ConstructionApp to ease pain of building projects"Over time" and "over budget" are two phrases well known in construction, so a couple of industry veterans have created a solution they believe has global potential.19 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessSmart medic alarm solutionA Bay of Plenty doctor is designing software for a smartwatch he says will replace conventional medical alert alarms.12 Aug 06:49 PM
OpinionInnovators big drivers of job creationA key result from EY's recent global job creation survey indicates that 65 per cent of those aged between 18 and 25 plan to run their own business at some point: 27 per cent immediately and 38 per cent after working for someone else.06 Aug 09:15 PM
BusinessAngel network paves pathThe man at the helm of the country's largest angel investor network says an overwhelming response to the organisation's annual intern take led him to wonder if there was a better way of nurturing the....29 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessMentors help hotelier develop new appAmelia Gain has launched accommodation booking start-up Preno and wants to see it used across the globe.15 Jul 09:41 PM
ConstructionFirm to build pre-fab houses in 4 weeksA pre-fabricated housing business, which built four new multimillion dollar Auckland houses aims to build new places within only four weeks.06 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionTranslating R&D into innovative successWe like to think of ourselves as an innovative bunch with a history of solving difficult problems with No 8 fencing wire.01 Jul 09:29 PM
Freight and logisticsWill this device keep marriages afloat?A suggestion from his wife led to a Kiwi inventor spending years automating one key 'manly' function.24 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessPregnancy text: Moocall alerts farmersA device that sends text messages to a farmer when a cow is about to give birth is now available in New Zealand.22 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessStudent app developers in world finalsThree Auckland University students say they are "unbelievably excited" to be going to Seattle next month to compete in the world finals of the 2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup, after winning the Asia Pacific heat.10 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBigger cities make brighter ideasHaving a blend of brains and not just a bulk of them is what makes big cities like Auckland more likely to produce clever new inventions, Kiwi researchers have found.09 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessFieldays puts spotlight on innovationNew Zealand's largest agriculture expo kicks off tomorrow with the spotlight on innovation in the agritech sector.08 Jun 05:00 PM
AgribusinessSorting out a wee problemTwo Auckland men met about two years ago and in that short time they have discovered they have the same passion - cleaning up waterways.08 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessRolling multiple systems into oneBusiness management software company Roll has completed the latest accelerator programme through Lightning Lab and is looking to raise $750,000 as it turns its focus to the UK market.03 Jun 05:00 PM
TaxGlenn gives uni $5m boostSir Owen Glenn has called on the Government to change the way philanthropic donations are taxed to encourage more people to "invest in their own country".24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionOwen Glenn and Greg Whittred: Raising new breed of superstarsThe University of Auckland is about to take a plunge into uncharted waters: A series of never-before-seen initiatives aimed at creating a generation of more enterprising graduates.24 May 05:00 PM
BusinessGarden shed start-up digs for feedbackAuckland company AskNicely has launched an immediate, email-based feedback system to help companies know whether their customers are driving away happy.06 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessHi-tech cattle stall aims for better herdsCalfsmart is the brainchild of Ben Neal, a 35-year-old mechanical engineer who grew up on a dairy farm in Dannevirke.22 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac boss sees NZ as innovation labWestpac Group chief executive Brian Hartzer has embarked on a mission to transform the bank into a world-leading service company.19 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Why sharing is the next revolutionUber, the controversial ride-sharing app founded in 2009 lets car owners act as taxi drivers.The next online economic revolution is well under way internationally and quickly infiltrating New Zealand shores - much to the ire of some traditionalists.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Digital first for Spark and NZWhat we really need to think about is using digital in a very disruptive way to recreate our business models so we are fit for the future. - Rod Snodgrass25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Beyond cool...Businesses around the world are coming to realise that, to be relevant, innovation is not just about technology.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Cloud Cannon aiming at USAlexander Speirs talked to NZ companies making significant headway in the United States after launching in LA.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: The key to retaining a global advantageGreg Shanahan, MD of the Technology Investment Network (TIN) talks to Greg Hall about key trends impacting NZ companies.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Kiwis eye the bright opportunites of LAKiwi entrepreneurial companies will converge on LA in June for a high-powered innovation summit.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation 2015: Joining up the dotsXero's Rod Drury reckons it's time for New Zealand to rebrand itself and become a "digitally-connected" nation.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Finding help from above in the city of angelsIt's important to measure how NZ stacks up internationally and learn from those further along the innovation journey.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Maturing economy sees Maori tap potentialCallaghan Innovation general manager Maori economy Hemi Rolleston says until now the Maori business sector has been largely conservative but that's changing.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Working the American way...Derek Forbes believes Kiwi companies have to "Americanise" their businesses in order to compete in a local market saturated with brands.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Smart start-ups light up city's innovation sceneTechnology innovation is coming thick and fast in Auckland as more start-ups eye the lucrative international marketplace.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessInnovation: Some lessons from the Valley"The Valley" has long been the world's number one hub of high-tech innovation.25 Mar 04:00 PM
