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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
Power / Energy

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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Agile Innovation guru Langdon Morris coming to New Zealand
DevOps

Agile Innovation guru Langdon Morris coming to New Zealand

American innovation expert Langdon Morris will teach Kiwi companies the secrets of 'agile innovation' at a series of workshops around the country next.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
Petromac develops 'bent stick' device that guides wireline loggers in oil wells
Callaghan Innovation

Petromac develops 'bent stick' device that guides wireline loggers in oil wells

Petromac has developed a disruptive technology that allows oil and gas companies to get better data from wireline logging of oil wells.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2015
Callaghan quizzed by MPs over 'failures,' grants to foreign companies
Government

Callaghan quizzed by MPs over 'failures,' grants to foreign companies

Callaghan Innovation, the government backed innovation hub, faced questions this week from opposition MPs about why it had funded companies that subse.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
Emulex invests in Kiwi tertiary students
EduTech

Emulex invests in Kiwi tertiary students

​Emulex Corporation is continuing to invest in New Zealand's education sector and develop its next generation of engineering talent.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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