Taranaki entrepreneur couple Leon Power and Lauren Oehme have developed nanobubble technology to use in large-scale agriculture irrigation.
COMMENT The potential investment returns of developing space programmes are already attracting some of the world's leading entrepreneurs.
International angel investors want New Zealand's government to look at tax-break incentives.
The late Sir Paul Callaghan headed a list of top business people and other high achievers at the 2012 World Class New Zealand Awards.
Called the Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct, it will house business incubators, research and development institutions, and business development providers.