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Accelerator and investment company, Sprout, is once again looking for cutting edge startups in the AgTech and FoodTech ecosystem to register for business acceleration, mentorship and the opportunity for investment. Startups creating innovative solutions in the agrifood value chain from on-farm through to human health are encouraged to register for Sprout’s Accelerator. Between eight and […]

Kiwi agtech, food tech and consumer food and beverage startups have until Sunday 16 May to apply for Rabobank’s FoodBytes! Pitch global competition. FoodBytes! Pitch is an annual multi-week programme helping food and agriculture startups from around the world validate and grow their businesses, and their impact, through global industry exposure, tailored mentorship sessions, connection […]

Startup investment in New Zealand has grown and matured despite the challenges of COVID-19, according to the latest Startup Investment report from PwC and the Angel Association (AANZ). In 2020, investors provided more follow-on capital than ever before, with 69% ($109m) of all investment being follow-on capital, indicating a commitment to support startups through to […]

On the back of the successful release of the first two PowerUp Podcasts, Venture Taranaki (Taranaki’s Regional Development Agency) has released the next three instalments of its podcast series. As part of Taranaki’s entrepreneurship initiative PowerUp, the PowerUp Podcasts celebrate Taranaki’s entrepreneurs and innovators who are leaving their mark on the world, while living the […]

Who: Icehouse Ventures What: Funding & Investment HQ: Auckland INTRODUCTION Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs brave kiwi founders with unique insights building global companies. We invest as early as the idea stage through to series A and beyond. We invest in a range of industries from space planes changing the way […]

Who: Startup Taranaki What: Learning & Mentoring; Groups & Events HQ: Taranaki INTRODUCTION Startup Taranaki provides community, resources and wayfinding to people in Taranaki who want to explore entrepreneurship and social enterprise so that when they are ready to take the next step, they can gather what they need to move forward with confidence and […]

In today’s digital world, a strong internet connection is the lifeblood for most businesses. And, with new technology and digital ways of working available, it brings into sharp focus: exactly how much speed do you need? First of all, what is bandwidth? Well, measured in millions or billions of bits per second (Mbps/Gbps), bandwidth can […]

Venture Taranaki, the Regional Development Agency for Taranaki, has announced the top five finalists for the second phase of its PowerUp Ideas Competition, with one finalist up to win the grand prize of $10,000.  “We were overwhelmed by Taranaki’s response when we first put out the call for submissions of enterprising ideas. All the video-pitches […]