designed to strengthen links between businesspeople in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and those in New Zealand.
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Linewize: Cloud managed content filtering for schools
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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edutech
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uc
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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.
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Funding up for grabs for Dunedin startups
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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uc
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Dunedin startup companies relying on UFB are being urged to apply for funding made possible by the city’s Gigatown win.
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New peer-to-peer lender aims to shake up the market
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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peer-to-peer lending
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Lending Crowd arrives to disrupt NZ's P2P lending, focusing on better rates and efficient loans for SMEs and borrowers.
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HunchBuzz: Enterprise innovation management
Mon, 19th Oct 2015
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big companies
HunchBuzz, an Internet-enabled suggestion box, aims to help organisations unleash creativity and foster innovation.
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Kiwi start-up aims to revolutionise email
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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email
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A new Kiwi start-up has launched an email service with a wide range of features, competitive pricing, and a focus on client integration.
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Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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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.
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Engender: Laser guided sperm
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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science
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Engender Technologies is using laser photonics to sort bull semen by sex, helping dairy farmers increase their income.
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Kiwi app developer experiences global success
Tue, 6th Oct 2015
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Touchtech wins Deloitte Fast 50's Fastest Growing Exporter award. The Wellington-based web and mobile app developer expands outside of New Zealand.
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Swibo: Physiotherapy as a game
Mon, 5th Oct 2015
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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sotw
Swibo's game, Tilt, transforms physiotherapy into an enjoyable challenge, collecting data to tailor training schemes.
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Kiwi startup makes it to the big time with IBM
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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Wellington based startup, Eight Wire, will compete in the semi-finals of IBM’s SmartCamp in San Francisco, along with nine other startups.
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The Icehouse delivers scholarships to Kiwi business owners
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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Five recipients will obtain up to 25% of the cost of the The Icehouse’s Owner Manager Programme Scholarship, the 36th of its kind.
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Debtor Daddy: Provider of credit control as a service
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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sotw
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credit
Debtor Daddy offers credit control as a service; sends reminders, automates payment and has a human call slow payers.
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Wearit: Access a free online fashion consultant
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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shopping
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sotw
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Looking to revamp your wardrobe? Auckland-based startup Wearit lets guys buy without shopping and girls shop without buying. Meet your new fashion consultant.
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Seeking better seed capital terms for NZ startups
Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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startups
Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has published two new seed investment documents to help New Zealand startups.
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Kiwi startup takes out IBM SmartCamp
Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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Wellington IT startup Eight Wire has been named the 2015 winner of the IBM SmartCamp in Auckland, winning US$120,000 in expert advice and technology.
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From corporations to start-ups: Uncovering the disruptive shift
Tue, 15th Sep 2015
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disruption
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industrial
Innovative solutions and powerful digital platforms are enabling SMBs to knock the world’s biggest corporations off their once so sturdy perch.