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Kiwi company finalist in global Talent Unleashed awards

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
A Kiwi social enterprise creating affordable healthcare solutions for those in need is in the spotlight as a APAC finalist in the startup awards.
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Start-up awards offer one-on-one time with Apple co-founder Wozniak

Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
NZ tech and entrepreneurial communities are being urged to jump into the limelight with this year's Talent Unleashed Awards.
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Intel's legendary former CEO Andy Grove dies

Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
Tech titan Andy Grove, Intel’s pivotal figure and former CEO, passes away at 79, leaving an indelible mark on Silicon Valley.
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Silicon Valley natives to visit New Zealand

Wed, 29th Apr 2015
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.
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Magic Memories, theme-park snappers, lure Silicon Valley funds with ‘R&D by M&A’ strategy

Fri, 13th Feb 2015
Magic Memories, which built a $50 million global business taking photographs at tourist attractions and theme parks, has sped its growth by buying.
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Silicon Valley trip encourages Kiwi students to choose ICT

Tue, 16th Dec 2014
This year, 39 Wellington East Girls’ pupils were taken on a trip to the United States to see what the ICT sector is like.
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Gartner examines the #FAIL safe way to start a tech business...

Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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.
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Secure a internship in Silicon Valley with Winternz...

Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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!.
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Silicon Valley veteran joins PowerbyProxi to focus on international growth

Wed, 21st May 2014
PowerbyProxi has appointed Dr. Gani Jusuf, a leading Silicon Valley technology executive, to its board of directors.
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Silicon Valley style 'NZ Computer Museum' edges closer to reality

Fri, 18th Oct 2013
NZ's venture for a Silicon Valley style Computer Museum on Auckland's waterfront leaps forward with Tomizone as its first sponsor.
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NZ Tech – Helping win the America’s Cup

Mon, 16th Sep 2013
Technology companies in New Zealand are having a big impact on the America's Cup with their innovative products, boosting the country's economy.
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Homegrown tech export cracking America

Wed, 16th Jan 2013
New Zealand tech firm ActionStep breaks into the US market, delivering cloud-based legal practice management solutions aimed at over 45,000 law firms.
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New Zealand fails to make tech grade

Fri, 30th Nov 2012
New Zealand's top cities, including Auckland and Wellington, failed to crack the Global Startup Ecosystem Index's top 20 tech hubs, unlike Sydney and Melbourne.
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Christchurch's own 'Silicon Valley' opens

Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Silicon Valley-style business hub opens in Christchurch, positioning the city as a hub for high-tech innovation.
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Who Am I? Revealed

Thu, 15th Nov 2012
Explore the lives of tech giants from Robert Noyce to Virginia Rometty in our Who Am I? feature, and celebrate their contributions to the industry.
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Should Google's CEO reveal his mystery illness?

Tue, 26th Jun 2012
Larry Page has missed one engagement and cancelled his appearances at two others, but no-one wants to explain why.
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Competition winners offered trips to the home of tech entrepreneurship

Mon, 11th Jun 2012
Leaders of top teams at Auckland and Wellington Startup Weekend events to win four weeks promoting their startups in San Francisco.
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US tech investor's $15m kiwi contribution

Fri, 23rd Mar 2012
US tech investor Peter Thiel is boosting New Zealand’s tech scene with a NZD $40 million fund, pledging NZD $15 million via his firm Valar Ventures.
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Kiwi software company opens second US office

Thu, 20th Oct 2011
Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.
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Calling all tech entrepreneurs

Mon, 12th Sep 2011
New Zealand tech entrepreneurs only have until September 15 to register for a Silicon Valley conference aimed at opening doors to the US market.