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Founder Q&A: Weather Radar
WHO: Weather Radar Founder: Luke Sutherland-Stacey HQ: Auckland website: www.weatherradar.co.nz What products, services, solutions or technology have you developed? We work in two main product spaces: 1) Software as a Service Knowledge of where, when and how much rain has and is falling is essential to optimise the running of New Zealandβs βThree Watersβ infrastructure, […]
New clinical research organisation BioValeo has been founded to support the NZ Biotech industry
Clinical trials are an essential part of developing new treatments and medicines, but without the right expertise and knowledge to support the trial process, it is almost impossible to get a product to market. This is why BioValeo, a new clinical research organisation and consultancy, has been founded – to ensure the New Zealand Biotech […]
Founder Q&A: Switch Lighting
WHO: Switch Lighting Founders: Gerard Woods & Jon Maunsell HQ: Nelson website: switch-lighting.co.nz What products, services, solutions or technology have you developed? As the first lighting company to locally manufacture LED lights in New Zealand, we are extremely proud of the innovative lighting technology we have delivered to market. Our product range includes economical downlights […]
Founder Q&A: DC Equipment
WHO: DC Equipment Founders: Dale Ewers & Christine Ewers HQ: TASMAN website: www.dcforestryequipment.com What products, services, solutions or technology have you developed? We started developing a Grapple Carriage that removed people off the forestry hill in the βbreaking-outβ phase of logging, which is hooking strops onto trees for extraction, and where there is very high […]
ProTagβs smart technology to track and monitor animal health
Two current Massey PhD engineering students have created the world’s most advanced livestock ear tag to remotely monitor livestock, with a goal of getting them clipped on the ears of thousands of animals in 100 farms within the next four years. In December 2021, Baden Parr and Tyrel Glass founded ProTag to provide deep insights […]
Founder Q&A: Kiwi Kai
WHO: Kiwi Kai Founder: Reni Gargiulo HQ: Nelson website: www.kiwikainz.com & www.atutahi.nz What products, services, solutions or technology have you developed? We have developed and are continually developing a range called Atutahi Natives. Taking our rongoa knowledge and combining it with our food and beverage skills we have created a beautiful range of products that […]
Founder Q&A: Dexibit
WHO: Dexibit Founders: Angie Judge & Justin Kearney HQ: Auckland website: dexibit.com What products, services, solutions or technology have you developed? Dexibit provides data analytics software as a service specifically for visitor attractions. Dexibit helps venues predict and analyze visitor behavior – with forecasts, insights, dashboards and reports backed by a data automation platform. WHAT […]
A million times smaller than a dot, Nanophage Techβs nanorods could change the future of diagnostics
As the first global company to develop multifunctional biological nanorods (a million times smaller than a dot), Nanophage Technologiesβ ground-breaking biotech capabilities could mean faster and more accurate medical diagnoses and treatments. Nanophage Techβs innovation will achieve this by changing the way immunodiagnostics and immunotherapy companies attain superior reliability at detecting diseases, all at a […]