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Japan to urge nursing care robot development
The Japanese government is planning to establish about 10 centers in fiscal 2016 to help develop nursing care robots to help elderly.
The Japanese government is planning to establish about 10 centers in fiscal 2016 to help develop nursing care robots to help elderly.
Advanced Security Group, which integrates electronic security systems, is planning to build a $100 million revenue company in the next five years.
While disruption is often based on effective use of technology, the innovation really comes from the way in which it is used - with a fiercely customer-centric focus, writes Scott McLiver.
The Australian government under Tony Abbott was probably unique among world governments in having a back to the 1950s agenda.
The new Apple TV has the potential to be the only set-top box you will need.
For bacon lovers everywhere, the decision by the World Health Organisation to classify bacon as a carcinogen has to come as deeply concerning.
Wal-Mart has filed for an exemption with the Federal Aviation Administration to test drones.
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.
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.
A Bay of Plenty doctor is designing software for a smartwatch he says will replace conventional medical alert alarms.
A key result from EY's recent global job creation survey indicates that 65 per cent of those aged between 18 and 25 plan to run their own business at some point: 27 per cent immediately and 38 per cent after working for someone else.
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....
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.
Two Auckland men met about two years ago and in that short time they have discovered they have the same passion - cleaning up waterways.
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.