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Learner Me to provide technology trainees with formal qualifications
A Taranaki technology trainer that has put many graduates into work is looking to give learners formal qualifications. Just after the 2020 lockdown, Learner Me was registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, and has grown its campus capacity for training 50 learners at one time, all at dual-monitor workstations. The New Plymouth private training […]
Kry10 is building a new computer operating system to power the Internet of Things
As our crowded world comes close to hitting eight billion people, we expect the Internet of Things (IoT) to keep up. Wellington-centred software startup Kry10 hopes to find a market for a completely new – and far more secure – operating system, designed for companies using IoT. Michael Botur spoke to the founder. IoT is […]
Yonder creating a new level of customer experience for tourism operators
If you’ve taken a Hobbiton tour, rolled down a hill in a Zorb or relaxed at the Polynesian Spa, it’s likely you have interacted with Yonder’s customer experience tools. Created in 2018 after trying to set up a tourism-focused platform borne of a Startup Weekend, Letitia Stevenson and James Donald saw an opportunity to bring […]
Wisp is reinventing how we do hairdressing
It’s hard enough to get two different hairdressers to cut your hair the same – and even harder when lockdowns keep people away from their barber. The answer could be Wisp (formerly Hairsense), an AI device that will give you your favourite salon-quality haircut with robotic precision. Michael Botur investigates. When Michael Woffindin’s startup received […]
Blacklock by Security Simplified aims to simplify IT penetration testing industry
Wellington cybersecurity consulting company Security Simplified aims to bring significant savings for SMEs who need security penetration tests on their internet-facing assets – and the company’s first product Blacklock has been nominated for awards after just four months in business. Michael Botur spoke to the founder Nilesh Kapoor. Penetration testing is a technique to identify […]
It’s The WAN for connecting flexible workers with accommodation
When Carmen Blackler looks back on her journey of creating The WAN, it seems that many elements were at play to ensure this is where she would always end up. And now that the accommodation ‘match-maker’ service has all its bases covered, it’s time to see the business grow exponentially over the next twelve to […]
Vanishing Point Studio pushes the boundaries of digital storytelling
It can be difficult to explain what it is that you do for a job when you’re continually breaking new ground in a digital landscape, but for Charles Anderson and Allan Walker it’s all in a day’s work. Using emerging technologies, like interactive data visualisation, augmented reality, and immersive digital design, they use their office […]
Indie game studio gives Kiwis a chance to own a slice of global gaming industry
Auckland based video games and AR/VR studio, Conical, has launched a PledgeMe crowd funding campaign to raise up to NZ$1.4 million which will enable it to develop a new action adventure video game and boost its commercial project capability. Conical is inviting new stakeholders to take part in the business, by offering equity in the […]