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Canterbury engineer gains $1 million to create sustainable, seismic resilient foundation systems

A UC Smart Ideas proposal that aims to create ‘Eco-rubber seismic-isolation foundation systems’ that will improve the seismic resilience of low-rise buildings has been approved for funding of $1 million by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

Source University of Canterbury release

NZ Agritech Creating Global Solutions

Silicon Valley Agritech New Zealand delegation group 2018

Over thirty kiwi agriculture innovators have touched down in Silicon Valley ready to test their solutions among some of the most competitive global growers and farming leaders. Their powerful weapon: New Zealand’s unique recipe to feed the planet sustainably.

Source A Callaghan Innovation release

Gartner Identifies Five Emerging Technology Trends That Will Blur the Lines Between Human and Machine

2018 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle Garners Insights From More Than 2,000 Technologies

Source/ReadMore A Gartner release

Aussie aerial mapping company Nearmap moves into NZ

Australian aerial mapping company NearMap (ASX: NEA) has launched business operations in New Zealand, establishing dedicated sales, marketing and product resources saying it aims to accelerate the significant growth opportunity that exists in New Zealand.

Source/ReadMore A Computerworld release

ChargeNet wins the outstanding contribution to NZ EVs award

Auckland electric vehicle fast charger company owners of ChargeNet, Steve and Dee West, have won the outstanding contribution to electric vehicles in New Zealand award.

Source A MakeLemonade release

NZTech reports phenomenal annual growth

NZTech, the national non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation for tech, has reported phenomenal growth of the New Zealand tech ecosystem in the last 12 months.

Source A MakeLemonade release

NZTech and NZBio combine tech forces

New Zealand is beginning to witness unprecedented opportunities in areas of technology convergence as cutting-edge and world-first technology continues to accelerate and merge.

Source A MakeLemonade release

100TechWomen project launching this month

NZTech Women will this month launch 100TechWomen which will feature a collection of inspiring stories from New Zealand’s brightest female tech talent from around the country.

Source A MakeLemonade release

Pulsed Electric Field technology gives new potential for New Zealand food processing

University of Otago researchers are demonstrating the potential of a new technology which could see New Zealand production of a popular food – the French fry – become healthier, and less costly and wasteful.

Source Otago University

Award winning Pham – NZ leader in world class tech sector

NZTech chair Mitchell Pham who receives the Kea World Class New Zealand Award tomorrow night, is a leader in New Zealand’s world class tech sector.

Source A MakeLemonade release

Kiwi tech’s big China hope

Newsroom's technology columnist Richard MacManus takes a deeper look at the opportunities in China for New Zealand technology companies and finds we have a few advantages

Source/ReadMore Newsroom

HMI Technologies, signs US$20 Million investment deal with Chinese city

HMI Technologies/Ohmio announces a US$20 Million investment agreement with the Heshan Industrial City Management Committee to establish an Ohmio manufacturing plant for Autonomous Vehicles The agreement was signed by Mohammed Hikmet, the founder and Chairman of HMI Technologies and its subsidiary, Ohmio Automotion Ltd, and the Deputy Director of the Heshan Industrial City Administration Committee, Wu Xiaoqing.