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The future of pacemakers? Tiny, talkative, wire-free

22 July 2025

What if pacemakers could last a lifetime, work together, and sit right in the heart? That’s the vision behind a new million-dollar heart-research grant for the Auckland Bioengineering Institute.
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.
Fintech ventures aim to transform New Zealand’s tax system

17 June 2025

Purpose-driven entrepreneurial couple Nicola and Josh Taylor believe the benefits of the tax system should be accessible to every Kiwi business, not just the big players.
How far does an entrepreneurial head start go?

10 June 2025

A deep dive into the graduate outcomes of 12,000 Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship alumni showcases CIE’s desire to create a long-term impact for participants, and to implement insights-informed programme design.
Bowen Pan: Why ‘go big and go home’ is the future of innovation in New Zealand

9 June 2025

It’s a special kind of homecoming when a former student returns not just as a guest, but as a keynote speaker.
What are Kiwi founders really paying themselves? CIE alumnus Dr Manuel Seidel shares his story

20 May 2025

For the first time in Aotearoa, we now have clear data about how much start-up founders are paying themselves.
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.
Bullets in orbit: can we fix the danger of space junk?

13 April 2025

An estimated 130 million pieces of space junk are in low earth orbit, from dead satellites to tiny debris. The junk cloud is a very real risk to the growing space sector.
'Tech bro' culture stifling start-up sector - academics

26 March 2025

University of Auckland researchers are exploring how start-up and innovation networks can become more inclusive.
Minister impressed by innovation showcase at Newmarket precinct

20 March 2025

The University hosted the Minister of Finance and Economic Growth, the Hon Nicola Willis, for a tour of innovative research and start-ups at the University's Newmarket precinct.

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