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A Hamilton farmer who created the first artificial intelligence-enabled digital assistant, AIMER, to optimise pasture management, has just launched a further tool that estimates how much pasture is in a paddock, improving environmental performance, saving farmers time measuring pasture themselves. Jeremy Bryant founded Aimer Farming to utilise artificial intelligence (AI) – hence the startup name […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Polo Umali Business: YourDate Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? YourDate provides a date night package that includes a fully reserved and planned restaurant menu […]

A beer writer and a graphic designer have teamed up to keep a century old brewing tradition alive in small town New Zealand, ensuring locals can be proud to have a locally owned award-winning business to support. Luke Robertson was raised in Westport, but spent 17 years in Melbourne, 12 of them working in the […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Justin Soong and Chris Fisher Business: Authsignal Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Authsignal is a drop-in solution allowing businesses with large customer bases […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Melanie Lynn and Niamh Buchanan Business: WellNow Founded: 2022 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? We are on a mission to enable healthier New Zealanders by […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Jamie Farmer Business: Buy Kiwi Founded: 2020 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Buy Kiwi is an eCommerce platform built for, and only for, Kiwi-owned businesses. […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Adrian Palmer, Nigel Cottle, Paul Fletcher, Anashuya Fletcher, John Robertson, Vernon Omeri Business: Common Good Coffee NZ Founded: 2021 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? Our […]

Mānuka honey has long been celebrated for its health benefits. But now, its cousin – Mānuka essential oil – is entering the scene, offering healing properties and a captivating aroma unlike other essential oils on the market. A passionate Mānuka oil producer Rory Hill – founder of Blackfern Botanical – was astounded by his own […]