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Volume 8, Issue 3 | May 2014
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Countdown to Innovate 2014
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Win fame, fortune and $10,000 for your great idea. Entries to Innovate 2104 close at midnight on 31 May. You can't win if you're not in.
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Seeing where cancer starts and stops
Some fascinating scientific projects are happening in labs and offices around New Zealand as we speak. BCC is keeping an eye on one that could have huge commercial potential and could lead to far better treatment of skin cancer.
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New technology cuts a dash in textile industry
A local textile company is causing a stir in the industry with a unique technology that can be used to create new high-quality fabrics from all types of materials. And thanks to BCC, a local creative arts graduate is now able to do her Master's whilst putting the IP to work.
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Winter Health Bars head for retail and export success
After participating in BCC's accelerator programme, the producers of a New Zealand-made bar containing a host of healthy ingredients, including deer velvet and antioxidants, are moving past online sales and aiming for more commercial markets.
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BCC workshop helps cross the research-commercialisation divide
The producers and the sellers of services and products don't always speak the same language, often resulting in the loss of significant potential revenue. BCC took to the road recently to run a business workshop aimed at bridging this gap.
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 Diary of a start-up: Sweet muffins and smiles
Last month, Innovate Top 10 finalist Juanita Shields of VC LASH gave us the first instalment of her journey through the challenging and exciting process of turning her innovative lash separation tool idea into a marketable reality. This month, it's Launch Day for the new venture...
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Young farmers get a kick-start with ANZ
Taking advantage of ANZ's Farm Start-up package has helped a young farming couple use some unique approaches in their successful calf rearing business.
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BCC walks the talk
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The highly successful Startup Weekend held in Auckland recently was won by team Trusty Tenants, whose innovative product wowed the judges from the get-go. Team member Richard Dryden, BCC events and marketing coordinator, says winning was just the cherry on top, with the whole experience proving hugely valuable.
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Who's Behind Our Newsletter?
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Jane Donaldson, a tech transfer advisor at BCC, is a trained accountant who has worked for the big guys in London and SMEs in New Zealand. All that experience gives her a good understanding of how business operates. Jane spends the majority of her time sniffing out research that have business potential. It takes flexibility to keep up with lots of different projects and it takes commitment to cheer researchers along the tech transfer route. Good thing, then, that Jane was a competitive gymnast in her youth and is a gymnastics coach now. So whether you need help perfecting your back bend or taking an idea to market, contact Jane.
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