Start-ups
The Labour Government in the UK has a Kiwi software firm at the heart of its retail crime crackdown. Auckland medtech startup Formus Labs is about to crack the US market open - and be big in Japan. A conference hears that medtech is becoming a multibillion-dollar earner for NZ.
Research
A new tooth-capping technology that will provide better dental care for children is being commercialised by a Dunedin academic. Associate Professor Dr Joanne Choi is planning to spin out a company from the University of Otago and seek seed investment for her Snow Cap Crowns.
Start-ups
Two health tech spin-offs from Auckland University have been recognised at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards. Kitea Health won the Most Innovative Deep Tech Award for its groundbreaking brain pressure monitoring technology, while Toku Eyes won the Most Innovative Hi-Tech Software Solution for its AI-powered product BioAge.