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Kiwi startup bringing Silicon Valley ideals to local businesses
DevOps

Kiwi startup bringing Silicon Valley ideals to local businesses

API Talent is bringing Silicon Valley's DevOps ideologies of experimentation, failure acceptance and innovation development to local NZ businesses.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016
Young Māori innovators head to Silicon Valley
NZQA

Young Māori innovators head to Silicon Valley

The students, along with chaperones, have already left for the land of innovation in California and have a big adventure ahead.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016
Kiwi company finalist in global Talent Unleashed awards
Health Technologies

Kiwi company finalist in global Talent Unleashed awards

A Kiwi social enterprise creating affordable healthcare solutions for those in need is in the spotlight as a APAC finalist in the startup awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Start-up awards offer one-on-one time with Apple co-founder Wozniak
Talent Unleashed

Start-up awards offer one-on-one time with Apple co-founder Wozniak

NZ tech and entrepreneurial communities are being urged to jump into the limelight with this year's Talent Unleashed Awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
Silicon Valley natives to visit New Zealand
Startups

Silicon Valley natives to visit New Zealand

Wharf42 has announced two of Silicon Valley's thought leaders will visit NZ to share what they know about the current tech and investment landscape.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
Magic Memories, theme-park snappers, lure Silicon Valley funds with 'R&D by M&A' strategy
Fintech

Magic Memories, theme-park snappers, lure Silicon Valley funds with 'R&D by M&A' strategy

Magic Memories, which built a $50 million global business taking photographs at tourist attractions and theme parks, has sped its growth by buying.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
Silicon Valley trip encourages Kiwi students to choose ICT
EduTech

Silicon Valley trip encourages Kiwi students to choose ICT

This year, 39 Wellington East Girls' pupils were taken on a trip to the United States to see what the ICT sector is like.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014
Secure a internship in Silicon Valley with Winternz...
Kiwi Landing Pad

Secure a internship in Silicon Valley with Winternz...

Kiwi Landing Pad's Winternz offers top New Zealand IT and Marketing students a paid 12-week Silicon Valley internship this summer. Apply by August 15!.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2014
Silicon Valley style 'NZ Computer Museum' edges closer to reality
Wireless Networks

Silicon Valley style 'NZ Computer Museum' edges closer to reality

NZ's venture for a Silicon Valley style Computer Museum on Auckland's waterfront leaps forward with Tomizone as its first sponsor.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Oct 2013

Global Stories

Silicon Valley stories

YOU'RE INVITED: SingularityU New Zealand Summit - Silicon Valley is coming to town
Artificial Intelligence

YOU'RE INVITED: SingularityU New Zealand Summit - Silicon Valley is coming to town

The experts from Silicon Valley are coming to town this November to get together with leaders of today and tomorrow from New Zealand and Australia.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2016
A Silicon Valley CEO's presentation notes
Digital Entertainment

A Silicon Valley CEO's presentation notes

Peach CEO's latest presentation left audiences baffled with bizarre boasts of 900,000,000% more innovation and offers to trade kidneys for new X-Phones.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Cisco's first acquisition into the emerging container market
Cisco

Cisco's first acquisition into the emerging container market

Cisco acquires ContainerX to enter the container market, its first acquisition in this rapidly emerging space.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
$1m fund launched as Aussie tech companies win at global awards
Health Technologies

$1m fund launched as Aussie tech companies win at global awards

Two Aussie tech companies have won glory at the global Talent Unleashed awards, with a $1 million startup fund also launched on the back of the awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
Kiwi startup takes out global award; recognised by Steve Wozniak
Health Technologies

Kiwi startup takes out global award; recognised by Steve Wozniak

New Zealand's oDocs has been named the global Best Startup, Social Impact in the annual Talent Unleashed Awards for technological entrepreneurship.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
Kiwi company named APAC's Best Startup for Social Impact
Open source

Kiwi company named APAC's Best Startup for Social Impact

New Zealand's oDocs has been named Asia Pacific's Best Startup - Social Impact in the annual Talent Unleashed awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
Intel's legendary former CEO Andy Grove dies
Semiconductors

Intel's legendary former CEO Andy Grove dies

Tech titan Andy Grove, Intel's pivotal figure and former CEO, passes away at 79, leaving an indelible mark on Silicon Valley.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
Gartner examines the #FAIL safe way to start a tech business...
Analyst report

Gartner examines the #FAIL safe way to start a tech business...

You're a technologist, and you want to know how to start a company or a product, how to generate a division or develop a new opportunity. Get rejected: Fail.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2014
Silicon Valley veteran joins PowerbyProxi to focus on international growth
Semiconductors

Silicon Valley veteran joins PowerbyProxi to focus on international growth

PowerbyProxi has appointed Dr. Gani Jusuf, a leading Silicon Valley technology executive, to its board of directors.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2014