Research and Development (R&D) stories - Page 13
Little appoints shadow Cabinet: Robertson finance, King deputy
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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cleantech
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sustainability
Newly elected Labour Party leader Andrew Little has appointed his closest rival for the job, Grant Robertson, to the crucial finance role previousl.
Shares in F&P Healthcare rise to a record as market darling outperforms
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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sales
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surgery
Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record after the maker of breathing masks and humidifiers raised its profit forecast for the sixth t.
CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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callaghan innovation
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renaissance
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snowball effect
CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.
CORRECT: Telstra spends $20 million for 2% of Orion Health in IPO bookbuild
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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uc
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telco
Telstra Health, a unit of Australia's largest telecommunications business Telstra Corp, bought 2 percent of Orion Health Group in the healthcare ma.
CORRECT: Orion to raise $125 mln at $5.70 a share, top of the range
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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nzx
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ipo
Shares of Orion Healthcare Group, which develops software systems for patient health management, have been priced at $5.
CORRECT: Telogis seeks to double workers in NZ after opening bigger R&D hub in Christchurch
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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fleet management
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gamification
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r&d
Telogis, whose cloud-based location intelligence software is used in more than 100 countries, is kicking off a delayed job recruitment drive in New.
Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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callaghan innovation
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lanzatech
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construction
LanzaTech, the New Zealand-founded carbon recycling company, and a research team from India's IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research have.
Everspin and Global Foundaries deal to propel MRAM into mass production
Wed, 29th Oct 2014
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partner programmes
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global foundaries
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market
Everspin have signed a deal with Global Foundaries, the chip manufacturing partner, for its next generation MRAM (Magnetoresistive RAM) memory chips.
Wynyard Group joins forces with NZ Police... tackles crime through tech
Thu, 28th Aug 2014
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partner programmes
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university of canterbury
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wynyard group
Wynyard Group allies with NZ Police to revolutionise crime-fighting via a high-tech partnership, eyeing global impact.
Billion-dollar question: Can cash boost NZ ICT industry?
Thu, 17th Jul 2014
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government
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ict
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green party
Green Party unveils plans for smarter economy with $1bn extra investment in research and development and tax breaks for businesses.
Founding Wynyard CTO to lead Crime Science Research Institute
Mon, 5th May 2014
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university of canterbury
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orion health
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wynyard group
Wynyard Group has appointed founding Chief Technology Officer, Roger Jarquin, to lead the company’s Crime Science Research Institute in New Zealand.
Fujitsu wins mega-bucks Foodstuffs North Island ICT contract
Tue, 19th Nov 2013
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cx
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martech
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ict
Fujitsu secures a multi-million dollar ICT contract with Foodstuffs North Island to provide server architecture and POS systems for nearly 200 stores.
Is low investment holding back NZ business growth?
Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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uc
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telco
New Zealand ranks as the fourth most dynamic economy globally, but low R&D investment is stifling its business growth potential, warns Grant Thornton.
Alcatel: Does our business look big in this?
Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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uc
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telco
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alcatel-lucent
Introducing ‘The Shift Plan’, a three-year plan designed to slim down Alcatel-Lucent and return the company to profitability.
Businesses bush bash to help cure kids
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
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it training
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microsoft
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cisco
This weekend, corporate teams will compete in the Great Adventure Race to Cure Kids in New Zealand, raising money for child health research.
Shaun Coffey thanked for IRL transformation
Wed, 30th Jan 2013
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callaghan innovation
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r&d
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engagement
Outgoing CEO praised for turning the Crown Research Institute into a national asset that will be the crown jewel of Callaghan Innovation.
Callaghan Innovation Bill passes third reading
Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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r&d
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partners
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partnerships
Bill establishing new high-tech HQ for manufacturing and services firms passes third and final reading in Parliament.
Sluggish first half pushes Rakon to $3.96M loss
Fri, 16th Nov 2012
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rakon
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shares
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r&d
A sluggish first half saw Rakon's six-month loss widen to USD $3.96M, with falling revenues and rising expenses. Shares dropped 4.4% to 43 cents.
Rakon to cut 60 NZ jobs
Tue, 6th Nov 2012
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jobs
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rakon
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air new zealand
Rakon to cut 60 New Zealand jobs, shifting manufacturing to China and India to cut costs and improve profits by NZD $10 million annually.
HP's woe after nine year low
Thu, 4th Oct 2012
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hp
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wall street
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r&d
Hewlett-Packard's stock plummeted to a nine-year low as CEO Meg Whitman stated 2013 will be a fix and rebuild year for the struggling tech giant.