Breadcrumbs List.
Start-ups
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Snoring solution leads ABI awards success
28 October 2026
From saving couples from 'sleep divorce' to speeding up breast scan results, two Auckland Bioengineering Institute ventures have taken top honours at the University's annual innovation challenge.
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Turning language learning into global opportunity
27 October 2026
Drawing on her teaching experience and research, Helen Zipei Liu has developed an AI-powered start-up focused on language learning and intercultural competence.
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Skincare entrepreneur sets sights on Southeast Asia
23 October 2026
University of Auckland alumna Melitta Adam is exploring opportunities to take her skincare business into Southeast Asia, following a visit to Malaysia with the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
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Supermarket scents, sound sleep, smarter scans: Velocity $100k Challenge winners
22 October 2026
Scent-driven sales, faster MRI reporting and snoring solutions took the top three spots at the Velocity Challenge.
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Could AI reduce barriers for women in entrepreneurship?
19 October 2026
AI is making it cheaper and faster to turn business ideas into reality. Professor Christine Woods says it could help women overcome some barriers to entrepreneurship.
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Innovation recognised at University of Auckland Blues Awards
14 October 2026
Student innovators and entrepreneurs were celebrated at the 2026 University of Auckland Blues Awards for their outstanding achievements.
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Beyond the start-up stereotype
14 October 2026
New analysis suggests thousands of University of Auckland students may be running a business, or working to start one.
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From research to market: how four University start-ups got their start
1 October 2026
To coincide with Auckland Startup Week, from 12-16 October, UniNews profiles four exciting start-ups that have benefited from the University’s research or support.
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Alex Kendall’s Wayve takes to the streets
23 September 2026
University of Auckland alumnus Alex Kendall co-founded the US$8.6 billion AI company bringing autonomous driving to London.
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From hot pies to ready-made meals: rethinking food vending
21 September 2026
WM Robotics began with PieBot. Three years on, the company is taking its self-service retail technology into new territory, including a ready-made meals pilot with My Food Bag.
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19-year-old founder tackles online crime
16 September 2026
A teenage entrepreneur is turning years spent online gaming into a mission to change how investigators take on cybercrime.
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The hidden healthcare problem RosterLab is trying to solve
15 September 2026
University of Auckland spin-out RosterLab is using AI to tackle complex healthcare workforce challenges, with a new Health New Zealand contract bringing the technology back to where its research began.