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Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million for cattle weighing tech

New Zealand agritech startup Scanabull raises NZD $1.1 million to scale smartphone-based 3D cattle weighing for beef farmers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026

Agricultural Technology

DNAiTECH secures NZD $1 million for instant diagnostics

DNAiTECH, based in Marlborough, has secured NZD $1 million in funding to develop innovative instant diagnostic tests for humans and animals.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2024

Cloud Services

COVID-19 creating increased global demand for NZ's digital businesses

Activity is picking up for many Kiwi software and digital businesses as demand increases for digital and cloud-based service offerings.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2020

Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation boosts support for deep tech startups

Callaghan Innovation's Vic Crone announced the new programmes this week, which are designed to help turn tech and science into successful businesses.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2019

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Data Analytics

MyRepsoft unveils AI platform to automate financial data entry

Auckland's MyRepsoft has launched an AI platform that automates financial data entry, cutting labour costs and boosting efficiency by 85% for enterprises.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Quantum Computing

Chairs, board members named for new science mergers

NIWA and GNS Science will merge into the new Earth Science Institute, chaired by David Smol, as part of Kiwi government reforms to boost economic growth.

By Russell Palmer • 3 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025

Physical Security

Elevate NZ backs Pacific Channel Fund III with $10 million

Elevate NZ Venture Fund commits $10 million to Pacific Channel's Fund III to boost deep-tech startups and expand investment in New Zealand's innovation sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025

Agricultural Technology

Bontia Bio secures NZD $1.25m for natural pest solutions

Bontia Bio has secured NZD $1.25 million in seed funding to develop sustainable plant-based solutions for pest control in pets and agriculture.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Mar 2025

EduTech

New Zealand hosts first Web 3 hackathon to explore solutions

New Zealand will host its inaugural Web 3 hackathon at the University of Auckland, focusing on innovative solutions like government expenditure tracking.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Mar 2025

Generative AI

AI drives productivity with minimal job loss in New Zealand

AI is boosting productivity with minimal job loss in New Zealand, reveals new research by AI Forum NZ, Victoria University, and Callaghan Innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024

EduTech

Aotearoa launches first AI impact survey on productivity

New Zealand will measure AI's impact on productivity via quarterly surveys by AI Forum NZ, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University, and Callaghan Innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024

Artificial Intelligence

AI Forum launches survey to track AI's impact on productivity

The AI Forum launches a quarterly survey to evaluate AI's impact on New Zealand's productivity, filling a vital data gap and guiding future innovations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd May 2024

DevOps

Dynamo6 becomes first NZ firm to earn Google Cloud SMB Specialization

Dynamo6 becomes the first New Zealand firm awarded with Google Cloud Work Transformation - SMB Specialization. The prestigious tech status recognises Dynamo6's continued technical proficiency and customer success with Google Workspace migrations and deployments.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2024

Entrepreneur

NZ entrepreneurs to receive head start with startup education scholarships

Participants will be connected with local startup hubs and accelerator programmes for follow-on assistance and investment.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2023

Unified Communications

Space-tech innovator Zenno appoints Erica Lloyd as Chief Revenue Officer

Erica Lloyd joins Zenno Astronautics as CRO to drive commercialization of patented superconducting magnet tech in the global space industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023

Robotics

Roadmap launched to grow New Zealand's robotics industry

New Zealand launches national strategy to boost robotics and automation sector, set to replace up to 46% of jobs by 2040.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Dec 2021

Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation empowers women in STEM careers

New Zealand's Callaghan Innovation and Hutt Science hosted female students in science and technology to tackle the industry's gender imbalance.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020

3D Printing

Micro 3D printing technology wins NZ engineering award

Micromaker3D creates detailed submillimetre structures for applications such as sensors, wearables, point-of-care diagnostics, and micro-robotics.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2019

Callaghan Innovation

Registration for Sprout Accelerator open; $500,000 up for grabs

Eight New Zealand start-ups will be selected to join the six-month accelerator, which provides business coaching, mentoring, network access and courses.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2019

Supply Chain

Kiwi startups head to San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt

Kiwi startups to shine at TechCrunch Disrupt in the US, with ecentre's NZ Pavilion highlighting local innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2019