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Meet 2026 AUSA President Nimish Milan Singh

20 October 2025

From championing student voices to inspiring innovation through Velocity, Nimish Milan Singh believes leadership begins with curiosity and asking the right questions.
What is it really like to work in the start-up space?

15 October 2025

Independent consultant Tyler White shares insights from his career working with founders.
The new leaders shaping Aotearoa’s connection with Asia

9 October 2025

What drives a new generation of leaders? A blend of curiosity, cultural awareness and the courage to reimagine Aotearoa’s place in the world.
AI-driven platform set to transform construction waste management

2 October 2025

From wasted timber to repurposed resources, a University of Auckland alumnus is reshaping how we think about construction waste.
Building an AI pronunciation coach for te reo Māori learners

28 July 2025

When Dr Jesin James began her research in speech technology, commercial applications were not at the forefront of her mind.
Pioneering research promises to improve students’ performance in STEM subjects

24 July 2025

Burkhard Wuensche and his research team are integrating spatial skills teaching with adventure-style gaming and mātauranga Māori – a novel approach that has seen them secure support from MBIE’s Endeavour Fund.
Gal Gorjup's unconventional journey to robotics innovation

23 July 2025

From Slovenia to New Zealand and beyond, Gal Gorjup has charted a unique path in the world of robotics: One shaped by curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to push the limits of what intelligent machines can do.
Litmaps’ tech transforms traditional methods for academic discovery

15 July 2025

Litmaps’ AI-powered research discovery tool empowers researchers to find and organise scientific literature more easily – fast-tracking the dissemination of knowledge and accelerating its impact.
Can tech fix surgery delays? One student thinks so

8 July 2025

University of Auckland medical student Ronan Payinda is building SurgReady, a MedTech start-up helping patients prepare for surgery to reduce preventable cancellations.
Where start-ups begin – meet the 2025 Velocity Ideas Challenge winners

23 May 2025

An astonishing 318 venture ideas were submitted by students and staff from across Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, for this year’s Velocity Ideas Challenge.
Student-led social enterprise SavY set for further success

16 May 2025

SavY’s recent inclusion in the Retirement Commission’s Financial Education Providers Advisory Group marks a significant milestone for the organisation – and confirms the value of their contribution to financial education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Agritech start-up Cropsy Technologies is changing the face of viticulture, vine by vine

13 May 2025

With improvements to their cutting-edge crop-monitoring tech, a maturing business model and remarkable growth over the last year, CIE spin-out Cropsy Technologies is poised to transform the landscape of the viticulture industry.

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