Industry New Zealand - Latest News [Page 2]
Lord of the Rings Premier: NZ innovation praised
Friday, 6 December 2002, 5:52 pm | Industry New Zealand
Celebrities and VIPs attending the premier in New York of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers were stunned by the quality of the film's innovative special effects - which were created by New Zealand companies. More >>
Virtual Reality Guru Supports Innovation in NZ
Friday, 6 December 2002, 9:59 am | Industry New Zealand
Virtual reality scientist Dr Mark Billinghurst says innovation needs to be centred at the heart of all business activities. Dr Billinghurst is one of eight New Zealanders participating as an Innovation Leader at the Carter Holt Harvey New Zealand Pavilion ... More >>
Emmy Nomination For New Zealand TV Producer
Wednesday, 27 November 2002, 10:31 am | Industry New Zealand
New Zealand television producer, Vanessa Alexander, is in New York after her show, “Being Eve” was nominated for an International Emmy Award. Ms Alexander’s trip to New York and development opportunities arising from it are supported by Industry ... More >>
The Interactive Games Forum
Monday, 18 November 2002, 2:34 pm | Industry New Zealand
A Series of four seminars about the interactive games industry in New Zealand. Come and join us to discuss the NZ games industry during October and November. Held at (e)-vision, each session will have speakers from the industry here to showcase and ... More >>
New Website Targets Biotechnology Sector
Monday, 18 November 2002, 11:31 am | Industry New Zealand
Industry New Zealand has launched a first step in providing a new website with comprehensive information on New Zealand’s biotechnology sector, aimed at attracting international investment. More >>
Pavilion To Showcase New Zealand Innovation
Friday, 15 November 2002, 4:28 pm | Industry New Zealand
The Carter Holt Harvey New Zealand Pavilion Built in the Heart of The America’s Cup Village More >>
Innovative New Software To Monitor Gambling
Thursday, 7 November 2002, 5:55 pm | Industry New Zealand
Industry New Zealand is working with a South Island company that is developing software to remotely monitor and control gaming machines around the country. More >>
Industry New Zealand And The Warehouse Team Up
Thursday, 31 October 2002, 3:52 pm | Industry New Zealand
The Warehouse is sponsoring a project to support twelve of its suppliers achieve the internationally recognised Enviro-Mark certification for eco-efficiency, in an effort to help these suppliers become more internationally competitive. More >>
New Search And Rescue Tool Will Save Lives
Monday, 21 October 2002, 1:39 pm | Industry New Zealand
A revolutionary new search and rescue tool that will allow rescuers to find people faster has received an Industry New Zealand Enterprise Award. More >>
Growing Business Through Design
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 3:37 pm | Industry New Zealand
Getting business to understand how using design can help them lift their growth rates is the main aim of the Design Research Report project launched today says Industry New Zealand’s General Manager, Industry Development, Dr Neil Maxwell More >>
Game On For New Zealand Interactive Games Industry
Wednesday, 9 October 2002, 4:37 pm | Industry New Zealand
Interactive games are where two key sectors of the New Zealand economy, Information and Communications Technology and the creative industries, meet, says Industry New Zealand Chief Executive Neil Mackay. More >>
Web Game To Test Business Skills Of Students
Monday, 30 September 2002, 4:45 pm | Industry New Zealand
Secondary students will be able to test their skills in a realistic business environment, when a web-based business game launches early next year. More >>
Industry NZ's first ‘Venture Forum’ a huge success
Friday, 27 September 2002, 10:14 am | Industry New Zealand
Over 100 people attended Industry New Zealand’s first ever Venture Forum held last Wednesday night in Dunedin. The Venture Forums are a new Industry New Zealand initiative designed to provoke thinking and action on topical business issues. More >>
Industry NZ CEO Congratulates New Lab On Ambition
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 2:05 pm | Industry New Zealand
“One of the most exciting aspects of the establishment of MediaLab South Pacific will be the extent of its reach into the regional and national business and research communities,” says Industry New Zealand Chief Executive Neil Mackay. More >>
Industry New Zealand gives funding boost
Friday, 20 September 2002, 4:45 pm | Industry New Zealand
Industry New Zealand is on the hunt for New Zealand’s most promising high growth clusters and is offering funding to support the cluster facilitators. Just over half a million dollars will be allocated to the top twenty clusters that make it through ... More >>
Industry NZ supports workplace performance
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 2:58 pm | Industry New Zealand
Staff performance in the workplace is key to building a healthier, more innovative workplace and world class companies said Julian Moore, Marketing Manager, Industry New Zealand. More >>
Enterprise Olympic winners to visit Washington DC
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 9:48 am | Industry New Zealand
The eight winning students from the global Enterprise Olympics are to present their business plan to the International Partnership Network (IPN) Global Summit in Washington DC and attend the conference’s international Youth Summit. More >>
Enterprise Debate in Dunedin
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 5:29 pm | Industry New Zealand
Turning brilliant ideas into profitable businesses will be the subject of vigorous discussion at Industry New Zealand’s first ever ‘Venture Forum’ held on 18 September in Dunedin. More >>
Industry New Zealand Supports Best In Design
Tuesday, 27 August 2002, 4:09 pm | Industry New Zealand
The value that good design can add to New Zealand businesses is being recognised via Industry New Zealand’s support for the Design-Led Business Award. More >>
Industry NZ Welcomes Councils Support For Areds
Friday, 23 August 2002, 9:03 am | Industry New Zealand
Industry New Zealand’s Northern Region General Manager Lance Wickman says the news that all the local authorities in the Auckland region have now agreed to endorse, implement and fund the Auckland Regional Economic Development Strategy (AREDS) is ... More >>