There are now nearly 70,000 electric vehicles in Norway. In New Zealand there are only 800. Is it time to follow Norway's lead?

Wellington startup Stqry (pronunced "story") has also announced a name change as it expands off-shore.

This year, many of the big smartphone makers have already unveiled their second-half flagship phones.

Fraedom has since achieved huge growth and now counts 134,000 organisations using its platform in 178 countries.

The inventor of Bluetooth credits his work-life balance and serene existence with sparking the creativity that led to his invention.

Mentoring, networking opportunities, and a $30,000 grand prize is being offered to innovative SMEs in a new competition.

Christopher Niesche writes: The jobs and education portal is a mature business in Australia so it has to look for growth overseas, particularly in Asia.

Two Auckland students have designed a bottle specifically for New Zealand craft brewers hoping to crack the Asian market.

"Over time" and "over budget" are two phrases well known in construction, so a couple of industry veterans have created a solution they believe has global potential.

The man at the helm of the country's largest angel investor network says an overwhelming response to the organisation's annual intern take led him to wonder if there was a better way of nurturing the....

Amelia Gain has launched accommodation booking start-up Preno and wants to see it used across the globe.

A pre-fabricated housing business, which built four new multimillion dollar Auckland houses aims to build new places within only four weeks.

We like to think of ourselves as an innovative bunch with a history of solving difficult problems with No 8 fencing wire.

A suggestion from his wife led to a Kiwi inventor spending years automating one key 'manly' function.

A device that sends text messages to a farmer when a cow is about to give birth is now available in New Zealand.

Three Auckland University students say they are "unbelievably excited" to be going to Seattle next month to compete in the world finals of the 2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup, after winning the Asia Pacific heat.

Having a blend of brains and not just a bulk of them is what makes big cities like Auckland more likely to produce clever new inventions, Kiwi researchers have found.

New Zealand's largest agriculture expo kicks off tomorrow with the spotlight on innovation in the agritech sector.

Business management software company Roll has completed the latest accelerator programme through Lightning Lab and is looking to raise $750,000 as it turns its focus to the UK market.

Sir Owen Glenn has called on the Government to change the way philanthropic donations are taxed to encourage more people to "invest in their own country".

The University of Auckland is about to take a plunge into uncharted waters: A series of never-before-seen initiatives aimed at creating a generation of more enterprising graduates.

Auckland company AskNicely has launched an immediate, email-based feedback system to help companies know whether their customers are driving away happy.

Calfsmart is the brainchild of Ben Neal, a 35-year-old mechanical engineer who grew up on a dairy farm in Dannevirke.

Westpac Group chief executive Brian Hartzer has embarked on a mission to transform the bank into a world-leading service company.

Uber, the controversial ride-sharing app founded in 2009 lets car owners act as taxi drivers.The next online economic revolution is well under way internationally and quickly infiltrating New Zealand shores - much to the ire of some traditionalists.

Businesses around the world are coming to realise that, to be relevant, innovation is not just about technology.

What we really need to think about is using digital in a very disruptive way to recreate our business models so we are fit for the future. - Rod Snodgrass

Alexander Speirs talked to NZ companies making significant headway in the United States after launching in LA.

Callaghan Innovation general manager Maori economy Hemi Rolleston says until now the Maori business sector has been largely conservative but that's changing.