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Govt hands out further $15m to commercialise Kiwi tech
Callaghan Innovation

Govt hands out further $15m to commercialise Kiwi tech

The New Zealand Government has allocated an extra $15m to schemes aimed at speeding up the commercialisation of new technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016
Kiwi drone start-up takes out innovation award
Drones

Kiwi drone start-up takes out innovation award

Dotteral's creative solution to reducing UAV noise earned them a place at the Callaghan Innovation New Zealand pavilion at the NAB Show.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
More Kiwi tech start ups to receive Govt grants
Callaghan Innovation

More Kiwi tech start ups to receive Govt grants

A further 11 Kiwi tech start ups will receive repayable grants worth $450,000 to help them commercialise their technology.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
Māori innovation category for Hi-Tech Awards proving a hit
Callaghan Innovation

Māori innovation category for Hi-Tech Awards proving a hit

Māori ingenuity shines at the Hi-Tech Awards with a new category attracting double the expected entries, celebrating tech innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Vodafone wants to help Kiwi start ups go global
Unified Communications

Vodafone wants to help Kiwi start ups go global

Vodafone NZ launches accelerator programme to help Kiwi start-ups go global. 10 companies to be chosen for first round.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Kiwi startups gear up for NZ Day of Hardware Innovation
Callaghan Innovation

Kiwi startups gear up for NZ Day of Hardware Innovation

Months of late nights, intensive mentoring and product testing comes to a head in Lower Hutt soon, as startups pitch their offerings to investors.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Nov 2015
Students head to Silicon Valley for innovation inspiration
Callaghan Innovation

Students head to Silicon Valley for innovation inspiration

Māori students fly to Silicon Valley to spark tech and innovation dreams, eyeing a future of cutting-edge careers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015
NZ Govt initiative encourages tech innovations
Health Technologies

NZ Govt initiative encourages tech innovations

The Technology Innovation National Science Challenge will focus on developing new technologies to create commercially successful breakthrough products.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Sep 2015
Lower Hutt home to NZ's first ever manufacturing startup hub
Manufacturing

Lower Hutt home to NZ's first ever manufacturing startup hub

Lightning Lab Manufacturing is the fifth Lightning Lab to run since its inception in 2013, and the first in New Zealand to centre around hardware.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
Govt encourages Maori to get involved in IT
Government

Govt encourages Maori to get involved in IT

The New Zealand Government has launched a Maori Technology Scholarship to encourage more Maori into the Information Technology sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2015
NZ gaming industry in need of startup companies
Gaming

NZ gaming industry in need of startup companies

New Zealand video game industry grows, with 134 new jobs created and revenue of $78.7m in FY2015, according to @nzgda.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2015
Big demand for Government's R&D grants
Fleet Management

Big demand for Government's R&D grants

Up to $1.5 million will be made available to enable 126 businesses to employ students for work experience in New Zealand's hi-tech sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Wellington event takes a closer look at Lean Startup Methodology
Deloitte

Wellington event takes a closer look at Lean Startup Methodology

A three-day Lean Startup Methodology conference, the first of its kind in Australasia, will take place in Wellington this October.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2015
University of Auckland drones compete for $50,000 prize
Drones

University of Auckland drones compete for $50,000 prize

The C-Prize involves a competition among drone design teams to come up with a prototype that meets one or more of the challenges set by film makers.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2015
New Zealand's hi-tech start-ups, going from strength to strength
Callaghan Innovation

New Zealand's hi-tech start-ups, going from strength to strength

It has been a successful year for Kiwi start-ups involved in Callaghan Innovation's Technology Incubator Programme.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2015

Global Stories

Callaghan Innovation stories

New tool to protect retailers from online fraud
Risk & Compliance

New tool to protect retailers from online fraud

Australian eCommerce solutions company eStar has launched a SaaS-based tool to protect retailers from online fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Submissions wanted for DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge
Unified Communications

Submissions wanted for DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge

A new competition is calling on New Zealand's top emerging entrepreneurs to submit their ideas for the DigMyIdea Māori Innovation Challenge.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
There's no stopping this Kiwi startup
Callaghan Innovation

There's no stopping this Kiwi startup

Wellington-born startup, AREA360, has received $5.5 million investment from a US technology venture group, and is expanding into the American market.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2015