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Reaching for the stars: Alumni secure $1.5m for start-up

28 July 2026

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumni have raised $1.5 million to grow their AI tech start-up Hyades.
How a professor helped rethink earthquake engineering

23 July 2026

Professor Pierre Quenneville has developed seismic technology now used in landmark buildings from New Zealand to Canada, showing how earthquake engineering research can become real-world impact.
How fungi-based materials could replace petrochemicals

22 July 2026

Biomaterials researcher and entrepreneur Dr Jess Chiang is turning one of nature's most sophisticated chemical systems into the next generation of sustainable materials.
University innovation is centre stage in 100 Days of Start-ups

3 July 2026

The University's commercialisation prowess will be on show during Auckland Council's 100 Days of Start-ups.
The student startup changing heart care

30 June 2026

A conversation about the frustrations of analysing heart scans inspired first-year University of Auckland student Will Hewitt to put his degree on hold and launch HeartLab.
From university research to real-world AI impact

23 June 2026

How a University of Auckland researcher became a Senior AI Engineer at Heidi and how the Newmarket Innovation Precinct is helping bridging the gap.
There are no concrete answers in entrepreneurship

11 June 2026

Neocrete co-founder Zarina Alexander says uncertainty, uncomfortable feedback and persistence have shaped the company's path from idea to growth.
An air of success

11 June 2026

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumnus and Goodair founder David White shares how collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurial thinking helped turn groundbreaking breathing research into a fast-growing New Zealand start-up.
Tiny brain sensor, life-changing potential

11 June 2026

New funding for a University of Auckland-developed implantable brain pressure sensor brings it a step closer to helping people with a potentially fatal condition, hydrocephalus.
Turning trade wars into opportunity

11 June 2026

Named after a tongue-in-cheek reference to global politics, AI-powered trade compliance company GingerControl has raised US$2.1 million as it expands into the US market.
Start-ups need more support

26 May 2026

Analysis: New Zealand needs stronger mechanisms to convert early promise into investable firms, says Rod McNaughton.
India’s innovation rise offers major opportunities for New Zealand

26 May 2026

India’s fast-growing innovation ecosystem offers lessons and opportunities for New Zealand, writes Darsel Keane.

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