We are thrilled with the nominees for this year’s election. The calibre of skills, passion and experience that the nominees bring is just what we need for the future of Canterbury’s tech ecosystem. We are excited to see a range of sectors being represented and want to wish every nominee…
Our goal is to raise New Zealand’s global tech profile Despite the growth of our tech industry, recent international research tells us that New Zealand is not typically associated as a place where tech comes from. The New Zealand Tech and Innovation Story (Tech Story) is designed to enhance our…
Competing against luck: understanding the drivers of customer choice Most organisations want to grow. As the mantra goes ‘if you’re not growing, you’re being left behind’. But although most organisations know in which markets they want to grow, many often struggle to deliver on their growth aspirations. Despite their best…
How about keyboard ready instead of shovel ready? Mana in Mahi is a government scheme aiming to help employers with a range of grants to help bring on trainees and this is equally effective for some technology pathways such as junior developers, database admin and any entry level role you…
We are on a mission is to capture all tech companies across Canterbury into this ecosystem map! A huge thanks to Orbviz who have made this possible. We have loved using the tool to create this interactive map of the Ecosystem – and we hope that you love interacting with…
We’re thrilled to announce that the 2022 Tech Summit is officially SOLD OUT! If you missed out on grabbing a ticket this year, you can add yourself to the waitlist here – https://lnkd.in/eR_F_kMN Alternatively, you can grab a ticket and head along to the CIO Summit 29-30 November here in…
As we have the Tech Summit on November 24th, our monthly in-person events are finished for 2022. Instead of the monthly in-person meetup, we have invited Marian Johnson from Ministry of Awesome to join us for a Lunchtime Session to celebrate 10 years of MoA helping the high-growth start-up and…
Did you know it is estimated 1 in 10 New Zealander’s are dyslexic? Canterbury Tech has partnered with Dorenda Britten Ltd and Dorenda’s amazing team of researchers and dyslexic experts to deliver one of Canterbury Tech’s first special projects, that is, supporting dyslexic people into tech careers. The…
We are proud to say that, it’s live!! The Canterbury Tech Ecosystem Map, powered by OrbViz is up and running at ecosystem.canterburytech.nz. This is something that many stakeholders across the tech scene have been asking for – from job seekers, to companies looking for suppliers, to economic development agencies. We…
Following the transition to the Orange level of the Traffic Light (COVID-19 Protection Framework), the team at Canterbury Tech have reviewed our stance on in-person events and the requirement of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for our guests. We are happy to report that we will be returning to holding our monthly…
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ – February 22, 2022 – Geoscience software company Seequent, a Bentley company, has been named Best Established Business in the New Zealand International Business Awards 2021. The New Zealand International Business Awards are the country’s most prestigious awards for export businesses. A previous Supreme Award and Best Established Business winner…
Our NEW Lunchtime Tech Sessions will cover a diverse range of subject matter in an online format whilst we are unable to run in-person events at scale. They will be delivered to a live online audience with opportunities for Q&A. They will also be available to view after the fact on…
