Driving productivity gains

09 September 2024

Kia ora, Last week, we met with the Minister of Finance, Hon Nicola Willis, to highlight our latest New Zealand Tech Metrics and reinforce the importance of tech for Aotearoa’s future. We showed how every new tech job creates 4.8 new additional jobs in the economy, and every 4% growth of the tech sector generates $2.7b in GDP … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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Shape the future of AI in Architecture, Engineering and Construction

05 September 2024

The AI Forum is delighted to announce the establishment of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Working Group.  The AEC sector is a vital part of New Zealand’s economy, contributing over $17.6 billion or 6.3% of GDP. However, like many industries, it faces challenges including productivity and preparing infrastructure for climate change. This is where … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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Spring into innovation | September 2024 News

03 September 2024

In this issue Insights from our Executive Director  During the last month there has been plenty of discussion in the media regarding gene technologies – should our companies and researchers have access to technology the rest of the world currently has access to? Special thanks to Dr Revel Drummond, Plant and Food Research and Dr … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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Unlocking AI’s potential

03 September 2024

Kia ora, We’re looking forward to tomorrow’s launch of the AI Forum’s report, AI in Action: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on New Zealand’s Productivity. The findings highlight AI’s transformative role, showcasing high adoption rates, significant boosts in worker efficiency, minimal job displacement and the emergence of new career opportunities. The research will continue … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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Life Sciences Summit Returns for 2025!

02 September 2024

We can’t wait to reconnect at Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2025 Life Science Summit – Uniting biology and technology to unleash potential. 18-19 March, 2025 at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. Click here to pop it in your calendar now. The NZ government’s decision to set up a biotech regulator will prove a major boost for industries using … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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Championing edtech, startups and new members | August News

28 August 2024

Firstly, a massive congratulations to Shanon O'Connor and Tōnui Collab for winning the Community Tech Champions Award at last week’s CIO Awards!

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Annual Meeting & Executive Council Elections 2024

26 August 2024

Kia ora, We are pleased to invite you to nominate yourself or another individual for the Education Technology Association of New Zealand Executive Council. Education is the foundation on which all of New Zealand will prosper and grow. The Education Technology Association of New Zealand (EdTechNZ) is the voice of EdTech in New Zealand, supporting the … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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Celebrating edtech

26 August 2024

Kia ora, The highlight of last week was presenting Shanon O’Connor of Tōnui Collab with the 2024 Community Tech Champions Award at the CIO Summit Awards. Tōnui Collab, an EdTechNZ member, is a specialist STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Mātauranga Māori) education partner. They are committed to digital equity and strengthening the opportunities for taitamariki to contribute in meaningful ways … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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Sustainability - Insights, strategies and future events

22 August 2024

Welcome to this month’s Sustainable Finance update. Discover our latest insights and upcoming events. AI Hackathon winners pitching at Aotearoa AI Summit We were stoked to see the AI Hackathon this year focus on solving real-world problems, from protecting water resources, fighting climate change, reducing pollution, managing land use, preserving biodiversity to improving how we … Continue reading "Tech sector touching all of New Zealand but regional growth critical"

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The importance of the underlying networks huge for NZ’s future

If all firms were more extensive users of internet services, the productivity impact on national gross domestic product would be as much as $34 billion a year, a NZTech first-ever investigation report into the state of technology says.
21 June 2016
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Grow fast or die slow: why unicorns are staying private

McKinsey & Company reports that  fast-growing technology companies have fewer reasons to go public than they did in the past. In recent years, an increasing number of tech companies have achieved ‘unicorn’ status, that is valuations over $1b in private markets. At the end of 2015, 146 private companies were valued at that level, more … Continue reading "Grow fast or die slow: why unicorns are staying private"
13 May 2016
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VEX Robotics World Champions again!

For the eighth year in a row New Zealand earned the right to call themselves World Champions at  the VEX Robotics World Championships held in Louisville this weekend. Lynfield College achieved the ultimate accolade being crowned the winners of the High School Excellence Award. They join an elite group of teams who number only nine … Continue reading "VEX Robotics World Champions again!"
26 April 2016