Tuia Innovation is an agent for development and diversification in the economic sphere, investing in tech-based start-ups, founding new ventures and working as a catalyst for innovation. We are an active participant within the innovation eco-system, focused on the Māori economy and Aotearoa’s natural resources.
May 2019: Tuia Innovation principal Nick Gerritsen says his presence at a recent GovTech Pioneers event in Austria will offset the disadvantages of our distance from European activity in this sector. Keep Reading
April 2019: Journalism crowdfunding platform PressPatron is in select international company as the sole New Zealand recipient of a 2019 Google News Initiative grant, which aims to fund projects injecting innovative ideas into the media industry. Keep Reading
March 2019: Congratulations to CEO Michael Lovegrove, whose fintech startup JRNY was selected as an Asia-Pacific finalist and invited to pitch to a judging panel consisting of prominent venture capital firms in Singapore this month. Keep Reading
February 2019: The principals at Tuia Innovation have enjoyed their professional and social interactions with Dr Ella Henry over the years, and count her as a collaborator and friend. We asked her for some reflections on the state of affairs in Aotearoa and her hopes for 2019. Keep Reading
January 2019: RiverSense, a remote, automated and continuous fresh water quality monitoring system developed by Tuia Innovation’s project partner KotahiNet, has been shortlisted for an international Internet-of-Things Game-changers award. ... Keep Reading
January 2019: Our Energy, a Wellington-based energy technology venture, aims to enable consumers to use small scale generation and storage to participate in power trading within communities. Keep Reading
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