“Innovators and engineers in every corner of the world are constantly at a race not just against current or emerging competitors, but also against themselves."

There may be reasons for public sector agencies in particular to be somewhat reluctant with IT innovation spend.

“You see a lot in the media about the threats facing yellow-eyed penguins in New Zealand, but those reports are mainly based on penguins from the mainland."

The as yet unnamed unit will be headed by Claire Barber and focus on R&D, operating as a distinct unit from the main business.

The company will open three Innovation Hubs and create new skilled jobs for graduates and professionals by 2020.

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New Zealand’s commercial drone services could be ready within the next two years, but only if enough research is done to make certain that the public is safe.

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has called on some of Australasia’s notable innovation communities to help future-proof the accounting industry.

The Waikato might be one of the best at producing innovative ideas, but it’s not so good at commercialising them.

"The research shows that companies who decide to invest in innovation can be rewarded by gains in productivity."

Microsoft is introducing new capabilities in Microsoft 365 that make it possible for every person to do their best work.

"With 25 million residents, the Australian market is ripe for experimentation and is representative of some of the world’s most competitive markets."

"We look to reflect diversity in ages, culture and types of work so that there’s space for everyone," says Murray Dobson.

"Open source is quickly becoming mainstream and the community behind it just keeps on growing."

The Ministry of Awesome and Ara Institute of Canterbury are combining their powers to launch a joint innovation hub in Christchurch.

Before the event, Adobe announced that they would be featuring VR and some of the ways they see it impacting the future.

A five-minute video highlighting some of the most interesting moments in art and innovation at SIGGRAPH 2018 in Vancouver.

Adobe has gathered leading experience makers from around the world for Adobe Symposium 2018, which commenced today in Sydney.

Te Papa’s Mahuki innovation accelerator has welcomed 10 teams to this year’s residency programme that will run over the next four months.

New Zealand’s business community is in a prime position to learn from those who have already overcome challenges to balance risk with innovation.

“This is about demonstrating the rapidly evolving technology that is making electric vehicles a practical option for a growing number of businesses."

SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.

With luck, our nation can help lead the way, by example, through the challenges of today into a beautiful tomorrow,” comments Brian Monahan.

This includes implementing in-store technologies such as self-checkout counters, scan and pay mobile applications and unmanned stores.