In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is challenging norms, Ming Cheuk, co-founder and CTO of the applied AI agency, ElementX, and Executive Member of the AI Forum NZ has been providing thought leadership and guidance on how organisations can navigate this rapidly advancing technology.

The founders of Let’s Talk Consent, a social enterprise designed to catalyse change in the area of sexual harm, are sharing their project at a youth forum in Milan this month.

The skills needed to thrive in an uncertain future are often thought to fall under the term 'entrepreneurial mindset.' However, a recent study shows there's little clarity about what an entrepreneurial mindset actually is.

AviadoBio looks set to initiate their first human clinical trial this year for gene therapy they are developing to treat early-onset dementia.

Te Miringa Parkes is the founder of Ūkaipō, a venture designed to support traditional Māori birthing practices through the adoption of new technologies. Her journey has recently taken her to Hong Kong and Southern China for inspiration in the development of her venture.

Last week, the 20 winners of the Velocity Ideas Challenge were announced, each taking home a slice of $20,000. University of Auckland students and staff were invited to submit a 1,000-word entry based on an idea for a start-up which aims to solve an environmental, economic, or social issue, for a chance to win $1,000.

A New Zealand wool product developed by Auckland-based filter media company Lanaco has been adopted as part of NASA’s mission to the moon. The Artemis programme is a US $35b human spaceflight programme. Lanaco developed a filter system that first went into space in 2022 with Artemis 1, an uncrewed moon-orbiting mission which was the first major spaceflight of the programme. Lanaco will also form part of Artemis 2’s life support system.

Tender processes are known to be the epitome of bureaucracy – slow and arduous. Start-up Cotiss aims to make the tender process easier with intuitive software designed to make the process more efficient, saving time and money for small to medium sized procurement teams who work in high regulation and compliance industries.

While studying for her Law and Commerce degrees at the University of Auckland, entrepreneur Kate Gatfield-Jeffries co-founded Moodi, a mental wellness brand for women. Kate was part of the Velocity $100k Challenge and worked with the Aotearoa Centre for Enterprising Women. Recently she was selected to be part of an Accelerator Programme for 26 young women entrepreneurs and was the only founder outside the US to participate.  As part of this, she pitched Moodi to a panel of judges at the Women in Business Conference in Nashville and placed second in the competition, winning a $10,000 prize.

Bodymapp is a venture that allows users to track and visualise changes to their bodies. Its cutting-edge app enables iphones to scan and generate 3D avatars which accurately reflect the users body shape. Particularly popular among people persuing health and fitness goals, Bodymapp’s technology can be used by anyone who wants to know more about their body, or visually track changes. Pregnant woman, for example, can use the app to monitor changes to their bodies, and people who prefer online shopping can use the app to obtain precise body measurements easily at any given time.