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Entrepreneurs' Challenge winners all have a biological look
Friday, 19 November 2010, 9:09 am | sticK
If you look at it slightly askew there's a general biological theme to the three winners of a $1 million prize in the University of Auckland's Business School Entrepreneurs' Challenge. More >>
Sustainable revolution threat to kiwi agriculture
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 1:21 pm | sticK
Commercialisation network proposals before Xmas
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 8:45 am | sticK
Those with good ideas to help establish a networked and linked system for the country’s commercialisation centres can expect to be asked for them before Christmas. More >>
Developing a business costs twice as much
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 8:38 am | sticK
Though there are inherent speed advantages in being small, being under-resourced is a large challenge says Piako Gourmet Yoghurt general manager, Shaun Jacka. More >>
Open innovation platform’s time has come for NZ
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 8:15 am | sticK
There’s an opportunity for an ‘open innovation’ platform in New Zealand, and it could just be the way for companies to cost-effectively solve some of their R&D challenges. More >>
Superior yoghurt creates new sector
Friday, 12 November 2010, 10:57 am | sticK
When Shaun Jacka and his wife Kathryn came back to New Zealand from Australia three years ago, wondering what business opportunity to pursue, one thing they really missed was their favourite Queensland yoghurt. More >>
Without collaboration, dairy couldn't compete
Friday, 12 November 2010, 8:19 am | sticK
It may seem counter-intuitive that a wildly competing world dairy industry got together in Auckland to collaborate, but without such round-table discussions, the proof for innovative products and services out of the sector would almost be impossible to ... More >>
R&D spend by the world’s top companies falls
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 1:22 pm | sticK
Total R&D spending among the world’s 1000 largest companies fell 3.5% to US$503 billion in 2009 compared to 2008. This is the first fall in innovation spend since consulting firm Booz & Company started compiling figures 13 years ago. More >>
Size not relevant – customer service is
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 8:20 am | sticK
The current size of Magritek is not really relevant says its chief executive. More >>
Understanding our culture to overcome our weakness
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 12:35 pm | sticK
As a nation becomes poorer (relative or perceived), it becomes more risk adverse according to Tony Smale. More >>
Biological control beats insect resistance
Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 8:30 am | sticK
The use of biological control methods using entomopathogens such as fungi is one way around the increasing pesticide resistance being developed by major crop pest insects according to Stephen Ford. More >>
We need more bang from our science buck
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 1:48 pm | sticK
We need to get much more fusion and synergy between our scientists and firms according to The Treasury. More >>
Cloud environment is‘one truth’ for procurement
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 8:40 am | sticK
Who do we buy from, what’s their price, how do we obtain bulk discounts and a range of other questions are the day-to-day reality of organisations’ buying requirements. More >>
Kiwi private equity returns similar to others
Friday, 5 November 2010, 8:17 am | sticK
Well, it looks like New Zealand pretty much matches the rest of the world in returns from private equity investments. More >>
Kiwi biological controls set for world domination
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 12:09 pm | sticK
When he set out to produce a biologically-based pesticide, Pukekohe plant pathologist Stephen Ford advertised and asked the general public to send in dead insects that were covered in fungus or had died for no apparent reason. More >>
