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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

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NZTech Inform - Record profitability growth!

Kia Ora I am looking forward to joining the TIN100 team on Wednesday in Auckland to hear how the top 200 tech exporters have progressed during the past 12 months.  It’s fantastic to see the TIN100 team also in Wellington and then in Christchurch to share the great news. According to a preview,

October 22, 2018

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NZTech Update - BioTech, Blockchain and GovTech

Kia Ora Last week was particularly busy.  It began with the Board meeting for the relaunched Blockchain Association and finished with Blockworks, which is the best blockchain event I have ever attended. During the week I also attended the Board meeting for BIOTechNZ and later listened to Minister

October 14, 2018

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NZTech Update - Why regional tech is important

Kia Ora Last week I found myself passing through several regional towns as I headed to Taupo to present at a conference.  Some like Matamata, Rotorua and Taupo were vibrant and busy with tourists.  Others, like Tokoroa, are showing the signs of tougher times with peeling paint and shops shut alon

October 8, 2018

Media Releases

NZ on cusp of world-first biotech production surge

New Zealand’s biotech industry is on the cusp of a massive surge, boosting the economy and exports through the growth of new world technologies, including the use of gene technology, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The OECD has estimated the potential contribution of the bio-

October 8, 2018

Media Releases, NZTech News

New incentive will boost NZ tech growth

The new research and development tax incentive introduced today by the government will go a long way to helping inject even more growth into the tech sector, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Given the aim of introducing an R&D tax incentive was to support a broader range of eligible

October 3, 2018

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NZTech Update - Developing work ready skills

Kia Ora This weekend, I reviewed the preliminary results from the recent Internship Survey as part of the Digital Skills Forum work to address the ongoing skills challenges we all face.  With 500 responses the survey provides a statistically significant sample size which will allow the Digital Ski

October 1, 2018