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…
The NZ government has signalled for some time that a transition to a new Covid 19 Protection Framework was on the cards (aka the traffic light system). Like many organisations, Canterbury Tech has been considering our stance on the matter of vaccination status with respect to our in-person events, not…
Canterbury Tech is calling for nominations for the 2022 Canterbury Tech committee. There are two (2) positions to be elected. Voting will take place from 30 November – 5 December 2021 via an online voting platform. Our committee consists of six (6) elected committee members and in addition, can include up to 3 ex-officio members and associate…
Guest article by Canterbury Tech Sponsor and Crescent Consulting Principal Heidi Griffiths If you are working in the local tech industry you are most likely aware that, due to Covid19, the already desperate skills shortage in all technology areas has been worsened by closed borders and the government moving at a…
