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When Sean Bisset left New Zealand in 2019, he didn’t expect to return a few years later to a transformed biotech industry. He had headed offshore to Europe to find greener pastures following his PhD but, in the end, Palmerston North was able to offer Bisset what he’d been looking for all along. “Aside from […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Gina Urlich Business: Norish Founded: 2022 HQ: Hawke’s Bay Can you tell us a bit about your business? NORISH is a category changing baby food & children’s meal boosters – disrupting […]

Biotech startup Precision Chroma is looking to raise $1.5 million this year to finalise and market its first product before going global. The startup will be based in Christchurch for the next 12 months while it does further research and development (R&D) before its market launch. University of Canterbury PhD graduate Sean Feast founded Precision […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Greg Harrison Business: Doshdown Founded: 2023 HQ: aUCKLAND Can you tell us a bit about your business? The doshdown jacket is a unique product in the marketplace combining the concepts of […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Luke Nicholls & Aaron Rama Business: Keyhook Founded: 2019 HQ: Wellington Can you tell us a bit about your business? While most industries have taken huge technological leaps in the past […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Kate Ricketts Business: ISpy Nit Detector Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Discover, detect, and defeat! At ISpy Nit Egg Detector® we have formulated […]

New Zealand may be small, but Julie Jones, CEO and founder of clinical research organisation BioValeo, thinks it has the potential to be mighty on the world’s biotech stage. While our neighbour across the ditch has size and scale on its side, there’s plenty of home-grown elements we can be proud of. “We have a […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Matt Peacey Business: FundTap Founded: 2010 HQ: Nelson Can you tell us a bit about your business? FundTap is reinventing finance for small businesses. Typically, to get finance as a small […]

When John Burling created a simple trailer coupling in his garage in 1988, he wasn’t to know it was the beginning of what is now one of Taranaki’s largest, most successful manufacturing businesses. In those days, John was Carac. He tinkered away in his shed in the small town of Eltham, creating one product at […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Max Mamaev Business: Spacefor Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Spacefor is revolutionising retail, bridging the gap between e-commerce and traditional brick-and-mortar stores. We […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Carolyn Röhm and Eva Neves Business: Scores4All Founded: 2023 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? We live in a world where access to credit can mean […]

Virtual assistance organisation Good Line NZ has noticed a significant uptick in businesses seeking virtual assistance to ensure their teams don’t succumb to overwhelming pressures. Founder and director Sabrina O’Flaherty says in today’s business world, prioritising the mental health of employees has become essential for organisational success. In recognising the detrimental effects of burnout, businesses […]