'We're getting very close now': Branson, Kiwis set to rocket into space
Nine Kiwis are booked on Virgin Galactic's space tourism flights moving towards lift-off.
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Inside Dyson's top secret UK headquarters
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$34 billion opportunity for Kiwi firms
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Medium-sized firms not investing enough in R&D - report
Mid-market firms spending too little on R&D risk being left behind, says Callaghan chief.
Copyright law crashing Kiwi innovation
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David McLean: Open Banking - A new world of data sharing
COMMENT: Banks must ensure that customers' financial data is very securely protected.
What to expect from CES this week
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Nanogirl: Can you prove who you are?
COMMENT: Something called blockchain could transform how our information is stored.
How to keep hands-free cars on the road
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Kiwis create first portable coffee machine
The battery-powered PortaPresso can grind beans, boil water and froth milk.
App helps bring sight to the blind
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Kiwi ideas changing the world
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Coalition deal: Is our new R&D goal realistic?
Innovation experts welcome new govt's high R&D target - but say it won't be easy to meet.
Eleven solutions to the housing shortage
We could close the gap by thinking differently about the kind of dwellings we inhabit.
Rocket Lab scoops two top awards
Rocket Lab took out two categories at the NZ Innovation Awards.
Chance moment sparked career
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Pet saving oxygen-mask a Kiwi invention
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The 18yo businesswoman on Nasa's next mission
Alexia Hilbertidou is youngest person on a NASA mission, but that's not her only accolade.
Callaghan names firms to run incubator services
Callaghan Innovation has signed up six firms to run founder incubator services.
Did SMEs miss out in the Budget?
There wasn't anything of real benefit for SMEs in the Budget, says an industry head.
Budget: Five takes on this year's science spend
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Govt ups spending on science and innovation
Steven Joyce announced a $373 million increase in spending for science and innovation.