When Darren Turner, general manager of reuseable takeaway coffee cup company Cuppacoffeecup decided to launch into the Australian market he had a couple
In any market, finding a good in-market partner is often item number one on the exporting to-do list. But beware: many New Zealand companies
The war of the flea was the first book I read on military doctrine, and even though I was only 13 or so at
Founder of Flipit (an onliine shopping portal), Jochem Vroomwho talks to Idealog about why there is still room to grow the online retail market
We cover a lot of business stories here at Idealog, so as a wrap of the year, we decided to trawl back through our
Here are some new (and old) innovators and entrepreneurs who made waves in their chosen industries in 2014 – and were featured in our
A pet hate of Karl Budge, tournament director of the ASB Classic and Heineken Open international tennis competitions, is being told New Zealand will
Why companies like LanzaTech and PowerbyProxi aren’t going it alone
“The business enterprise has two – and only two – basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest
Taking New Zealand wine and helping add value as it seeks export markets -- that’s what CEO of Icebreaker Rob Fyfe hopes to accomplish
How companies like OfficeMax and Apex General aren’t just measuring their own carbon emissions, but those of their suppliers.
Why New Zealand will be spending over $100 million on trying to find clever, branded foods that will make us healthy – and rich
Still basking in the after-glow of a media/advertising stunt involving Graham Norton crushing grapes with his bare feet in a bucket, Invivo this week
The Kiwi high-flyer (and former CHH boss) talks to Idealog about why his $100 million NEXT Foundation – whose first four philanthropic “investments” are
Kea, the organisation connecting Kiwis abroad, has flipped its business model upside down by turning digital, completely overriding borders to connect its online community
Ethical coffee trumped pet coffins and protein for kids at November’s Pitch circus.
The NZX’s chief executive Tim Bennett sees a definite prospect to provide Kiwis a cheaper option and a broader range of products in exchange
Hydra Tonic's three-step drink that counters the negative side effects of flying is seeking $1.5 million in private investment in exchange for 30% new
Social crowdfunding platform Give A Little has seen a stunning rise in money raised from the crowd, with average funds raised per month having
The Lightning Lab business accelerator programme is being moved under the care of Callaghan Innovation to provide a single access-point for high-tech businesses looking
Home grown writer/director Peter Haynes’ web series AFK, telling the story of a group of gamers stuck in their avatar’s bodies, passed its KickStarter
2014’s the year where some international startup valuations have gone through the roof, seeing companies such as China’s consumer electronics brand Xiaomi being valued
Telecommunications operators have voiced their ire over the rise in wholesale rates that Chorus can charge
From Spartacus ‘swordsmen’ to cavemen diet promoters, CleanPaleo on why it needs to raise $4 million
Three men – two of whom met as sword-fighting extras on the set of TV show Spartacus – have bonded so well they
The Chinese government’s increasing investment in research and development is creating a perfect storm for New Zealand’s innovators. Johnathan Chen, Head of Asia Division,
From golfing sensation to social media star, Kiwi teen golfer Lydia Ko whose success at the the LPGA tour netted her $1.9 million in