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A random chat about technology led friends Benji Pritchard and Conor Doherty-Craig to create Techne, an online platform that teaches Kiwis how to code.     Techne, set to launch in early 2021, is an e-learning platform designed to help Kiwis of all ages learn to code and to develop their digital literacy. “We realised […]

Venture Taranaki has launched a new PowerUp programme to grow, connect, and support ideas and capability, and harness the expertise and passion required to develop Taranaki’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. Enterprises, ideas, and individuals will be supported and enabled as PowerUp connects them with a range of new and existing services and opportunities, helping to grow their […]

Based in Virginia, US, Matt Calkins is the cofounder and CEO of low-code ‘platform-as-a-service’ and digital automation business, Appian. We asked Matt to tell us a bit about growing Appian from a small startup to a global multibillion dollar business over the last two decades. How did Appian first start out? We started Appian in […]

With their fuel cell technology, Taranaki-based Hiringa Energy is helping New Zealand move away from fossil fuels with clean hydrogen energy.  From an end-user point of view, it’s easy to understand why the dominant technology powering our vehicles has been liquid fuel in the form of petrol and diesel. It takes minutes to fill up […]

Being strategic with your intellectual property (IP) can be really important. But what is often even more important, especially for businesses built on ongoing innovation, is having a strong IP programme. Resting on your laurels with IP strategy and not having an IP programme may result in missed opportunities and increased business risk. Let’s take […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a huge catalyst for change. Overnight borders closed, markets disappeared, and at Level Four, the majority of businesses, closed.  In Hawke’s Bay, up until March, many businesses were operating comfortably, enjoying the benefits of high consumer confidence, strong primary sector performance and a ten-year low in unemployment. Business was going […]

Kiwi inventory forecasting software StockTrim achieved international sales in the UK, Australia and US immediately after launching in 2017. It’s been growth ever since, and in 2020 the company pitched for funding to scale up. StockTrim came out successful – oversubscribed, in fact. The fund raise required three in-person pitches, seven Zoom pitches and 30 […]

Award winning craft brewery, Behemoth Brewing, has successfully raised NZ$1.8m in record time. The capital raise offer, which initially opened to existing shareholders, went public via online investment platform Snowball Effect last Monday and was fully funded within 20 minutes of the launch. Existing shareholders had first rights to increase their holding and showed significant […]