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Hi there,
As tractors converge on 47 towns and cities around the country, it is a timely reminder of agriculture's place in the New Zealand economy.
While agritech may not be on every Remuera ute-driver's radar, it has wide-reaching ramifications for New Zealand. It provides an opportunity for our agriculture sector to access cost efficiencies while delivering the ever increasing demand for food and embracing climate and sustainability issues. But it also offers a chance to grow not just the primary sector, but our tech sector, which is now the second largest source of offshore revenue for New Zealand (by TIN200's fairly broad definition anyway).
The opportunity to grow our two biggest export drivers isn’t something to be sneezed at. But as always, where there are opportunities, there are also obstacles…
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz
In this issue
> Growing agritech
> Becoming a digitally resilient enterprise
> Outdoor surveillance key IoT spend for govt
> Cincom presents: Belinda Dimovski, Red Cross
> Digitisation, new work paused as shortages bite
> The Kaseya hack – and how to protect your network
> AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
Growing agritech
Public research IP, commercialisation among challenges…
“We have a disconnect between public sector R&D investment and getting that into startups.”
Becoming a digitally resilient enterprise
IDC’s lessons in surviving and thriving…
“Know the horse, trust the course and have the courage to make the jump.”
Outdoor surveillance key IoT spend for govt
Outdoor surveillance key IoT spend for govt
“Over the past year, the role of cameras has expanded.”
Cincom presents: Belinda Dimovski, Red Cross
Leadership in 2021 at Australian Red Cross…
"The amazing thing about working for a not-for-profit is the passionate people that work in the industry."
Digitisation, new work paused as shortages bite
A/NZ tech sector strains to fulfil demands...
"The pandemic has highlighted the advantage weightless exports offer yet immigration policies don’t reflect this.”
The Kaseya hack – and how to protect your network
Supply chain hacks push incident response plans to fore…
“We were beaten by REvil in the final sprint.”
AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
Augen Software Group is now CodeHQ. The rebrand reflects its adapting to meet the shifting software development needs of New Zealand businesses.
Icehouse Ventures new $75 million IVX growth fund will see established Kiwi startups being given a helping hand to scale globally.
The draft report for the Digital ITP Skills workstream has been released. It features 10 skills actions the skills steering group says must be achieved.
Upcoming events
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> CIO Summit 2021 | Aug 31 - Sept 01 | Auckland
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