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4 November 2021

Absolute IT Supreme Scale-Ups 2021

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT NETWORK NAMES ABSOLUTE IT SUPREME SCALE-UPS IN 2021 TIN REPORT Auckland, 4 November 2021 – Technology Investment Network (TIN) has named the...

4 November 2021

EY Ten Companies to Watch 2021

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT NETWORK NAMES EY TEN COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2021 TIN REPORT Auckland, 4 November 2021 – Technology Investment Network (TIN) has named...

4 November 2021

TIN Regional Data 2021

CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND THE FASTEST-GROWING REGION, HOME TO SOME OF THE BEST-PERFORMING TECH COMPANIES IN NEW ZEALAND, ACCORDING TO 2021 TIN REPORT COVID-19 has had...

4 November 2021

2021 TIN Report Full Press Release

2021 TIN REPORT: RECORD-SETTING YEAR FOR NEW ZEALAND TECH AS MILESTONES SMASHED EXPORT REVENUE SURPASSES $10 BILLION FOR FIRST TIME, REVENUE GROWTH REACHES A...

18 October 2021

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 20 October 21

The ‘Super Saturday’ initiative of last weekend was a great initiative to boost the vaccination rates across New Zealand. Clearly, vaccination is how we as...

14 October 2021

TIN Member Spotlight: Howick

High-tech Manufacturing continues to be the backbone of the TIN200, with established companies in this sector contributing over half ($6.55B) of total revenue in 2020, and consistently demonstrating growth. Howick Ltd is one such company that...

14 October 2021

TIN Member Spotlight: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

The 2021 financial year was a momentous one for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare with demand for its respiratory products and systems soaring as the world...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 6 October 21

There were two big announcements made in Auckland this week. The first was to remain in Level 3, with some small restrictions eased. While it...

TIN Member Spotlight: The Instillery

Two years ago, The Instillery’s merger with Origin IT not only created a company that aimed “to shake up the world of technology and make sure that...

Rocket Lab Founder Peter to Keynote at Technology Investment Network’s Virtual 2021 TIN Report Launch and Awards

ROCKET LAB FOUNDER PETER BECK TO KEYNOTE AT TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT NETWORK’S VIRTUAL 2021 TIN REPORT LAUNCH AND AWARDS AUCKLAND, 4 OCTOBER, 2021 — Technology Investment Network (TIN) is holding its annual TIN...

TIN Member Spotlight: Link Engine Management

Link Engine Management is a global leader in motorsport electronics and performance technology, specialising in the development, manufacture, and marketing of engine control units (ECUs) built to...

TIN Member Spotlight: ADInstruments

ADInstruments designs and manufactures high-quality electronic hardware and software used for the acquisition of biological signals and data recording for life-science research and education. For more...

21 September 2021

Event Recap – TIN Member CEO Chat: Scaling for Success

TIN Member CEO Chat: Scaling for successOur first TINShed event for the year took a deep dive into the topic of scaling for success. As...

20 September 2021

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 22 September 21

As Auckland received the news about the move down to COVID Alert Level 3 on Monday, there came with it both a sigh of relief...

16 September 2021

TIN Member Spotlight: Volpara Health Technologies

Volpara Health Technologies has created a groundbreaking integrated breast care platform, powered by AI for better breast cancer imaging and screening. It is technology that...

3 September 2021

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 7 September 21

Kia ora koutou Uncertainty. It’s something we’ve all struggled with over the last three weeks as the outbreak of the Delta strain of COVID-19 threw...

1 September 2021

TIN Member Spotlight: DEC International

Some companies on the TIN200 have ranked highly on the list since its inception. Other companies have tended to fly under the radar, quietly getting...

Reaping the Rewards of Resilience

In the midst of challenging times, perfection is rarely possible, but forward momentum is critical. What an interesting 18 months it continues to be. In the...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 26 August 21

Kia ora koutou It’s been an interesting couple of weeks. Scratch that – it’s been an interesting 18 months! As well as keeping COVID at...

EY – Revamped R&D tax incentive eligibility guidance expected to benefit software industry

Revamped R&D tax incentive eligibility guidance expected to benefit software industry New guidance has been released to lower the requirements to qualify for the 15%...

Latin America CAPE Webinar Invitation

The Latin America CAPE warmly invites you to an interactive webinar with our key business partners to influence the design of our next programme for...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 10 August 21

Kia ora koutou Over the last fortnight, it’s been hard not to get caught up in the inspiring and emotional competition that was the Olympic...

TIN Member Spotlight: Syft Technologies

In the 2020 TIN Report, Syft Technologies leapt 26 places up the TIN200, from its 2019 rank of 104 to 78, making it the seventh-fastest...

TIN Member Spotlight: Pacific Edge

Pacific Edge Limited is a global cancer diagnostic company, based in Dunedin, New Zealand, specialising in the discovery and commercialisation of diagnostic and prognostic tests...

TIN Member: CEDA

CEDA proudly partners with Sprout and The Factory to fuel innovators and doers, create investment opportunities and work towards one of our goals of becoming...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 27 July 21

Kia ora koutou New Zealand has always had an urban / rural divide, and last week some frustrated representatives from the rural part drove into...

Global changes creating new opportunities for agritech

Download the FREE NZ Agritech Insights ReportTIN’s industry launch of the NZ Agritech Insights ReportFollowing the formal launch of TIN’s second annual NZ Agritech Insights Report at Fieldays last...

TIN Member Spotlight: Vista Group

In 2019, Vista Group International appeared for the fifth time on TIN’s Ten Companies to Watch list, recording over $130m in revenue, and a 5-year...

TIN Member Spotlight: Aft Pharmaceuticals

AFT Pharmaceuticals company vision is simple: to develop innovative products that help people. At the heart of the company’s success therefore sits Research and Development...

TIN Member Spotlight: Modica Group

Modica Group provides critical SMS solutions via a cloud-based enterprise platform and refers to itself as the ‘global intelligent messaging company’ providing secure, high volume...

TIN Member Spotlight: Gallagher Group

Gallagher Group appeared on the very first TIN company listing in the inaugural Report in 2005 and has ranked highly on the TIN200 list every...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 13 July 21

Kia ora koutou We’ve had a fantastic response to our 2021 TIN survey with a record number of completed surveys received after just two weeks!...

TIN used the backdrop of Fieldays 2021, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event.

TIN used the backdrop of Fieldays 2021, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event, to launch its second annual NZ Agritech Insights Report at an NZTE-hosted...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 29 June 21

Kia ora koutou TIN is evolving, just as the tech sector is! Our annual TIN survey should be in many of your inboxes by now,...

TIN Launches Enhanced Survey Seeking Data on New Zealand’s Resilient Tech Sector

TIN LAUNCHES ENHANCED SURVEY SEEKING DATA ON NEW ZEALAND’S RESILIENT TECH SECTOR  Annual Technology Investment Network survey to measure NZ tech sector’s performance and growth amidst COVID-19  Enhanced survey tool to make...

TIN’s NZ Agitech Insights Report launches at Fieldays 2021

TIN’s NZ Agritech Insights Report launches at Fieldays 2021 “The food and fibre sector is the backbone of our country’s economy” – Hon. Stuart Nash,...

New Zealand has real opportunity to be a world leader in agritech

Download the ReportTIN’s second annual Agritech Insights Report offers significant analysis of New Zealand’s Agricultural Technology export sector AUCKLAND, 17 June, 2021 – Technology Investment Network...

Event Recap – Automation, acquisitions and the changing face of animal management

TIN AGRITECH CEO Chat: 26 May, 2021 In the lead-up to the launch of its second annual NZ Agritech Insights Report, TIN hosted a virtual...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 18 June 21

Kia ora koutou It’s good to be back. That was definitely the vibe on Wednesday for the opening day of Fieldays 2021 where a beautiful...

TIN Member Spotlight: Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC)

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has a long history of providing world-leading precision farming innovations for the dairy industry. The company has been no 6 on...

TIN Member Spotlight: Bluelab

Bluelab first appeared on the TIN 200 list in 2017 and today ranks as No 104, inching its way ever closer to the TIN100 after...

TIN Survey Definitions

Sector DescriptionsAgritechThis classification is given to companies providing technologies to the primary sector in the form of ubiquitous farm essentials such as electric fences and...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 3 June 21

Kia ora koutou This past week – Techweek 2021 – has been ground-breaking, record-setting and worthy of celebration for the New Zealand tech sector. Record...

Event Recap – Sustaining Global Ambitions for Tech Success

Download the Investor’s GuideTIN EVENT RECAP: Sustaining Global Ambitions for Tech Success 27 May, 2021 – Generator, Auckland TIN couldn’t have timed the launch of...

TIN Member Spotlight: Pushpay

Pushpay builds giving and engagement solutions to help organizations stay connected and grow their communities. The company ranks No 11 amongst the TIN200, steadily climbing...

The Times They Are A-Changin’: ASX Emerging as a Force for Tech and its Stakeholders

The Investor's Guide to the New Zealand Technology Sector

Global uncertainty stimulates investment in high-growth and early stage Kiwi technology firms

Download the 2021 Guide TIN’s new ‘Investor’s Guide to the NZ Technology Sector’ reinforces the compelling case for international investment in Kiwi tech innovations AUCKLAND, May 27,...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 19 May 21

Kia ora koutou A recent interesting commentary piece from NZ Growth Capital Partners about fostering innovation across New Zealand shows that it’s not just the...

TIN Member Spotlight: Aroa Biosurgery

Aroa Biosurgery is a soft tissue regeneration company whose proprietary Aroa ECM™ platform technology is derived from sheep forestomach. Their products have been used in...

Technology IPOs Adding High-Growth Companies to Sharemarket

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 6 May 21

Kia ora koutou This time last year the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown was in full swing. The news was full of community cases, job losses, hibernating...

TIN Member Spotlight: Datacom

Event Recap – TIN Member CEO Chat: Raising Capital

TIN Member CEO Chat: Raising CapitalTIN’s CEO Chat series is designed to draw reflections from our TIN member company CEOs on best practice ideas and...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 28 April 21

Kia ora koutou Just as the technology sector is constantly evolving, so too is TIN. As we gear up for the release of our annual...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 8 April 21

Kia ora koutou. The Easter break was a good time to draw breath and reflect on what has been an interesting but challenging first quarter...

A Sea-Change in the Tech Sector

The unprecedented level of M&A activity in the Kiwi tech sector so far this year – seen most recently with Vend, Seequent and Transaction Services...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 23 March 21

Kia ora koutou. What an exciting, nail-biting, and euphoric past few weeks it has been in Aotearoa – and I’m not just talking about the...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 9 March 21

Kia ora koutou. With the welcome shift in Alert Levels in Auckland and throughout the rest of the country, there’s a palpable sense of relief...

22 February 2021

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 23 February 21

Kia ora koutou. Well, it’s been a week of surprises! The sudden shift to Alert Level 3 in Auckland last weekend meant that we –...

10 February 2021

Resilience wins – Why the NZ tech export sector is set to surge in 2021

Wherever you look, data shows that New Zealand has done what it takes to combat the deadly, global pandemic that beset the world in 2020....

10 February 2021

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 10 February 21

Kia ora koutou A very warm welcome from TIN in 2021 – we trust you’ve enjoyed our stunning summer and have returned from your break...

14 December 2020

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 15 December 20

Kia ora koutou 2020 will go down in the history books as a year to remember, and quite possibly one that many would prefer to...

14 December 2020

TIN Member Spotlight: Seequent

Headquartered in Christchurch, Seequent is a global software company specialising in geoscience modelling and visualisation software. Its world-leading technologies enable better-informed environmental and investment decision...

26 November 2020

Tech Pulse 2020 – Event Recap

Tech Pulse 2020Positivity, resilience and the realisation that an awards event can be just as exciting in the virtual realm. Those were just some of...

26 November 2020

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 25 November 20

Kia ora koutou Many thanks to all of you who joined us last week for the first-ever virtual version of our TIN Report launch and...

25 November 2020

NZX & TIN Event Recap – Raising Revolution – New Approaches to Capital: A Fireside Chat with Sharesies

Session Recap“We can’t deliver what we are delivering without incredible tech” – Sharesies Co-founder, Director and CEO, Leighton Roberts took part in a fireside chat...

23 November 2020

Event Recap – Absolute IT & TIN Round Table: Building Resilience in leaders, teams, and businesses  

Session RecapSteve Cotton, Regional Manager, Absolute IT Absolute IT’s Auckland Regional Manager and long-time TIN contributor, Steve Cotton was joined by Savvy Millennial founder and...

18 November 2020

WELLINGTON THE FASTEST-GROWING REGION

WELLINGTON THE FASTEST-GROWING REGION WITH THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH, ACCORDING TO 2020 TIN REPORT COVID-19 has invariably impacted the regions differently and this...

18 November 2020

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT NETWORK NAMES ABSOLUTE IT SUPREME SCALE-UPS IN 2020 TIN REPORT

Auckland, 18 November 2020 – Technology Investment Network (TIN) has named the top ten Absolute IT Supreme Scale-Ups in this year’s TIN Report, announced today...

18 November 2020

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT NETWORK NAMES NZX EARLY STAGE COMPANIES FEATURED IN 2020 TIN REPORT

Auckland, 18 November 2020 – Technology Investment Network (TIN) has named the top ten most promising NZX Early Stage Companies in this year’s TIN Report, announced...

18 November 2020

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT NETWORK NAMES EY TEN COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2020 TIN REPORT

Auckland, 18 November 2020 – Technology Investment Network (TIN) has named the EY Ten Companies to Watch in this year’s TIN Report, announced today at...

18 November 2020

Volpara Health Technologies named winner of TIN’s Rocket Award for 2020

Auckland, 18 November 2020 – Technology Investment Network (TIN) announced today Healthcare ICT company Volpara Health Technologies as the winner of this year’s TIN Rocket Award...

18 November 2020

2020 TIN Report Full Press Release

2020 TIN REPORT: UNPRECEDENTED YEAR FOR NZ TECH EXPORTERS, RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC Tech sector has continued upward trajectory of growth for...

12 November 2020

Troubleshooting – Tech Pulse 2020

Tech Pulse is hosted on the Swapcard event platform. The short 90 second video to the right explains all of the features available to you...

10 November 2020

Resilience in Tech Leadership, Teams and Businesses

Nothing has tested the tech sector’s ability to navigate through adversity like COVID-19. In many ways the mentality of the tech industry, based upon expecting...

9 November 2020

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 11 November 20

Kia ora koutou All eyes have been on the US for the past week as we’ve watched one of the world’s superpowers go through the...

29 October 2020

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 29 October 20

Kia ora koutou What a dazzling Labour Weekend it was! I trust everyone made the most of the good weather to get out and enjoy...

12 October 2020

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 13 October 20

Kia ora koutou Alert Level 1, the first All Blacks rugby match in nearly a year, electioneering – what a weekend it was! I’m not...

2020 NZX Tech Report – Influencing New Zealand’s Future with Tech

Download the NZX Tech Report – Influencing New Zealand’s Future with TechThe word ’unprecedented’ has been used a lot this year, and for good reason....

29 September 2020

Technology Investment Network announces Tech Pulse 2020: An innovative, interactive version of its annual TIN Report launch and awards

AUCKLAND, 1 October, 2020Technology Investment Network (TIN) is shifting its annual TIN Report launch and awards online this year, offering an innovative, interactive virtual event...

29 September 2020

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 29 September 20

Kia ora koutou Spring is in the air and our COVID-19 alert levels have dropped a notch. Not wanting to jinx things, but it feels...

24 September 2020

TIN Member Spotlight: Howick Ltd

Based in East Auckland, Howick Ltd manufactures high tech machinery for construction, producing bespoke solutions for clients in over 70 countries worldwide. Their sustained success...

17 September 2020

Event Recap – Tackling the Talent Challenge 

“The tech skills shortage that we’re currently facing in the market is a very real problem,” said Steve Cotton, Regional Manager at tech recruitment agency...

17 September 2020

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 15 September 20

Kia ora koutou The news on Monday that Cabinet is holding steady on the current Alert Level restrictions until next week serves as a sobering...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 1 September 20

Kia ora koutou Aucklanders collectively breathed a sigh of relief as we shifted to Alert Level 2 yesterday, hoping that the efforts of the past...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 18 August 20

Kia ora Barely a week after attending the ATEED-hosted Future Now event to discuss post-COVID recovery, and we are back in lockdown. It’s not what we hoped...

Event Recap – Myth-busting for Scale-ups: Capital Planning and the Listing Process

Our online panel discussion, Myth-busting for Scale-ups: Capital Planning and the Listing Process, was one of the key events on the Techweek2020 calendar this year,...

Agritech Twitter Chat Recap

Following the launch of the TIN New Zealand Agritech Insights Report and the Government’s launch of the Industry Transformation Plan for Agritech, we hosted our...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 28 July 20

After the recent launch of TIN’s inaugural NZ Agritech Insights Report at Fieldays Online, we joined Hon Damien O’Connor (Minister for Agriculture) and Hon Phil...

Harnessing the productivity of New Zealand’s tech firms for economic growth

Frontier Firms inquiry: industry case studiesNew Zealand tech companies have a strong history of innovation, as evidenced by the more than $1B invested in R&D...

TIN’s first ever Agritech Insights Report offers significant analysis of New Zealand’s Agricultural Technology export sector

AUCKLAND, 16 July 2020Technology Investment Network (TIN) has released its first ever NZ Agritech Insights Report, providing compelling analysis of the size and scope of...

Launch of New Zealand Agritech Insights Report 2020

The TIN New Zealand Agritech Insights Report 2020 just launched at Fieldays Online. It’s our first ever analysis of the size and scope of New...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 14 July 20

National Fieldays is one of the highlights for TIN each year – and it’s great to see that this month, despite the disruption of COVID-19,...

Mavericks: Bluelab

OPERATING FOR 30 YEARS, BLUELAB HAS BECOME KNOWN AS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR HIGH-PRECISION AND INNOVATIVE MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY. THEIR AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTS MONITOR AND CONTROL THE...

‘The Slingshot Effect’ – TIN Members discuss driving tech sector growth in first virtual event

How to drive tech sector growth in a post COVID-19 environment was the theme of TIN’s first-ever virtual event for its Membership community, held recently. The...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 30 June 20

Kia ora koutou As businesses continue to face market uncertainties, skills shortages, and the new world beyond lockdown, TIN hosted a virtual ‘Slingshot’ event for...

TINWire Tech News Roundup: 16 June 20

Kia ora koutou Welcome to Alert Level 1, and the return of personal freedom. The chance to go to a rugby game, explore New Zealand’s...

TIN is hiring! Senior Research Analyst role now available at NZ’s leading independent source of data on the tech sector

TIN is hiring!Senior Research Analyst role now available at NZ’s leading independent source of data on the tech sector.As the NZ tech sector has grown...

Turning AI into ROI for Kiwi investors

Technology is transforming investing, reducing costs, and providing more opportunity.Exchange Traded Funds are one of the fastest growing investment products in the world. In 2019,...

Annual Technology Investment Network (TIN) survey launches this week into a changed world

AUCKLAND, 4 June 2020The need for data on New Zealand’s tech export sector has never been more crucial, says TIN managing director, Greg Shanahan More...