Alexia Hilbertidou is youngest person on a NASA mission, but that's not her only accolade.

Callaghan Innovation has signed up six firms to run founder incubator services.

COMMENT: Classic space saga shapes entrepreneurs' thinking.

There wasn't anything of real benefit for SMEs in the Budget, says an industry head.

Five leading figures in the science sector share their views on Budget 2017.

Steven Joyce announced a $373 million increase in spending for science and innovation.

What the science and tech sector is hoping for in this year's budget.

COMMENT: The sweet spot for NZ business is 'Big D, Small R'.

NZ companies must prepare for a machine-dominated future, a new report warns.

Total R&D expenditure hit $3.2b as businesses spent 29pc more than they did in 2014.

Optometry business Mr Foureyes is a equipping Kiwi kids with glasses. Founder Ravi Dass explains the social enterprise.

Switzerland's largest maker of timepieces vies with Silicon Valley for control of consumers' wrists.

Meet the company behind New Zealand's first digital currency KiwiSaver-like initiative, My Bitcoin Saver.

Beneath the Jackson Pollock-esque camouflage wrap, the California marque's prototype has the futuristic lozenge shape. Read more here.

The latest construction made using 3D printing technology takes things to a whole new level.

The partnership could put Daimler in a strong position to monetize self-driving cars when the technology is ready.

From sleek TVs and incredible computers, to not-creepy robots that respond to humans nodding, these are the gadgets you'll want in your home immediately.

These are brilliant ideas which may soon take shape. Perhaps 2017 may not be so bad after all.

The consumer Electronics Show kicks off next week - and some amazing products are set to be unveiled.

COMMENT: Has cutthroat competition led the righteous industry to lose sight of its moral values?

Innovation doesn't always go to plan, here are some of the biggest blunders the tech world gave us in 2016.

More financial services companies are embracing the technology.

Faster processing could allow for advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics.

New Zealand is pumping more cash into the world's most ambitious science and IT project, bringing its investment in the gigantic Square Kilometre Array to more than $2 million.

New Zealand's science and innovation system is trailing comparable economies in some key areas, a new report has found.

COMMENT: Dairy, meat, logs and even rising house prices are all masking the key to New Zealand's future success which will be driven by technology.

Is the box in your fridge that chills your food immune from technological disruption? Don't bet on it.

COMMENT: Virtual reality is on the cusp of breaking through to a mainstream technology.

New Zealand cooperatives - particularly those in Wellington - have a lot to offer under-developed countries.

Here's how augmented reality firm Holonize is creating modern-day science fiction.