Real Rad Food’s agile response to lockdown proves “game-changer”
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Innovation Nation 2020: Waikato
At a glance
Key info
Regional Population: 496,700
Land Area: 25000km sq
Key Industries by $ Contribution to GDP:
Manufacturing;
Forestry, fishing, mining, electricity, gas, water & waste services;
Agriculture;
Primary Manufacturing;
Rental, hiring & real estate services;
Owner-occupied property operation;
Source: Stats NZ
Ecosystem Interview
Video interview and interviewee details
Interview: Erin Wansbrough
Role: CEO
Organisation: Soda Inc
Web: www.sodainc.com/
View the stories
Innovation stories in and around the Waikato Region
Startup Watch: Collective Upside
Founder: Daz Burns HQ: Waikato What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Collective Upside is a web-based platform that …
Startup Watch: Zay Bags
Founder: Nicola Todd HQ: Waikato What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? Zay sell practical, durable and beautiful bags …
Kiwi tech keeps bees and keepers buzzing
Born out of a private technology incubator (LayerX Group), Hamilton-based ModuSense is bringing cutting edge sensor technology to an ancient industry. Erin Westover explains. Bruce …
Enlighten Designs, top tech enabler 2020
Enlighten Designs, a creative technical agency from Hamilton, has been named 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year. Founded in 1998, the company was honoured among …
Startup Watch: She Moves
Founders: Renee Norman and Jenna Smith HQ: Waikato Created by two friends and delivering live online fitness classes to women throughout New Zealand, She Moves …
Organisations
Innovation ecosystem members in Waikato
SODA Inc.
Who: Soda Inc. What: Startup Incubation; Coworking; Events; Resources HQ: Hamilton Established: 2008 INTRODUCTION Soda’s core business is incubation programmes for startups. When you dissect …
Gross Domestic Product
Regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019
Source: Used with permission from StatsNZ