Category Archives: Development

‘We don’t have enough developers’ – a homebaked remedy

Posted on November 23, 2015 by sticknz

There’s more than one way to bake the cake of “we don’t have enough developers”. Universities produce some, polytechs some others. Many are self-taught. Enspiral in Wellington through its Dev Academy has a fulltime nine week course that turns non-coders … Continue reading →

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Psst, want to learn about IT…the Tech for Non-Tech course is a steal

Posted on October 20, 2015 by sticknz

Now, knowing how to code won’t necessarily be required for success in a future digital world. But knowing how the IT layers fit together is required in order to fully participate. Which is why you’d have to say the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Right…a way to crunch a business model from good research ideas

Posted on June 17, 2015 by sticknz

Here’s an interesting innovation move, one to be applauded. It’s Startup Weekend Science and Research, in Wellington at Creative HQ from Friday July 3 to Sunday 5. Interesting because its the first time a non-digital (as such) Startup Weekend event’s been … Continue reading →

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At last…an innovation accelerator aimed at physical products

Posted on June 11, 2015 by sticknz

Right, something you can get your teeth into…literally – Lightning Lab Manufacturing. So, instead of a 12 week accelerator to figure out how to take a digital idea out to the world, the same sort of programme but aimed at … Continue reading →

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Do Kiwis have a certain je ne sais quoi with regard to Startup Weekends – or is that wishful thinking?

Posted on May 5, 2015 by sticknz

Having been lucky enough to be around a couple of startup things in the past few weeks – I’ll take the opportunity to reflect. The first occasion was a Skype interview at Wellington’s Creative HQ with George Smith, the founder … Continue reading →

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Name change signals expanded ability for patent owners to leverage their IP

Posted on October 1, 2014 by sticknz

A name’s an important clue to how a company represents itself to the world. So, the change to IP Nexus from IP Exchange represents a business and philosophical change for the Hong Kong based but globally oriented company. Its founder … Continue reading →

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Lightning Lab II grows up – will its offspring make it to adolescence?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by sticknz

  Anyone that’s been around young children will appreciate there’s a heck of a difference between a one year old and a two year old. A similar comparison is valid with Lightning Lab II, which last week had nine of … Continue reading →

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Lightning Lab grows up, gets into its groove

Posted on April 30, 2014 by sticknz

The Lightning Lab’s demo day had some quite fascinating works in progress…bring on Demo (to investors) Day on May 28 at Te Papa. The team behind LL are also, as you’d hope, a year wiser, further along a path with … Continue reading →

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‘Fire engine envy’ + time = sales

Posted on April 1, 2014 by sticknz

Fire engine envy. No, I never knew that such a condition existed, though it kinda makes sense if you happen to be involved in the fire fighting business. But fire engine envy is one of many factors that’s assisted Lower … Continue reading →

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A trial with zero percent success proves trap’s worth

Posted on March 18, 2014 by sticknz

 Any business that gets itself into a financial position to employ others is, by default, doing OK. If that operation starts with a completely new product, to survive long enough to (at least) thrive, is even better. So it is … Continue reading →

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