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The Scientist NZ: Tait Electronics
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February 17, 2010. I read an interesting article in the Listener a while back about Tait Electronics. The Christchurch, New Zealand based designer and manufacturer of radio communications systems who this year turned 40. Technology is our sword; we must keep it sharp and bright.". February 17, 2010 at 12:52 PM. ICT industry taskforce 2003: goal to build another 100 technology-based companies with overseas revenues exceeding $100m per annum. December 1, 2010 at 1:17 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Scientist NZ: Lanzatech makes the 2010 Guardian Cleantech 100
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October 13, 2010. Lanzatech makes the 2010 Guardian Cleantech 100. 2010 Guardian Cleantech 100. Was out yesterday. This list seeks to answer the question:. Which 100 of today's private cleantech companies are the most likely to make the most significant market impact over the next 5-10 years? This year saw over 4000 nominations that were eventually funnelled down to around 200 companies, and then presented to an expert judging panel. New Zealand company Lanzatech. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Scientist NZ: SolarAid
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July 15, 2010. The other day I came across a charity here in London that is doing some amazing work. They're called. And as their website suggests, they're working to combat two of the biggest threats facing humanity today -climate change, and global poverty. There are numerous efforts across the globe to make big $ from the next big thing in solar, wind, or biofuels. It is important not to forget how simple, cost effective cleantech solutions can make an immediate benefit to those that really need i...
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The Scientist NZ: LanzaTech Secures New Funding
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July 15, 2010. LanzaTech Secures New Funding. It was a nice suprise to see a little piece of home in my feed reader this morning - LanzaTech. An Auckland-based Cleantech company, have raised $US18 million in a Series B financing round. The funding comes from Qiming Ventures and Softbank China Venture Capital, and follows on from the Series A funding from K1W1 (a VC fund set up by Warehouse founder Sir Stephen Tindall), and Khosla Ventures. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile.
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The Scientist NZ: October 2010
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October 13, 2010. Lanzatech makes the 2010 Guardian Cleantech 100. 2010 Guardian Cleantech 100. Was out yesterday. This list seeks to answer the question:. Which 100 of today's private cleantech companies are the most likely to make the most significant market impact over the next 5-10 years? This year saw over 4000 nominations that were eventually funnelled down to around 200 companies, and then presented to an expert judging panel. New Zealand company Lanzatech. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Since gradua...
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The Scientist NZ: Phitek Systems
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February 10, 2010. You may have heard of noise cancellation headphones that dramatically reduce ambient sound sources to create a more enjoyable listening experience. They are rather expensive, but if you have ever used a pair, you will know what I mean when I say they are absolutely incredible! These headphones work by sampling the ambient sounds sources, converting these into a digital signal which is then processed to create destructive interference, thus cancelling the ambient sound.
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The Scientist NZ: February 2010
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February 17, 2010. I read an interesting article in the Listener a while back about Tait Electronics. The Christchurch, New Zealand based designer and manufacturer of radio communications systems who this year turned 40. Technology is our sword; we must keep it sharp and bright.". February 10, 2010. These headphones work by sampling the ambient sounds sources, converting these into a digital signal which is then processed to create destructive interference, thus cancelling the ambient sound. This is done...
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The Scientist NZ: Rakon
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February 3, 2010. GPS units work by locating four or more satelites, calulating the distance between the unit and each satelite, and then using this information to calculate its own position by a process called trilateration. This is done by timing how long a signal takes to travel between two points, which needs to be known very accurately. This is where Rakon comes in with their quartz crystal oscillators. With the explosion of handheld GPS devices (CAGR 18%) and the inclusion of GPS technology in many...
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The Scientist NZ: Fuel from Algae
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August 5, 2009. The other day I saw this article. In Scientific American. Exxon Mobil, one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world, have recently announced they are putting US$600 million into research on new biofuels from algae. 2nd generation biofuels, made from waste biomass, the stalks of wheat, corn, wood, and jatropha (the biofuel Air NZ used for its trial biofuel flight was made from jatropha) promise a more politically acceptable solution, because they are non-food crops and often gro...
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The Scientist NZ: October 2009
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October 19, 2009. Scared of letting go? There was an interesting article. On Stuff.co.nz last week about Crown Research Institute AgResearch having to find work overseas in order to meet the NZ Government's demands for a 9% dividend - which has come under criticism from some. I agree with CEO, Andrew West - business is business, and I think this highlights what, in my opinion, is one of NZ's big problems - the inability to let ideas (and businesses) go. Jim Donovan talked about this. October 12, 2009.
