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Trends publisher defers comment on suspension of Callaghan R&D grant
Callaghan Innovation

Trends publisher defers comment on suspension of Callaghan R&D grant

Trends Publishing International chairman David Johnson says he can't comment on specific allegations following the suspension of a three-year resea.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2014
Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids
Callaghan Innovation

Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids

LanzaTech, the New Zealand-founded carbon recycling company, and a research team from India's IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research have.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Callaghan Innovation and Auckland tech start-up unite on Big Data project
Data Analytics

Callaghan Innovation and Auckland tech start-up unite on Big Data project

Callaghan Innovation and Auckland tech firm Movio have developed an advanced film recommendation system, boosting Movio's software value by millions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2014
Vodafone NZ commits to $50m Christchurch HQ revamp
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ commits to $50m Christchurch HQ revamp

Vodafone to establish $50m South Island HQ in Christchurch to bring together staff and support recovery and growth of the city.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2014

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NZ could reap $190M/year benefit becoming first nation to allow beyond-line-of-sight drones
Drones

NZ could reap $190M/year benefit becoming first nation to allow beyond-line-of-sight drones

Allowing drones to operate beyond the operator's line of sight could provide economic gains of up to $190 million a year to New Zealand's.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015
Wallace Corp backs Ligar to commercialise novel polymer products
EduTech

Wallace Corp backs Ligar to commercialise novel polymer products

Ligar, a startup developing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), has secured an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars from Wallace Corp,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
Rex Bionics stock almost halves in value after sales warning
Health Technologies

Rex Bionics stock almost halves in value after sales warning

Rex Bionics, the New Zealand company listed on the London Stock Exchange's growth-orientated AIM market, almost halved in value last week after it.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
15 NZ hi-tech firms eligible to $13 million in Growth Grants
Callaghan Innovation

15 NZ hi-tech firms eligible to $13 million in Growth Grants

Steven Joyce has announced 15 companies have met the eligibility criteria for the research and development Growth Grants from Callaghan Innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2014
GeoOp posts wider first-half loss as it chases global growth
Government

GeoOp posts wider first-half loss as it chases global growth

GeoOp, the small business app developer, widened its first-half loss as it spent more on product development and sales to chase global growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2014
CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding
Callaghan Innovation

CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding

CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold
Physical Security

GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold

GlycoSyn is seeking new global customers for kifunensine, a key ingredient in the manufacture of a drug for the treatment of rare genetic disorders.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
RESEND: Canterbury University gets funding to develop user-friendly wearable computers
Google

RESEND: Canterbury University gets funding to develop user-friendly wearable computers

Two University of Canterbury researchers have received $870,000 in Marsden funding over three years to research how engineering and psychology coul.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Xero heads the tech queue as Govt puts $41m up for grabs
Fintech

Xero heads the tech queue as Govt puts $41m up for grabs

23 high tech companies in New Zealand have been approved for R&D Growth Grants worth over $41m for the next three years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2014
270 R&D Student Grant places now open
Government

270 R&D Student Grant places now open

Over 270 openings for R&D Student Grants in NZ to boost innovation through internships, offering students a career leap in tech sectors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th May 2014
Two new tax measures to support business R&D
Government

Two new tax measures to support business R&D

Innovative NZ firms to benefit from new tax measures for R&D expenditure, estimated to return $58.1m to companies over 4 years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th May 2014
New $21m growth grants to boost R&D in NZ
Government

New $21m growth grants to boost R&D in NZ

Callaghan Innovation approves $21m in R&D grants for 15 high-tech firms to boost innovation and growth in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2014
Callaghan Innovation's incubator system encourages NZ start-ups
Government

Callaghan Innovation's incubator system encourages NZ start-ups

Callaghan Innovation boosts NZ's start-up scene with a new incubator network, seeking tech-focused and founder-focused applications.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 15th Mar 2014
Wellington-based crowdfunding campaign raises over $10,000 in first 12 hours
Unified Communications

Wellington-based crowdfunding campaign raises over $10,000 in first 12 hours

Wellington-based social tech company Loomio has kicked off their global crowdfunding campaign to a great start, raising over $10,000 in the first 12 hours.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2014