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Growth hacks to help Kiwi tech companies

New research shows that Kiwi high growth companies have 40 percent more sales people than non-high growth companies.  This is one of the key insights from the 2018 Market Measures report. “What we do at the beginning of every Market Measures survey is ask: how can we gain some actionable insight

November 25, 2018

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NZTech Update - Dreaming of kitset assembly robots!

Kia Ora One thing about technology is that if you know what you’re doing, it helps you find an awesome bargain! Driven by massive discounts, Black Friday sales may have reached $23 billion in the US, but here in New Zealand Black Friday sales didn’t live up to the hype with many retailers runni

November 25, 2018

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NZTech Update - Collaboration that’s good for the world!

Kia Ora I love it when we all work together as NZ Inc! When I returned home from Europe four years ago, I was amazed at how fragmented the New Zealand business, Government and not-for-profit ecosystem was. Following research that found 66 tech industry groups individually trying to engage with Gove

November 18, 2018

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NZTech Update - Sharing insights beyond tech

Kia Ora It’s no secret, I enjoy being busy! This morning I am in Wellington catching up with MBIE and then Minister Wood. I am looking forward to chatting about the CTO role, amongst other things. Then, I have the privilege of presenting to the Future of Work Tripartite Forum who already have a s

November 13, 2018

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Industry experts to show teachers all about tech

Following the national success of ShadowTech for students, TechwomenNZ and CreateOps is this week running a ShadowTech day for teachers for the first time. The ShadowTech day for teachers will be held on Wednesday which will create an opportunity for teachers to gain first hand understanding as gre

November 11, 2018

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World-first NZ tech changing the global agricultural landscape

New Zealand agritech companies are creating world-first technology to help feed the world and lead the way in their industry, AgritechNZ chief executive Peter Wren-Hilton says. Technology is making life easier, from eco-friendly cars to faster software and tech improvements are benefitting Kiw

November 11, 2018

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NZTech Update - The real digital impact in local schools

Kia Ora Last week, I had an interesting experience that drove home to me the need to consider more than just computers and the ability to teach digital technology. I visited Point England School to meet with Russell Burt, the school principal and convenor of the Manaiakalani schools cluster.  If

November 4, 2018

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NZTech Update - Tech sector booming!

Kia Ora Last week at the launch of the 14th edition of the TIN100 report, which analyses the largest New Zealand hi-tech exporting companies, it was great to catch up with everyone and hear about so many fast growing tech firms. The team at TIN have been doing a wonderful job of surveying tech fir

October 29, 2018

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Major NZ clean tech company head in NZ to promote biotech

The founder of one of New Zealand’s biggest biotech companies, Dr Sean Simpson, is back in New Zealand this week attending key board meetings for the next wave of Kiwi success stories, BiotechNZ executive director Zahra Champion says. Simpson, the founder of LanzaTech which started life in a Ki

October 29, 2018