Startups stories - Page 28
Funding up for grabs for Dunedin startups
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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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.
New peer-to-peer lender aims to shake up the market
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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sme
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startups
Lending Crowd arrives to disrupt NZ's P2P lending, focusing on better rates and efficient loans for SMEs and borrowers.
HunchBuzz: Enterprise innovation management
Mon, 19th Oct 2015
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sotw
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startups
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big companies
HunchBuzz, an Internet-enabled suggestion box, aims to help organisations unleash creativity and foster innovation.
Kiwi start-up aims to revolutionise email
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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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.
Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups
Thu, 15th Oct 2015
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entrepreneur
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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.
Engender: Laser guided sperm
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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science
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sotw
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startups
Engender Technologies is using laser photonics to sort bull semen by sex, helping dairy farmers increase their income.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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startups
Looking to revamp your wardrobe? Auckland-based startup Wearit lets guys buy without shopping and girls shop without buying. Meet your new fashion consultant.
Seeking better seed capital terms for NZ startups
Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has published two new seed investment documents to help New Zealand startups.
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.
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.
NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases
Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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fintech
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physical security
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finance, leasing & rental
Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.
Leaping Tiger: the app which lets gamers find other gamers to play against
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Leaping Tiger, a location-based friend finding app for gamers, has gained over 6,000 users in 70 countries since its launch in May 2015.
There's no stopping this Kiwi startup
Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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Wellington-born startup, AREA360, has received $5.5 million investment from a US technology venture group, and is expanding into the American market.
Lower Hutt home to NZ's first ever manufacturing startup hub
Mon, 31st Aug 2015
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lightning lab
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.
Sydney-based fintech hub opens its doors
Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
Stone - Chalk, a fintech hub in Sydney, has opened its doors, welcoming 41 companies and aiming to boost Australia's fintech sector.