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Cleantech startups ‘could have same impact as all NZ’s forests’

The sector’s latest impact report shows that demand for capital is continuing to outstrip supply. NBR talks to Kwetta, Nilo and Shower Canary on their fundraising efforts.

Fiona Rotherham Wed, 22 Apr 2026

General Business

Investment in startups soared in 2025, says new report

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Cleantech company Alimentary raises $7.7m for first plant

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Captivate leaps from lab to real-world projects

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Ikea-backed Nilo plans $20m demonstration plant in Drury

Tech & Innovation

Lack of investment biggest bugbear for NZ’s cleantech companies

Tech & Innovation

Datagrid receives resource consent for ‘AI factory’

Data centre campus near Invercargill will be the country’s second-largest electricity user after the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

Will Mace Thu, 12 Mar 2026

Tech & Innovation

NZGCP to trial a new pre-seed fund, Scout

Finance and Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says access to capital remains uneven for some startups.

Fiona Rotherham Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Tech & Innovation

Anthropic to open offices in New Zealand and Australia

The AI company says Kiwis and Australians are heavy users of its Claude platform.

Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Tech & Innovation

Appeal Court ruling a warning to Govt on AI use, lawyer says

Simpson Grierson partner Nick Chapman says the building question of whether AI-generated decisions can be challenged has been answered.

Hamish McNicol Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Tech & Innovation

Reti says biotech regs lag other countries by two decades

Dr Shane Reti says too many promising ideas are struggling to move from lab to market.

Jonathan Mitchell Wed, 11 Mar 2026

Tech & Innovation

Dear Fonterra employee: You need to do better. Sincerely, AI

New Zealand’s single biggest export company and one of its largest employers is testing AI for everything from mobile phone orders to penning warning letters to staff.