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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.
CIE alumni pledge to support innovation and entrepreneurship

29 April 2025

Dr Privahini Bradoo, co-founder and first student CEO of the University’s Velocity programme, is one of several alumni who have committed to support the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship as part of a new initiative.
How to build a strong student leadership team

20 March 2025

The University's entrepreneurship development programme, Velocity, is led by students with a student CEO and leadership team.
Pioneering space tech venture powers ahead

17 March 2025

With their world-first superconducting magnet system now in orbit, there’s no stopping Zenno Astronautics – or its founder, alumnus Max Arshavsky.
Professor Andrew Jeffs on sustaining New Zealand’s blue economy

7 February 2025

Marine scientist Professor Andrew Jeffs is exploring sustainable ways to maximise the economic potential of the sea.
Meet the 2025 Velocity CEO

28 January 2025

BCom/BSc student Cullen Tran is this year’s CEO of the Velocity entrepreneurship development programme.
RosterLab levels up support for healthcare workers

27 November 2024

A start-up that began life as an entry in the University's Velocity $100K Challenge has expanded, thanks to $1.75m in seed funding.
Catching up with offshore alumni

8 November 2024

James Fyfe chats with three alumni living in the Middle East, the US and Australia.
Alex Kendall: the road less travelled

7 November 2024

Taking a different direction is paying off for driverless-car pioneer and engineering alumnus Alex Kendall.
Social entrepreneur Larissa Michelsen adds a role in corporate sustainability to her purpose-driven portfolio

5 November 2024

The founder of social enterprise Pacific Med Tech, alumna Larissa Michelsen, has always been driven by a determination to do good.
Little Labs offers big gains for rural primary school kids

21 October 2024

Little Labs founder Laura Torpey is singlehandedly making science – and school – come alive for children living in rural New Zealand.
Innovating until the cows come home

17 October 2024

The Velocity $100k Challenge has launched start-ups onto the global stage and this year six new ventures secured a vital kick-start.

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