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The free two-day event on Friday 27 September and Saturday 28 September, will feature the best and brightest solutions by local and national businesses, organisations, educational institutions, and emerging innovators. Championing a more liveable, prosperous, healthy and resilient future for Ōtautahi Christchurch, the expo is produced by Christchurch City Council’s Smart Christchurch unit. Event organiser…
Whether you’re a forward-thinking professional or a family looking for a free and exciting outing, this year’s Innovation Expo on Sunday 10 September and Monday 11 September will offer a wealth of inspiration says expo organiser and Smart Christchurch City Initiatives Lead Grace de Leon. Learn more about the event here. “We have renowned Ōtautahi…
Whether you’re a forward-thinking professional or a family looking for a free and exciting outing, this year’s Innovation Expo on Sunday 10 September and Monday 11 September will offer a wealth of inspiration says expo organiser and Smart Christchurch City Initiatives Lead Grace de Leon. Learn more about the event here. “We have renowned Ōtautahi…
Expo-goers will be treated to an close up view of the Wisk Aero self-flying air taxi as they enter the Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo 2023, says expo organiser and Smart Christchurch City Initiatives Lead Grace de Leon. In a classic American taxi colour scheme, the Wisk Aero 5th generation air taxi, known as Cora, is…
Expo-goers will be treated to an close up view of the Wisk Aero self-flying air taxi as they enter the Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo 2023, says expo organiser and Smart Christchurch City Initiatives Lead Grace de Leon. In a classic American taxi colour scheme, the Wisk Aero 5th generation air taxi, known as Cora, is…
Innovation allows for better fish travel around river flood infrastructure Major recent and past events have shown how important flood protection is for safeguarding our homes, communities, and livelihoods. We must also ensure we have fish friendly waterways to safeguard the ability for fish to move freely throughout them. Flood protection structures in waterways can…
This year, the Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo 2023 will be held at Te Pae on Sunday 10 September and Monday 11 September. Produced by Christchurch City Council’s Smart Christchurch programme, the two-day event is free to attend for registered ticket holders. Expo organiser and Smart Christchurch Manager Michael Healy says his team is thrilled to…
Bounsa – an online professional development marketplace for bouncing ideas off experts, providing in-the-moment learning when you need it. Dust and glow – takes the water, plastic waste and nonsense out of beauty products – hair and skincare products in powder form. Remly – an HR solution that simplifies the journey from education to employment….
Simon Anderson, Acting General Manager of Innovation and Business Growth at ChristchurchNZ commented that the pre-accelerator partnership with Ministry of Awesome is an example of Christchurch’s prolific approach to health care that brings together a creative and inspiring network integrating world-class healthcare, research, innovation, education and industry. “The Challenge itself isn’t just about accelerating global…
This open entry event will highlight the inspiring work of leading innovators who are forging positive change in the FFA sector. From an autonomous robot helper for bird control in vineyards through to pasture and animal health tools for farmers, this year’s finalists showcase innovative solutions to problems facing the sector and support a sustainable…
HIT Lab NZ celebrates 20 years of innovation This month, the University of Canterbury (UC)’s HIT Lab NZ is celebrating two decades at the forefront of human interface technology research. Since its establishment, HIT Lab NZ has grown into a multidisciplinary centre with a strong track record of excellence in using advanced technologies to solve…
The Kiwi marketing and media industry has spoken – and named the ‘Get it on Neon’ campaign as the winner of oOh!media’s Innovation Awards for 2020. Put together by media agency OMD and creative agency DDB, the innovative campaign saw Neon and Lightbox promote their integration under the Neon brand via attention-grabbing Street Furniture sites…
Emirates Team New Zealand have committed to drive Hydrogen innovation in the marine industry by developing Hydrogen powered chase boats for the 37th America’s Cup. They have been working with AFCryo, a Christchurch based innovative company in design, development and manufacture of composite cryostats for the cryogenic and superconducting industries. Currently the Emirates Team New…
“The inaugural challenge in 2020 proved that the Canterbury region is home to an abundance of HealthTech innovators and talent. This year’s challenge will bring together industry, research, students and clinicians to propel their ideas towards commercialisation. Many of the innovations will literally saves lives and improve wellbeing, as well as contribute to the sustainable…
Christchurch City Council is postponing the Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo that was scheduled to take place in February. “Unfortunately it is not feasible to hold the Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo under the Red setting on the COVID-19 Protection Framework,’’ says Smart Christchurch Manager Michael Healy. “This is the second time we have had to postpone…
UC timber wall innovation a leap forward for safety, construction and environment Exciting new research has demonstrated cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls are feasible and cost-competitive with steel or concrete systems in low-rise buildings and offer significant environmental benefits. Ben Moerman shows how the steel dowels in the specially designed connections bend to absorb seismic energy…
Prize money helps propel University of Canterbury innovation Seaweed-based plasterboard, an app to help young people navigate sex and relationships, and a system to make houses safer in an earthquake are some of the innovative University of Canterbury projects to win a funding boost this week. UC academics and students from five winning projects were…
The Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo will now be held at Te Pae Convention Centre from 20–21 February next year. Christchurch City Council decided to postpone the expo, originally scheduled to be held from 31 October to 1 November, after confirmation that Te Pae’s opening will be delayed until later this year due to the COVID-19…
A two day expo at Christchurch’s new convention and exhibition centre, Te Pae, is set to strengthen the city’s growing reputation as a hub for innovation and technology growth. The 2021 Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo scheduled for 31 October and 1 November will be one of the first events at Te Pae that will be…
UC mechatronics project kick-starts new innovation for local manufacturer A final year engineering project on the automation of vegetable handling equipment has kick-started the career of a UC graduate, as well as the development of a new innovation for a locally-based global manufacturer. UC graduate Mitch Hollow worked on a final year engineering project for…
Challenge to accelerate innovation in the food, fibre and agritech sector The need for transformative innovation in the food, fibre and agritech sector is at the core of the latest Supernode Challenge which is now open to applications. With a total prize pool of $130,000, the Challenge is looking for ideas that are transformative and…
To support Christchurch’s recovery from the economic effects of Covid-19, ChristchurchNZ is helping these entrepreneurs – by giving them a leg-up to create new start-ups and grow existing businesses in Christchurch. ‘’For us the question has been, how do we create the system to turn those great ideas into business reality and sustainable decent jobs?’’ Anderson said. To do just…
“Food, fibre and agritech is a really critical part of the Canterbury economy – 20 per cent of GDP for Greater Christchurch annually is produced by the food, fibre and agritech sectors. A Challenge like this helps feed the expertise and wealth of knowledge that we already have within Canterbury by drawing out other businesses…
UC inventors win big at NZ’s first HealthTech innovation challenge Several University of Canterbury (UC) innovators and their health technology solutions are among the inaugural winners of the first HealthTech Supernode Challenge, a national innovation challenge, announced at an awards ceremony in Christchurch last night. UC Engineering academic Dr Debbie Munro won the Best Solution…
The Smart Christchurch programme will share innovative local initiatives with a “massive” online audience from next month. Working with the University of Canterbury (UC), Smart Christchurch plans to inspire people to become co-creators of smart and sustainable cities via a massive open online course (MOOC). The new UC online platform, UCx, will initially offer six…
UC Connect: Earthquakes + Innovation = Resilience University of Canterbury (UC) Engineering technology is being used to quake-proof buildings, build the “Ferrari of bridges”, and predict the future in order to save lives in these shaky isles and around the world. The upcoming talk, UC Connect: Earthquakes + Innovation = Resilience will feature three revolutionary,…
A city-wide approach to growing more high value businesses and jobs for Ōtautahi Christchurch has been launched. The ambitious programme, a key action in the city’s Economic Recovery Plan, aims to boost support across businesses’ growth journey – from early stage ideation through to high growth and international scalability. The ‘all of city’ approach is…
Innovation aims to boost safety for young rugby players While concussion is a recognised problem in contact sports like rugby, it is generally accepted that wearing padded headgear does little to mitigate the risk. Collaborative research at the University of Canterbury is now putting that to the test, with an innovative prototype set to be…
With a total prize pool across multiple categories valued at over $340,000, there are plenty of reasons to enter the HealthTech Supernode Challenge. This includes entry into a virtual pre-accelerator programme, the potential for startup investment, a Canterbury District Health Board validation contract, and an exclusive invitation to a further startup incubator programme. Most importantly,…