NZ tech companies should study the UN sustainable goals
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – Kiwi tech companies should study the United Nations sustainable development goals and position their solutions as ways to achieve them as there are millions of euros being invested in the next few years, leading New Zealand tech expert Graeme Muller says. Muller has just returned from major global tech conferences in the […]
Read More →NZ education needs shake up to cope with new tech
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – The New Zealand education system needs a serious shake up to deal with the velocity in which technology is changing the working world, EdTechNZ has said in a submission to the Productivity Commission. The commission has launched an inquiry into the impact of tech on the future of work in New Zealand, […]
Read More →AgritechNZ to unleash major initiative
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Tauranga – A three-year New Zealand agritech initiative designed to validate new technologies in nutrient analysis, delivery, efficient uptake, and environmental mitigation will be launched at the national Fieldays at Mystery Creek near Hamilton next Thursday. AgritechNZ chief executive Peter Wren-Hilton says New Zealand is taking a global lead on bringing cutting-edge technology to […]
Read More →Nine out of 10 Kiwis want more control of their digital identity
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Wellington – A total of 79 percent of New Zealanders are concerned about the protection of their identity and use of personal data by organisations, according to a research survey commissioned by Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ). Andrew Weaver, executive director of DINZ, says there is a public concern and some frustration about […]
Read More →Blockchain could inject growth into the NZ economy
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – Blockchain has the potential to offer many benefits to inject growth into the New Zealand economy, BlockchainNZ executive director Mark Pascall has just told a government select committee. New Zealand has a golden opportunity to take leadership globally by using blockchain for a positive economic impact, he says. Pascall addressed the […]
Read More →ShadowTech Days huge value to the NZ tech industry
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – Young New Zealand female students have the opportunity to be mentored by high profile Kiwi tech companies at ShadowTech Days around the country next month. The first ShadowTech Day for 2019 will be held in Auckland next Friday (June 7) with well over 200 schoolgirls taking part around the city. More ShadowTech […]
Read More →Techweek kicks off all around NZ
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – Techweek, which kicks off in more than 30 cities and towns around New Zealand today, has grown 10 times in just three years, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. As the global thirst for digital knowledge rapidly accelerates, tech is growing exponentially all over New Zealand and, annually, Techweek is the […]
Read More →NZ IoT Alliance produces landmark paper for the future
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – The New Zealand IoT Alliance’s spectrum working group has produced a landmark paper highlighting the importance of IoT spectrum for New Zealand. Technology is advancing so fast, and IoT spectrum will create many new opportunities for businesses to use the technology, to drive more efficiencies and develop new products and services. Leading […]
Read More →Companies must plan for the future of digital transformation
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – The future of work is changing at a staggeringly fast rate as digital transformation, automation and artificial intelligence take over many jobs that were previously performed by people, Tech Leaders NZ chairperson David Kennedy says. While this will make some human-driven roles obsolete, it will also create new jobs that will require […]
Read More →Radical new approaches may be required says NZTech
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – The future of work and the impact of tech changes are complex issues, so it is fantastic to see the Productivity Commission undertaking such a detailed analysis of the potential opportunities and challenges, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The rapid growth in artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation is already starting […]
Read More →NZ tech ecosystem starting to really mature
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckand – New Zealand’s tech and innovation ecosystem is expanding and maturing superbly, NZTech Graeme muller says, in a wrap up of where New Zealand technology is poised for massive growth this year. A recent report from Callaghan Innovation called Growing the pie, details how entrepreneurs are creating a better New Zealand, including interviews […]
Read More →Technology crucial for NZ’s future
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – Technology, which is crucial for New Zealand’s economic and social future, is in the hands of school children who are taking a massive interest in the country’s fastest growing sector, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. School students in every year now have tech as part of their curriculum, so they have […]
Read More →NZ tech leader to speak at international summit in the Netherlands
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – NZTech CEO Graeme Muller has been invited to speak at a major tech event in Europe later this year as interest grows in New Zealand’s transition to a leading digital economy. He is speaking at the BTG conference in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, and will also attend the Global Entrepreneur Summit in the […]
Read More →Substantial growth expected in the NZ agritech sector
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Tauranga – Kiwis can expect to see substantial growth in the agritech sector in the next 12 months, AgritechNZ chief executive Peter Wren-Hilton says. Recent research suggests that New Zealand had approximately $1.4 billion worth of agritech exports in 2018 and was growing at a compound annual growth rate of four percent but New […]
Read More →Tech firms’ continued R&D growth driving economic growth
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – New data from Statistics NZ highlights the continued growth of R&D (research and development) by tech firms, with computer services and scientific and tech services making up 35 percent of all R&D investment. Computer services companies alone invested $586 million in R&D in 2018, an increase of $150 million, NZTech chief executive […]
Read More →NZ closing the gender gap but tech sector lagging behind
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Wellington – New Zealand has risen two places to the seventh most gender equal country in the world to the latest World Economic Forum report on the issue. NZTech director Eva Sherwood says overall New Zealand has closed more than 80 percent of its gender gap for the first time since the forum’s index […]
Read More →NZ tech firms should jump at business opportunities in Hong Kong
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – Hong Kong is providing New Zealand with a doorstep of opportunity for Kiwi tech firms, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Muller has just returned from a business trip to Hong Kong, building connections with their tech sector and investors to support a growing interest in the Hong Kong / China market […]
Read More →International acquisitions sign of Kiwi tech success
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – New Zealand tech firms have produced continued growth in offshore business throughout 2018, NZTech Graeme Muller says. Australia continues to offer plenty of opportunity for New Zealand businesses for growth through acquisition and Kiwis saw at least three tech acquisitions in the past year including global Kiwi fintech business, Transaction Services Group, […]
Read More →110,000 Kiwis in tech jobs; more expected in 2019
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – New Zealand, rated by the World Bank as the best country in the world to do business with, is still seeing massive and unprecedented growth in the high-paid tech sector. The number of tech sector jobs continues to grow rapidly, with 2830 new jobs created in 2017 and an estimated additional 3200 […]
Read More →Kiwis starting to embrace digital identity
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Auckland – NZTech will launch New Zealand’s first formal digital identity organisation in Auckland on Monday. Digital Identity NZ, a group of organisations and government agencies, has been set up to connect everyone in New Zealand that cares about digital identity. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the organisation, which will be part […]
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